East Hawaii News

Officials held an emergency response drill at Hilo International Airport early Friday as part of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program.

The Big Island Beekeepers Association held the formal judging for the 10th annual Hawaiian Honey Challenge on Saturday at the Komohana Agriculture Research Station in Hilo.

Ka’u road closed overnight due to a downed power pole and is expected to remain closed throughout the day.

On behalf of the county’s Kīlauea Eruption Recovery, Puna teens are invited to participate an artwork contest.

A 31-year-old Puna man is wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting on Monday evening.

The public is invited to a Kīlauea Recovery SpeakOut today in Pāhoa. The event focused on identifying recovery strategies and actions.

A man and woman have been accused of armed robbery after an incident at a Hilo business on Sept. 30.

Puna Geothermal Venture, in partnership with Kapoho Land and Development Company, will provide access for residents with homes and farms within the kipuka.

Public comments will be accepted as part of an Environmental Assessment for the proposed facility.

Frances H. Kakugawa will share her latest work at Basically Books in Hilo on March 3.

Work is scheduled to begin Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, to remove rumble strips in preparation for the Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road, 4-Lane Re-Striping Project.

The HPD’s Puna Community Police responded to 16 burglaries, one robbery, four vehicle thefts and four vehicle break-ins in the Puna District from July 1 to 15.

The American Cancer Society is seeking furry and human support to help save lives during Bark For Life Hilo.

Water service will be temporarily shut off in the Waiākea of South Hilo on May 9.

Mahalo to Blue Hawaiian Helicopters and our pilot, Toshi Mochizuki, for this amazing tour of the Volcano on the Big Island! Click on this LINK to see…

South Hilo Patrol Officer Thomas Chun-Ming was recognized by The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi on Thursday, April 27, as the East Hawaiʻi “Officer of the Month” for April. Chung-Ming was on patrol in the Honomū area on March 27 when he received a call about a suspicious vehicle at a vacant home. Investigating the […]

Hawaiian Earth Recycling and Hawai‘i County will cooperate in locating and selecting the new site for the future composting facility.

Na Wai Ola Public Charter School in Mountain View made first place in the elementary division for the 10th Annual E Ola Pono Campaign. The statewide campaign encourages youth to promote peace, pono and respect in their schools and communities through student-led campaigns.   Na Wai Ola will receive a $1,000 cash award, made possible by […]

The Hawai‘i DOH and UH Hilo are notifying approximately 120 students and staff members of their recent possible exposure to a person with active tuberculosis.

The Friends of Liliu‘okalani Gardens have scheduled two events in April 2017.