News
No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i From 6.8-M Loyalty Island Quake
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports a 6.8 earthquake occurred southeast of the Loyalty Islands.
Teachers, Parents to Hold Walk-In Protests Across State
Frustrated by the lack of money available for Hawai‘i’s schools, some parents are joining teachers in a walk-in across the state before classes on Tuesday.
HPD Investigating Hilo Stabbing
Big Island Police are investigating a stabbing reported to have occurred at a home on Leilani Street in Hilo on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, at approximately 6:45 p.m.
3 Charged With 59 Offenses Related to Drugs & Credit Cards
The Hawai‘i Island Police Department has charged a Hilo man and two Hilo women with 59 offenses in connection with drugs and fraudulent credit cards.
HPD Searching for Possible Mail Thief
HPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying someone who is possibly removing mail from mailboxes during the evening to early morning hours.
HPD Searching for Missing 14-Year-Old Hilo Boy
The Hawaiʻi Island Police Department is searching for a 14-year-old Hilo boy, who was reported missing.
Sen. Hirono Applauds Social Security Cost of Living Increase
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that beneficiaries will receive a 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) increase for 2019, the highest increase since 2012.
Surgeons First in Honolulu to Implant iStent Inject
Ophthalmological surgeons Tyrie Jenkins, M.D. and Jeffrey Peterson, M.D., Ph.D. of Jenkins Eye Care were the first in Honolulu to implant iStent inject.
Hāmākua Coast Crime Report: August 2018
HPD’s Hāmākua Coast Community Police responded to four thefts, four criminal property damage incidents, six drug-related incidents and one assault in August.
Officer of the Month: Bryan Ellis
Officer Bryan Ellis has been named as the Officer of the Month for July by the Kona Crime Prevention Committee.
Annual Stop Flu at School Vaccination Clinics Start
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health’s (DOH) annual Stop Flu at School program begins Monday, Oct. 15, 2018.
Waikoloa Fatality, Supermodel Attempted to Save Life
The Hawai‘i Police Department reports that a 53-year-old Waikoloa man died following a single-vehicle crash Sunday, Oct. 14 on Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway.
Supermodel & Actress Help Save Accident Victim on Hawai‘i Island
The Hawai‘i Police Department responded to an accident on Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway in front of the Four Seasons Hualalai Resort between mile markers 84 and 85 in Ka‘upulehu.
Legislature to Consider Funding Requests for Natural Disasters
The Legislature will take up the issue of funding recovery efforts for natural disasters that have struck the state during the legislative session beginning in January 2019.
Coast Guard, Hawai‘i Fire Department Rescues Swimmer off Big Island
Hawai‘i County Fire Department crews and the Coast Guard rescued a swimmer suffering from a medical emergency in Ma‘ihi Bay, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018.
Hawai‘i No. 2 in Nation for Lowest Uninsured Rates
Hawai‘i has some of the lowest number of uninsured residents in the nation, according to WalletHub.
Hawai‘i 3rd Most Popular State in Nation on Instagram
Hawai‘i has the fifth most-used hashtag in the nation.
Hawai‘i Island Road & Lane Closures, Oct. 12–19
The State of Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation and the County of Hawaiʻi Department of Public Works have announced the following temporary lane closures.
HPD Identifies Woman Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting
The Hawaiʻi Island Police Department has identified the woman shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018,
Regents to Consider Revisions to Proposed Maunakea Rules
UH administration has asked the Board of Regents to approve a request to revise certain provisions in the current draft of the proposed administrative rules.
