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46-year-old Joel Gorai of Waimea now faces 9 drug charges after members of the Hawaiʻi Police Department Vice Section found methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana and more Sept. 25 at his home.

Big Island police are asking the public for help with identifying two men who are suspects in the early morning Sept. 16 incident at a church in the 95-5600 block along Māmalahoa Highway.

The incident — during which a man reportedly stole a $2,199 necklace — happened Aug. 21 at a business located in the 75-5700 block of Ali‘i Drive and was caputred on the business’ video surveillance system.

57-year-old Krzysztof Snarski made his initial court appearance Oct. 2 in Hilo District Court, during which his bail was maintained at $113,000, and the court ordered an examination to determine his fitness and penal responsibility.

Kailua-Kona location is No. 1 while Hilo store comes in at No. 2 out of more than 4,600 Walmart locations nationwide, raising a total of nearly $225,800 during 2025 summer campaign.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported that the shaker struck at 8:28 p.m. Thursday 1 mile south-southwest of the Kaʻū community at a depth of 18 miles.

The iconic palaka fabric — a versatile checkerboard pattern — is making a comeback from its plantation roots to modern runways, thanks to its cultural significance and history.

Multi-agency campaign encourages residents to be part of effort to detect and control the non-native insects that can have major adverse impacts on ecosystems, agriculture and human and animal health in Hawaiʻi.

The “no tax on tips” provision in Republicans’ massive tax and spending law, signed by Trump in July, eliminates federal income taxes on tips for people in positions that have traditionally received them.

The shipping firm had to adjust its sailing schedule this week to free up a recovery barge to deliver at the East Hawai‘i community’s port after the vessel that was supposed to make the trip was damaged leaving Honolulu Harbor.

“We are now in a federal shutdown,” Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green said during his weekly update. “We know our people will suffer and struggle more.”

“When he was working, Archer was laser-focused,” Capt. Edwin Buyten of the department’s Vice Section said Tuesday during a service for the dog that died at the beginning of September after being left unattended in a police vehicle. “Off duty, he had a playful side and loved chasing tennis balls.”

Incident early the morning of Sept. 30 near Laupāhoehoe Scenic Lookout along Māmalahoa Highway in East Hawai‘i resulted in 22 passengers on the Hawai‘i County bus being taken to the hospital for further evaluation of injuries.

Artists can submit their work online through Oct. 8 to be considered for the first University of Hawai‘i Insect Museum show, billed to be a celebration of insects and the powerful role they play in art.

The document signed by Gov. Josh Green and Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll reflects a shared understanding about how Hawaiʻi and the Army will discuss protecting lands used by the military, while also supporting national security.

The Kaiser Family Foundation projects that 41,000 Hawaiʻi residents will lose Medicaid benefits due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Hawaiʻi County celebrated a groundbreaking milestone in combating homelessness with the blessing of the construction site of the Kukuiola Emergency Shelter and Assessment Center near Kealakehe Parkway in Kona.

Launched this June, HiSIS offers a convenient resource for residents to access and manage their official immunization records.

In Hawaiʻi, visitor numbers are down, job growth has stalled, and housing activity remains weak, with inflation also expected to rise over the next year.

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald is stepping down at the end of September due to the state’s mandatory retirement age of 70 for justices and judges.