News
High Surf Advisory in Effect for Big Island
Expect strong breaking waves, shore break, and strong longshore and rip currents making swimming difficult and dangerous.
Ige Taps Glenn to lead State Energy Office
Gov. David Ige has named Scott Glenn the new chief executive officer of the Hawai‘i State Energy Office.
Gov. Ige, Legislature Perform Poorly in Star-Advertiser Poll
Gov. David Ige’s approval rating has dipped to 35%, according to a recent poll conducted by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Dems Can’t Block Scalia Senate Confirmation
The US Senate on Thursday confirmed Eugene Scalia as Secretary of Labor.
Kahawaili‘ili‘i Gulch Bridge in Honoka‘a to Close Sept. 27 for Bridge Inspection
Kahawaili‘ili‘i Gulch Bridge on Kalopa Road, formerly Old Māmalahoa Highway near Honoka‘a, will be closed between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27.
717 Traffic Citations Issued & 2 Arrests Made on Saddle Road, Sept. 19–26
Hawai‘i police in place for the TMT protestor blockade on Mauna Kea Access Road continued their stepped-up traffic enforcement.
Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course to Be Held at NAS Pool
The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation, Aquatics Section, will offer an American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course at the NAS Pool Oct. 7 to 11.
Hawai‘i Driver’s Licenses Must Have Gold Star to Serve as ID after Oct. 2020
On Jan. 16, 2018, motorists renewing their Hawai‘i driver’s licenses began bearing a star in a gold circle—in full compliance with new federal guidelines.
Southwest Accelerates Hawai‘i Expansion
Southwest will add new flights between Oakland and San Jose, California and Kona in March.
Senate Passes Legislation to Combat Veterans Homelessness, Keep Manila VA Open
The US Senate passed HR 4285, the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019, to extend many critical veterans programs.
High Surf Advisory in Effect Thursday & Friday
HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM HST FRIDAY
Largest Cruise Ship to Ever Make Port Call to Kailua-Kona Set for Sept. 29
Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas, with well over 4,000 passengers onboard, will anchor in Kailua Bay.
HPM Foundation Awards Scholarships to 3 Big Island Graduates
The HPM Foundation has awarded $1,000 college scholarships to four recent Big Island high school graduates.
Kona Community Hospital Nurse Prepares for Medical Mission to Cuba
Dylan Palazzo, an Kona Community Hospital Surgical Services RN, is preparing to depart on a humanitarian medical mission to Havana.
UH Issues Statement on Passing of Barry Taniguchi
“Barry was a strong believer in and proponent of astronomy on Hawaiʻi Island and a driving force behind UH Hilo’s Mauna Kea Management Board since its formation…”
DCCA Wins Award for Digital Government
Hawai‘i’s DCCA Professional & Vocational Licensing Division’s MyPVL service won at the 3rd annual Center for Digital Government, Government Experience Awards.
Big Island Colleges Collaborate to Improve
The first-ever walaʻau (conversation) was hosted by Hawaiʻi CC Chancellor Rachel Solemsaas and University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Chancellor Bonnie Irwin on Friday.
Gov. Ige Names New DLIR Deputy Director
Gov. David Ige has appointed Anne E. Perreira-Eustaquio deputy director of the Hawai‘i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
Resolution Introduced to Fight Amazon Fires
US Senator Brian Schatz has co-introduced a bipartisan resolution calling for action to quell the fires and stop illegal deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
Hilo Crime Report: August 2019
The Hilo Community Policing section responded to 12 vehicle thefts, 13 burglaries, 11 vehicle break-ins, three robberies and 27 thefts in August 2019.
