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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.

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.

Nonprofits warned to exercise cautions due to reports of scams involving fraudulent donation checks and refund requests.

Officer Taylor Au has been named Kaʻū’s Officer of the Quarter for his dedication and proactive efforts in the community.

The Transportation Administration Security said the shoes contained heroin, fentanyl pills, ketamine, meth, brown sugar heroin, acid tabs, Xanax bars and soma pills.

No people were inside the burning home, and no injuries were reported, according to the Hawaiʻi Fire Department.

The repair projects for the two bridges began in January 2024 and were initially expected to be complete in August.

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.

The lava flow, also known as a lava delta, in Kapoho, demonstrates the instability of the newly created land.

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.

Following successful completion of the training, certified participants will be eligible to join the production crew for Nā Leo TV’s new weekly sports program.

Nestled in the lush landscapes near Kīlauea’s summit, Eva Lee and Chiu Leong’s Tea Hawaiʻi & Co. has cultivated a thriving tea estate by embracing agroforestry and collaboration.

The vote not only averts a possible 3-day strike that was set to begin today, Hawai‘i Nurses’ Association also says it gives the nurses improved nurse-to-patient staffing ratios and wages closer to their colleagues at Queen’s Health Systems’ two O‘ahu hospitals.

The university’s statewide system of 7 community colleges was recently ranked 11th in the nation in a 2025 Wallethub analysis, which evaluated 653 colleges nationwide on 18 metrics, including tuition, graduation and transfer rates and post-graduation earnings.

Nearly 300 kūpuna from Hawai‘i Island, Molokaʻi and Japan will perform during the event Sept. 10-11 at OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa in Keauhou on the west side of the Big Island.

Erin Young, founder of the Volcano Cat Sanctuary, has plans to expand the operation into a tourist destination like the successful one of the Maui County island of Lānaʻi.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.

Police reported the mother and toddler found this afternoon.

A total of 14 educators from Kua O Ka Lā Public Charter School in Hilo and Ke Kula ʻO Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu Iki Lab Public Charter School in Keaʻau had their curated lists fulfilled as part of the employment and human resources administration company’s annual Back-to-School Drive.

“We need everyone’s help at every step,” said John Komeiji, board chair of the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority “We are searching for answers because we do not have them all.”