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Both University of Hawai‘i at Hilo sophomores were voted to the All-PacWest First Team and Garcia was named the conference’s Newcomer of the Year; Garcia also receives honors from American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Aubrey Badon-Babas, who was reported missing at the end of November, was located earlier this week in good health.

Six amendments the congressman, a Hawai‘i Democrat, and various other requests are included in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, such as $1 billion for military construction projects in Hawai‘i.

Special gift is airline’s way to celebrate Giving Tuesday, new loyalty program and mark its commitment to local nonprofits that rely on air travel to deliver essential services in Hawai‘i and beyond.

The program — that matches students with Hawaiʻi-based observatories — helps students build clear pathways into high-quality science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers through meaningful project work, one-on-one mentorship, communication skill-building and a final technical presentation.

The latest positive sample was collected Nov. 30 and follows an earlier detection of measles virus in Maui wastewater from samples collected Nov. 18 in Central and West Maui.

There were 669,850 people employed in September and 17,200 unemployed for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 687,000 statewide.

The holidays are in full swing around the Big Island, with another week of a variety of events, activities, concerts, performances and more in celebration of the season. Check them out now!

Free admission, in celebration of the National Guard’s birthday, is offered to active duty Guard members, retirees, their dependents and veterans.

State reports water sample retesting results show that bacteria levels no longer exceed the threshold level.

The bipartisan Bring Our Heroes Home Act would eliminate obstacles preventing families and caseworkers from accessing records needed for recovery of America’s prisoners of war and missing in action.

Staff from the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife and the County of Hawaiʻi Department of Parks and Recreation have posted signs marking the nesting area.

“Understanding water quality is a fundamental challenge for everyone: it is key to assessing coral reef health and it is inseparable from human health,” said study co-author Nyssa Silbiger.

At 10 a.m., livestream cameras from the U.S. Geological Survey showed smoke billowing out of the Halema‘uma‘u Crater.

According to a press release from Hawai‘i Island police, authorities received a report just before 4:30 p.m. that a 24-year-old Hōlualoa man was bit by a blacktip reef shark in waters off Ka‘alu‘alu Beach.

Motorists should plan for possible traffic delays and drive with caution when approaching the work zones; flagmen will also be at each site to provide traffic control.

Those who attend will be treated to tasty temptations, dancing to live holiday tunes and stocked silent auction all in support of the local culinary industry’s future.

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo commencement scheduled for Dec. 20; all 10 University of Hawaiʻi campuses throughout the state will host spring commencement services in May 2026.

New team option and an expanded online catalog for Santa’s Gift Shoppe make fulfilling kids’ and families’ holiday wishes through this annual U.S. Postal Service holiday program easier this year.

One was the burglary of a Holo Kula Place residence and theft of a luxury watch, while the other was the theft of a smartphone removed from a golf cart parked along Kūkiʻo Nui Drive.