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Above average surf will continue along south facing shores, but will remain below advisory thresholds. 

Hawai‘i County created the one-way road, from Kailua Pier to the Hualālai Road intersection, to add free parking stalls to combat concerns over the extreme parking prices at privately owned lots in the downtown area.

Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda said the passing of the budget shows unity between the county council and administration, adding the council members understand the county needs and the administration understands theirs.

Whether you love comedy, the ocean, samba or celebrating Kamehameha the Great, there is plenty of things to do this week on Hawaiʻi Island.

At trial, the evidence showed that the attorneys and a private businessman paid bribes and kickbacks to a housing specialist for the Hawai‘i County Office of Housing and Community Development, in exchange for the county employee using his position to ensure the county approved three affordable housing agreements benefitting the defendants’ development companies.

The suspect reportedly stole about $100 worth of items from the grocery store on May 30.

Maia Kealoha of Kona is just getting started. She already filmed another movie, “The Wrecking Crew,” with stars Jason Mamoa and Morena Baccarin.

The expansion includes a new compounding suite that will allow the hospital to safely prepare medications – including chemotherapy drugs – on-site.

Along this segment of Māmalahoa Highway, there are homes, schools and businesses. There have been near misses and accidents along this segment of highway, resulting in at least one death in the past five years, state officials reported.

The Polynesian Voyaging Society announced that the Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will now depart from Hilo on Tuesday morning after postponing the voyage due to weather conditions.

This appointment marks a historic return to a centralized approach to statewide fire protection.

Bail was set at just over $4.8 million for 44-year-old Joseph Tibbs, who is facing 15 charges for crimes involving minors

The chemical detected is 1-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzene (PCBTF) within the Volcano Catchment Chlorinator, which is owned by the U.S. Department of the Interior. PCBTF is an industrial solvent that is currently not regulated in drinking water, meaning there is no established federal or state maximum contaminant level or state environmental action level.

Hawai‘i Island police responded to the scene at 12:41 a.m., where they found a crowd of 20 individuals in the area.

John Lee Franks, 47, of Ocean View was convicted of continuous sexual assault of a minor younger than 14 years old and first-degree attempted sexual assault, both Class A felonies. The verdict was handed down May 29 after a 2-week bench trial in February.

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The challenges are many and the battle rages on against familiar foes such as little fire ants, coqui frogs, albizia trees and others, as well as new enemies including coconut rhinoceros beetles, but all hope is not lost. There are dedicated community members — including a Big Island teacher — on the front lines making great strides in the fight.

In a studio tucked away on a quiet street in Waimea, artist Calley O’Neill is working on a 7-foot by 7-foot stained glass mosaic of native Hawaiian kukui and māmane trees. She has completed a variety of other stained glass mosaics, including a pueo (Hawaiian owl), which was sketched out on paper and brought to […]

The new state funds complement a previous private donation of $25 million from Marc and Lynne Benioff, longtime champions of heath care and quality care for all who live on the Big Island. Construction of Keaʻau Benioff Medical Center is estimated to be completed in 2028.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Check to see if any of the planned closures will impact your commute during the next week.