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Military dignitaries from around the world make stop at Pōhakuloa Training Area
Nearly 30 foreign military attachés and their spouses visited U.S. Army Garrison Pōhakuloa Training Area and Kawaihae Harbor as part of a Headquarters Department of the Army sponsored tour of O‘ahu and the island of Hawai‘i.
Kona students presenting prototype of lunar habitat chair at NASA headquarters in Texas
Anja Marie Henriques, Mikaella Casino and Lynelle Yadao-Ellazar designed a lunar habitat chair for the NASA HUNCH engineering program.
Hawaiʻi County’s new land management workers eat constantly on the job: They are goats
Goats are taken to two Hawai’i County-owned preservation properties — culturally sensitive La’aloa and Puapuaʻa Point in downtown Kailua-Kona — to provide land management.
2018 Kīlauea eruption destroyed Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s home; now its getting a new one in Hilo
Construction is expected to start this year on a new research campus in Hilo that will not only house the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory but also the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center.
Update: Police found missing man from Captain Cook
The Hawai‘i Police Department reports that 59-year-old Jeffrey Clarkson was found in good health on March 16.
Video: Josh Green marks first 100 days as Hawai‘i’s ninth governor
Since taking office Dec. 5, 2022, not only has Gov. Josh Green diagnosed problems, he’s already prescribed and suggested solutions to treat many of Hawai‘i’s issues, including homelessness, affordability and climate change, as well as addressing government transparency and housing, among others.
Hilo man charged with theft of Honda Civic
Spenser Jordon Feary of Hilo was charged with first-degree theft and first-degree unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, according to the Hawai‘i County prosecutor’s office. First-degree theft is a Class B felony carrying a maximum penalty of 10 years is prison.
76-year-old Puna man disappeared nearly two months ago
Have you seen 76-year-old William Romeo Bishop Sr.? No one has heard from or seen him since the afternoon of Jan. 22 in the area of his home in Hawaiian Paradise Park. Police are again asking the public for any information that could help lead to finding him.
Cargo van used for community outreach stolen from Salvation Army Temple Corps in Hilo
Salvation Army officials say it will be challenging for a while to provide food and supply services to those in need in East Hawaiʻi because their only cargo van was stolen.
Update: Police locate missing 16-year-old girl
Update: Missing 16-year-old girl from Puna was located in good health.
Police seek witnesses to officer-involved shooting connected with manhunt for attempted murder suspect
Big Island police are asking the public if anyone who was in the vicinity of and might have witnessed the events that took place March 10 during an officer-involved shooting in Kona connected with a five-day manhunt around the island for an attempted murder suspect Ronald Kahihikolo
Hawai‘i police respond to body found near Hilo Bay shoreline
According to Hawai‘i police, South Hilo patrol officers and Hawai‘i Fire Department were called to the area just west of the Bayshore Towers shortly after 6 a.m. after a caller reported observing a body at the water’s edge.
Record rainfall swamps spots on Big Island in February, including 56 inches at one site
Just three Big Island rain gauges measured less than 100% of their average rainfall for February, with several spots in Kaʻū and on the windward side of the island recording rain totals up to nearly six times greater than average.
Mitch Roth emphasizes sustainability in his State of Hawaiʻi County address
Throughout his 45-minute 2023 State of the County address Monday, attended by dignitaries including Hawai‘i County Council Chairwoman Heather Kimball and several Council members, Kaua‘i County Mayor Derek Kawakami, representatives of Maui County and Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green, Hawai‘i Mayor Mitch Roth touched on several issues and topics, including affordable housing, homelessness, infrastructure, public transportation, economic development and public safety, among others.
Judge maintains $196,000 bail for attempted murder suspect who eluded police for 5 days
Forty-four-year-old Ronald Kahihikolo appeared virtually from the Hilo cellblock Monday afternoon where Judge Jeffrey Hawk ordered him to appear for a preliminary hearing at the Kona District Court on Wednesday morning.
Gov. Green requests state funding for Kohala Ditch, Kona hospital, Pohoiki Boat Ramp
Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green has included in his budget request to the State Legislature funding for three long-desired Big Island infrastructure projects.
35-year-old rescued from Rainbow Falls by helicopter after falling from cliff
A 35-year-old male was trying to climb down a cliff wall next to 80-foot-tall Rainbow Falls in Wailuku River State Park in Hilo when he fell onto a rock outcrop and then into a pond.
What profession received the most votes in Big Island Now’s weekly poll?
More than 900 people voted in last week’s Big Island Now poll, which asked, “What is the toughest job?” Find out which profession came out on top.
Behind the scenes of ‘Tough of Nails’ with contestant Ilima Shim of Hawaiʻi
Ilima Shim, a mother of two who lives in Kapolei, O‘ahu, and grew up in Hōnaunau on the Big Island’s west side, finished in the top six of season four of the CBS reality TV competition show “Tough As Nails.”
Attempted murder suspect faces litany of charges following five-day manhunt
The Hawai‘i Police Department says 44-year old Ronald Kahihikolo of Ocean View was arrested just before 11 a.m. Saturday near the 39.5-mile marker on Highway 19 in Hāmākua, north of Hilo, after a five-day manhunt.
