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Update: Small brush fire on Big Island burns 10 acres
Kawaihae Road has opened one of its lanes for contraflow traffic.
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia make stop in Cook Islands
Both Polynesian Voyaging Society traditional double-hulled voyaging canoes were welcomed by the Rarotonga community with a traditional ceremony, following a 2-day trek from Bora Bora, French Polynesia under nearly perfect weather conditions.
2025 was hot summer for reading in Hawaiʻi
Participation in this year’s statewide Hawaiʻi State Public Library System’s Summer Reading Challenge surged 44%.
Pāhoa High and Intermediate School locked down after student sees alleged threat
Hawai‘i Police Department responded just before 10 a.m. Aug. 20; the reported anonymous threat was later determined to be false.
Schatz, others concerned after learning Meta AI chatbots had romantic, sensual conversations with keiki
U.S. senator from Hawai‘i is one of 10 senators who signed a letter putting pressure on CEO Mark Zuckerberg, alarmed by his tech company’s practices related to the artificial intelligence bots, ‘which pose astonishing risks for children.’
Hawai‘i Island police arrest 17 motorists last week for DUI
Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. One of the drivers was under the age of 21.
Toyota Hawaiʻi gets keiki on gridiron through NFL FLAG Football sponsorship
Firm sponsors three neighbor island squads, Including the D.P.D. (Dynamic Playmaker Development) team on Hawai‘i Island.
Update: Hawai‘i Island runaway teen found safe
The 16-year-old was found in good health this morning.
Hawai‘i Island police seek public help in identifying suspect in theft investigation
The incident occurred in South Kohala on July 23.
Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia leave Tahiti and are approaching Cook Islands
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, will be the final destination for the Moananuiākea Voyage, leg 14 crew, which began in Tautira, Tahiti, more than two weeks ago.
Applications now accepted for state Legacy Land Conservation Program grants
About $6.7 million is expected to be available for awards through the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources program aimed at protecting and preserving land with natural, environmental, recreational, scenic, cultural, agricultural production or historic value.
Kona Crime Prevention Committee celebrates 40 years with Officer of the Year luncheon
Ten officers selected for Office of the Month by the Kona Crime Prevention Committee over the past year will be celebrated at the Sept. 10 luncheon, where one of them will be announced as Officer of the Year.
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo has key role in developing AI suite to fuel scientific innnovation
Hilo campus partners with National Science Foundation, NVIDIA in $152M project — and will receive $1.4M in grant funding from that total — to be a top collaborator on cutting-edge, transformative artificial intelligence infrastructure.
State Land Survey Division charts easier route for public to access maps
Agency within Hawaiʻi Department of Accounting and General Services continues its work to digitize about 90,000 maps, some that go back to 1871, so people can find them online for practical needs and to satisfy their curiosity.
Big Island judge to rule next month on state subpoena requesting files of disciplined police officers
The Hawaiʻi Attorney General is trying to obtain investigative files that were compiled by the Hawaiʻi Island Police Department in its internal investigation of four officers.
Big Island man caught trying to sneak drugs past airport security in men’s shoes
The Transportation Administration Security said the shoes contained heroin, fentanyl pills, ketamine, meth, brown sugar heroin, acid tabs, Xanax bars and soma pills.
Project to repair 2 East Hawai‘i bridges extended to next year
The repair projects for the two bridges began in January 2024 and were initially expected to be complete in August.
High tide to bring minor coastal flooding to Hawaiian Islands
According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, peak monthly high tides combined with water levels that are running higher than predicted will lead to minor flooding along the shoreline and in low-lying coastal areas starting as early as Tuesday afternoon.
Crack found in newly formed lava lands on Big Island raise concerns among state officials
The lava flow, also known as a lava delta, in Kapoho, demonstrates the instability of the newly created land.
Hawai‘i Island police: 14 motorists arrested for DUI through Aug. 4-10
Out of the 14 arrested, eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. One of the drivers was under the age of 21.
