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2-foot snake slithers into Hilo for the holidays among Christmas tree shipment
The gopher snake was discovered the morning of Nov. 16 by staff at a store that had unloaded about half of the trees from the container before the special delivery holiday hitchhiker was revealed.
Hawaiian Airlines invites kama‘āina to journey with purpose — and discounts
New free Huaka‘i by Hawaiian program, taking off in January 2025, offers Hawai‘i residents greater value when flying with the airline on neighbor island trips, including free checked bag and 10% or 20% of one booking per quarter.
State alerts residents about recalled carrots linked to multistate E. coli outbreak
There had been one death, 39 reported illnesses and 15 hospitalizations as of Nov. 19 in 18 states connected with the outbreak. State health officials are investigating if the carrots have caused illness or adverse effects in Hawaiʻi.
Hawaiʻi Police Department has new home on the internet
The department recently launched a redesigned website after a year in the making. The new site can be used across devices, making it mobile-friendly, and it houses a wealth of new and useful features, information and community resources.
UPDATE: Hawaiʻi Island police have located missing man in good health
Warren Dela Cruz, 43, has been located in good health at Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 11:04 p.m.
Big Island police ask again for help finding Hilo man missing since September
24-year-old Vincent Souza was last seen the afternoon of Sept. 9 on Kulana Street in Hilo, wearing a camouflage hoodie and black pants. Do you have any information that could lead to finding him?
Sharing the joy of surfing, ‘one ride at a time’
Free annual Surfers Healing camp scheduled this weekend at Richardson Ocean Park in Hilo, giving keiki with autism and other disabilities the unique experience of catching some waves with professionals.
Arts, crafts, sports, games, music and more — plenty of Winter Fun to be had
Hawai’i County Parks and Recreation offering several day camps during winter school break for elementary and middle school keiki. Register today!
‘Massive effort’: Hundreds of coral colonies recovered from Honokōhau harbor for restoration
Collaboration of conservation divers successfully removed and relocated nearly 11 years of coral growth from a decommissioned fish farm pipe ring during complex 3-day operation in West Hawai‘i waters.
DA BUX gets big bucks from USDA
The Food Basket, Hawaiʻi Island’s Food Bank, awarded $8.4 million to extend program through end of 2026, benefiting SNAP participants and local farmers statewide.
Community expresses ideas about fixing Kona’s downtown parking problems
On Friday, 250 people showed up to talk about solutions, which included reducing the hourly rate, providing a shuttle parking service for employees in the village and creating an annual parking pass.
Update: Woman who died in possible Kealakekua Bay drowning identified
Hawai‘i Police Department identified the 29-year-old woman as Lillian McDaniel Konttinen of Kailua-Kona.
Update: High surf advisory canceled for east-facing shores of Big Island
Surf has finally fallen below advisory levels along eastern shorelines after several days.
Update: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitoring network fully restored
The temporary outage that started just before 7:30 a.m. today was resolved at about 10:30 a.m. and related to a power outage in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Get to know East Hawaiʻi police officers through casual conversation this week
East Hawai‘i residents are invited to attend three Coffee With a Cop events this week in Pāpa‘aloa, Hilo, and Volcano, to get to know their district police officers.
Hawaiʻi County Council leadership named for 2024-26 term
North Kona Councilman Holeka Goro Inaba and Hilo Councilman Dennis “Fresh” Onishi will serve as chairman and vice chairman, respectively.
Business Monday: Two architects found Hamajang Studio, now with a public office in Waikōloa
“Armed with laptops and a dream, we decided to take a leap from the firm we working at and start our own brand,” said architect AJ Taaca.
The humpback whales are coming: Tour company spots one off Kona Coast
Hawaiian Adventures Kona were surprised to encounter their first humpback whale of the upcoming humpback season on Saturday.
Great American Smokeout on Nov. 21 to help adults and teens quit
Each year, the third Thursday of November is recognized as the Great American Smokeout, a day that encourages those who smoke to commit to healthier, smoke-free lives.
