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State transportation officials say the new speed reduction tools on Māmalahoa Highway and Kuakini Highway will improve safety in the area, where 8 traffic crashes happened during the past 5 years, including one fatality.

A quick look at news happening throughout the island, state and nation.

Phase one includes re-roofing the main structure, safe removal of hazardous materials, and selective removal of invasive trees to protect the building foundation.

With applications opening from May 8 to June 8, these funds will support up to eight innovative projects that reinforce Hawaiʻi’s standing in the specialty crop market both nationally and internationally.

Update pertains to Big Island game bird and game mammal hunting.

Find of five new species and rediscovery of several species previously thought lost are detailed in the new “Rare Plant Program 2025 Island Highlights” report, giving Hawaiian plant enthusiasts a great deal to celebrate during Native Plant Month in April. 

Hawaiʻi County says the removal of the the mature Cuban mahogany trees is necessary due to damage they cause to the parking lots.

This year’s Hawai‘i County awardee is Marley McIntyre from Honoka’a High and Intermediate School; McIntyre plans to attend Harvard University.

It was the first time in about 600 years a voyaging canoe sailed the ancient sea road of Kealaikahiki and disproved theories of accidental drift.

With support from partner agencies, the U.S. Coast Guard is urgently searching for a 59-year-old crewman who fell overboard.

Seven of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes; none were younger than 21 years old. There have been a total of 261 DUI arrests so far in 2026.

Avery Nissen, a 21-year-old from Overland Park, Kansas, has been charged with attempted murder and felony assault following a catamaran incident in Kona.

A quick look at news happening throughout the island, state and nation.

A Big Island woman almost became a victim to a cryptocurrency kiosk scam, a growing trend; Federal Bureau of Investigations and Federal Trade Commission reports also reveal the state ranks fifth in the nation among per-capita fraud losses.

Prices shortly after 8 a.m. Monday at Hilo and other Big Island gas pumps ranged from $5.19 per gallon on the low end to as much as $5.69 per gallon; prices at the pump for neighbor islands decreased 10.6 cents per gallon from last week’s average $5.64 per gallon.

Ten selected officers will wear the new vest as part of their regular duty uniform from May 1-31; the evaluation will help assess the new uniform’s comfort, mobility, durability and overall performance.

Attendees of the retreat will learn Lua (Hawaiian warrior arts), Lualomi (warrior massage), ʻoli as embodied relation technology, voice work, pule (prayer), movement, stillness and practical tools for mana manipulation, nervous system health, and feminine law.

Letter comes as President Donald Trump’s administration attempts to close several U.S. Forest Service research facilities, including Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry in Hilo on Big Island.

The 2025 marketing intern at Hawai‘i Community Federal Credit Union and student at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa received the award during the 2026 Hawai‘i Internship Summit.

“This recognition reflects what our students, faculty and community experience every day at [University of Hawaiʻi at] Mānoa: a campus where natural beauty, culture and academic excellence come together in a unique way,” said University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Interim Provost Vassilis Syrmos.