In Case You Missed It
Keauhou Community Day focused on ‘āina, culture, community at Keauhou Bay and Keauhou Shopping Center
Created in 2023 by former Miss Kona Coffee Shyla Victor, this year’s event reflected a commitment to stewarding ʻāina.
Hawai‘i Island police seek runaway teenager last seen in Honoka‘a
MiKayla P. Nobriga was last seen on Sept. 23 at around 8 a.m.
Kealakekua man charged after police find 6 pounds of marijuana, cocaine, other drugs at single-vehicle crash site
The driver of the vehicle, 29-year-old Omar Avina-Becerra, was arrested at the scene.
3 Hawaiian monk seal pups admitted to marine mammal hospital in Kona
The three seals, DT12, a female pup and oldest of the group, DT48, a female pup, and DT46, a male pup, all likely weaned early at a small size, according to a press release from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
Saving corals requires cutting carbon emissions, University of Hawai‘i study finds
Critically, none of the species in the study could withstand a scenario where carbon emissions were not reduced.
Hawaiian monk seals rehabilitated at Kona marine hospital are now first-time moms
The two seals were initially treated for malnourishment.
Once a critically threatened cultural practice, Hawaiian hula puppetry making a comeback
While hula is emblematic of Hawai‘i, it is far less known that puppetry is a tradition within the world-famous form of dance.
Waikōloa residents asked to look for possible coconut rhinoceros beetle lairs
The CRB Response is asking members of the West Hawai‘i community to identify any mulch, dead palms, stumps or other rotting plant material on their property where these invasive insects might lurk.
Puppy kisses promised at Adopt, Shop and Sip to support Aloha ‘Īlio Rescue
Come cuddle and love on some adorable pups available for adoption, grap a coffee and spoil your furry friend with some treats Saturday at Paws University in Kona.
Changes begin next week to Hilo-bound morning contraflow on part of Highway 130
The changes, which begin Sept. 30, are being made following the completion of restriping work and to tie in with the new dedicated right-turn lane at the Shower Drive intersection.
Suspects caught on camera coming to Waikōloa property booked with stolen financial information
Numerous parties accessed the dwelling in the 69-1000 block of Nāwāhine Place from July 23-29.
Update: Police ID body recovered from 30 feet underwater in pool at Boiling Pots
The dead man was identified as 42-year-old Stanley Walker II of Pensacola, Fla. An autospsy was performed Tuesday, with a forensic pathologist determining his cause of death to be drowning. Results of a toxicology report are still pending.
Update: Hāwī transfer station reopens day early after nearly weeklong closure
The county also reported that upon further analysis, the hazardous substance improperly dumped at the North Hawai‘i rubbish collection site that required it to be shuttered was has now been confirmed as nitric acid.
Don’t go posting signs on utility poles
Hawaiian Electric reminds residents that it’s not only illegal according to state and county laws, it poses a safety hazard for utility workers.
Indigenous leaders join former Secretary of State John Kerry in push to protect Pacific Remote Islands
The region of islands and atolls in the Central Pacific holds deep historical significance for Hawaiians, Marshallese, CHamorus and other Pacific cultures. They are also home to resilient coral reef ecosystems and threatened and endangered wildlife.
Volcano Watch: Understanding magma storage and migration in Kīlauea’s active East Rift Zone
Data from 115 seismic nodes deployed in late June across Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone, fortuitously before significant unrest began, will be used to image the location and volume of magma within the region at a level of detail not previously possible.
Puna man gets 10 years for sex assault case involving minor at Hawai‘i Youth Challenge Academy
Paul Banashihan Jr. was employed by the program when the offenses occurred in April 2018.
Building relationships one cup at a time
Ever popular Coffee With a Cop returns Friday morning to Waikōloa Village. South Kohala residents are invited to come, talk story with community policing officers and have a free hot brewed cup of joe while getting to the people who serve and protect them.
Update: Police ID body found on riverbed at bottom of 80-foot Nīnole waterfall
35-year-old Andrew Jeffrey Salonia was last seen alive the afternoon of Sept. 21 while sitting on the edge of the waterfall which is at a property where he was working. He was reportedly intoxicated and ignored numerous warnings from his employer to get off the edge.
Learn about legal directives for end-of-life medical wishes at caregiver resource fair
On Saturday at the second annual Empowering Caregiver Resource Fair, Kona Community Hospital is hoping to educate more caregivers about health care directives and how they can better take care of their loved ones who are suffering from declining health and themselves.
