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Mandatory water restriction for areas in North Kona due to down wells
Officials stress there is no threat to water quality.
Kona judge grants bail reduction for man charged with sexual assault
The defendant has since posted bail.
Search continues for missing 77-year-old man on Big Island
The man is known to frequent various locations around Hawai‘i Island, as well as the island of O‘ahu.
Big Island man facing DUI charges after rear-ending police vehicle
The 38-year-old reportedly veered off the roadway and collided with an unoccupied police vehicle parked off the roadway with its emergency lights flashing.
Big Island man facing charges following theft of all-terrain vehicle from Kea‘au High School
The Mountain View man was in custody on $35,000 bail.
Hawai‘i Island police warn of phone scam circulating in Hilo
In recent reports, police say the suspect contacts the victim by phone, identifying themselves as a law enforcement officer and informs the individual they have an outstanding warrant for their arrest.
Unlocking innovation with agreement to share UH’s environmental research expertise
The University of Hawaiʻi has already buoyed and supported Hawaiʻi’s economic growth, development and environmental well-being with prominent, diverse and world-renowned research. Now, it is the first to lend that mastery to the rest of the nation.
Hawai‘i Island police seek help finding teen
Police ask anyone with information on the teen’s whereabouts to call the department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311.
Wind advisory issued for Big Island summits
According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, a northeast to east winds of 40 to 50 mph are sweeping the summits with gusts up to 60 mph.
‘Hawaiian Home Boy’ Kahalehau claims Most Promising Artist of the Year title
Longtime musician and on-air Maui radio personality of KPOA 93.5 FM was honored Aug. 3 with the award during the 47th annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards at the Hawai‘i Convention Center in Honolulu.
The cow won’t jump over the moon, it will be stored there with all of Earth’s animals
Research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology and Smithsonian Institution is pitching an out-of-this-world idea to preserve Earth’s animals in the event of a global disaster — storing their cells on our lunar companion.
Primary Election Day is around the corner; know where to vote
This year, the mayoral race is packed with several community leaders going up against incumbent Mayor Mitch Roth. Hawai‘i County Council seats are also being challenged.
South Kona man wanted for questioning in several criminal investigations
52-year-old David Scheper is 5-foot-5, 200 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. He was last seen in Kona and is known to frequent Hilo and Kona.
Woman in critical condition after being struck by pickup truck in Puna
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating following a Monday morning collision between a 2022 Hyundai pickup truck and woman, whose age has not been released, that happened shortly before 6 a.m. Monday in the general area of Palm Way on ʻĀinaloa Boulevard in ʻĀinaloa.
Drive, walk, bike safe with aloha spirit as school year gets underway on Big Island
Everyone has a role to play in keeping students safe. The Hawai‘i Police Department offers some traffic safety tips as keiki return to classes this week.
West Hawai‘i L&L Drive Inn shuttered by state for multiple health violations
The Captain Cook eatery was immediately shut down Aug. 2 after being issued a red “closed” placard. A follow-up inspection is scheduled Tuesday to re-assess the restaurant’s progress on required corrective actions.
Decline in shark populations highlights their importance in maintaining balance in the ocean
Besides helping to maintain balance within the food web, reef sharks feed in offshore waters and bring nutrients back to the reef
Big Island Now poll no. 57: What are your thoughts on the Public Safety Power Shutoff program?
The Public Safety Power Shutoff Program, or PSPS, started July 1.
Federal funding coming to Hawai‘i for brown tree snake interdiction programs
The US Department of Interior has approved $375,000 in funding to the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture for efforts to prevent the introduction of the brown tree snake (BTS), which is the top invasive species threat to Hawai‘i. The funds awarded to Hawai‘i are part of more than $3.66 million approved by the USDOI to fight BTS.
Hawaiʻi becomes 12th state to make girls flag football a high school sport
The state Department of Education and the Hawaiʻi High School State Athletic Association have announced, for the first time in nearly 20 years, there will be a new sport for high school girls to compete in. Beginning in Spring 2025, girls flag football will be in public and private high schools across the state.
