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Hawaiʻi Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says the OK for Connect Kākou to receive Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program funding is an important step toward bringing better internet connectivity options to communities throughout the state.

The announcement was made via a message from Kamehameha Schools Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer Livingston Wong; the full cost of education for every student — including those on the Big Island — instead would be borne by the private school’s $15 billion endowment.

The newest eruptive event already had fountains reaching up to 1,250 feet by 9:35 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 23), with doppler radar imagery from the National Weather Service forecast office in Honolulu showing the ash plume reaching up to 27,000 feet.

Jordin Trevena-Garon is wanted in connection with three counts of second-degree assault, which took place in 2023.

New developments in the 15-year-old murder cold case of Amber Jackson have led to the arrest warrant for a 57-year-old man who may now be on the Big Island.

Affected communities include Āhualoa to Waiemi Subdivision, as well as Honokaia, Puʻukapu, Nīnauele, Waimea Town, Lālāmilo Farm Lots, portions of Māna Road, parts of Māmalahoa Highway, Anekona Estates, and Kānehoa Subdivision.

The remains were identified as a man from Volcano, who was reported missing on Christmas Day in 2015.

Foote already was facing felony charges for dousing a teenager with gasoline and hitting a 69-year-old with a machete in his arm.

The rare ongoing eruption within Halema’uma’u Crater inside the summit caldera of the Big Island volcano began Dec. 23, 2024, with Episode 39 expected any day now.

Kona Brewing Hawaiʻi is honoring the legacy of Eddie Aikau with a sweepstakes featuring unique, hand-drawn surfboards by Native Hawaiian artist JT Ojerio.

In the study, researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa provided insights into human-caused trauma and infectious diseases found in more than 65% of investigated strandings.

Police recovered over $1 million in narcotics while executing a search warrant at a residence that was unoccupied at the time.

Gov. Green emphasized that the budget is designed to be both optimistic and pragmatic, advancing Hawai‘i’s key priorities while safeguarding against federal uncertainty.

Hawaiʻi health officials have issued a warning about deteriorating air quality due to lingering volcanic gases from Kīlauea, urging residents and visitors to limit exposure to the vog.

One of the homes broken into was tented for fumigation.

Ahead of the new flight schedule, Southwest will offer special service between Las Vegas and Hilo during the 2026 Merrie Monarch Hula Festival.

Hawaiʻi State Department of Accounting and General Services will ensure financial integrity and proper use of funds across selected schools.

Co-owners and childhood friends Martha Duerr and Stephanie Tait sell art and handmade gifts from 51 Hawaiʻi-based artists as well as independent makers they have met throughout their lives at the Seaweed Snack Shop.

Kāhuli reminds us that transformation is both inevitable and essential – it moves away from the middle ground, emphasizing work that looks beyond “good enough.”

Observations of AT 2024wpp, including data from the W. M. Keck Observatory on the Big Island, reveal that luminous fast blue optical transients are driven by extreme stellar destruction — not supernovae