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On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) called for Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to come before Congress to clarify his comments.

DLNR responds to social media reports of sea turtles trapped or affected by the East Rift Zone Eruption in the Kapoho and Pohoiki areas of the Big Island.

Hawaiʻi Island police are continuing the investigation into individuals who may have provided assistance to Justin Waiki while on the run after he shot and killed Officer Bronson Kaliloa on July 17, 2018.

A new USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory report reassesses the possible lifespan of Kīlauea Volcano’s recent activity.

In the last few weeks, an additional eight people have been cited for loitering in the East Rift Eruption Zone—seven of them in the last 24 hours.

The HPD responded to three burglaries, five vehicle thefts and eight vehicle break-ins over the seven-day period from Friday through Thursday, July 13 to 19, 2018.

The Surviving to Thriving Advocacy, Resources and Support (STARS) group invites all concerned community members to join them on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at the Hawai‘i County Prosecutor’s Office in Hilo to call for peace, talk and support one another.

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Videographer Mick Kalber released this video of an overflight of the East Rift Zone he took with Paradise Helicopters on Monday, July 23, 2018.

The Department of Human Services reports that short-term food assistance will soon be available for families affected by the East Hawai‘i Kīlauea volcanic eruption.

Videographer Mick Kalber released this video of an overflight of the East Rift Zone he took with Paradise Helicopters on Sunday, July 22, 2018.

The U.S. Geological Survey released these photos from an overflight of the East Rift Zone on Monday, July 23, 2018.

HPD reports that during the week of July 16, through July 22, 2018, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 11 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

A new study shows that alarm pheromones emitted by honeybees safely repelled elephants at South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park.

Bipartisan legislation that was cosponsored by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to address nursing shortages in Hawai‘i and across the country unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Hawaiʻi Island Police Department is continuing the investigation into individuals who may have provided assistance to Justin Waiki while on the run.

Hawai‘i Attorney General Russell Suzuki—part of a coalition of 20 Attorneys General—filed an amicus brief seeking to protect Deferred Action for Early Childhood Arrivals (DACA) grantees.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department reports that the funeral service for Fallen Officer Bronson Kaimana Kaliloa, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018.

With federal, state and local elections rapidly approaching, the Department of the Attorney General has provided guidance to directors, officers and staff of charitable nonprofit organizations and other nonprofits, so that they do not violate federal and state restrictions on political campaign activity.

Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union is presenting “Security Systems & Alarms,” a free seminar on Saturday, Aug. 4.