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Hawaiian Airlines is allowing guests holding tickets for travel on Hawaiian Airlines or Hawaiian Airlines codeshare flights to/from/via the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) through Dec. 11, and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Dec. 9 a one-time reservation change with waiver of change fee.

Hawaiʻi island police have charged several people with drug offenses stemming from the service of separate narcotics search warrants in the Puna District.

Hawaiʻi Island police arrested a male and female at a home in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Puna on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017.

UH and TMT have asked that the state BLNR not initiate a contested case hearing regarding BLNR’s consent to a sublease to TMT builders on Maunakea.

The HPD has announced the 2nd Annual Hilo Shop with a Cop charity event, which will be held at the Hilo Target Store on Saturday morning, Dec. 9, 2017.

Hawaiʻi Island police located Justin Alan De Silva after he turned himself in at the Kealakehe Police Station on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 7.

The driver of the Nissan sedan involved in Wednesday’s traffic fatality, Dylen Benevides, 26, was released from custody pending further investigation.

Hawai‘i County Firefighters arrived on the scene on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at 8:49 a.m. in response to a report of two missing fisherman off Highway 240 at approximately the 7.5 mile marker.

Legislators introduced bipartisan the Fair Access to Insurance for Retired (FAIR) Heroes Act to improve access to quality healthcare for disabled veterans.

Twenty-eight Senators signed a letter urging Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to delay the vote to roll back the nation’s net neutrality rules.

The High Surf Warning has been downgraded to a High Surf Advisory for the north-facing shores of Kohala, Hāmākua and Hilo through today.

The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2012-16 American Community Survey five-year estimates on Dec. 7, 2017.

A bill establishing a memorial for U.S. soldiers who lost their lives in the Pacific during World War II, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

Prior to arrival of HFD personnel, fire dispatch reported victim had gone unconscious and CPR was initiated by bystanders, which included a HFD off-duty personnel.

Based on all available data a destructive pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawai‘i. 

Rep. Gabbard and a bipartisan coalition of 20 members of Congress called on the DHHS to consider medical marijuana as a pain management alternative to opioids.

Sen. Mazie Hirono introduced legislation that would establish a memorial at Pearl Harbor to honor the service of World War II veterans who served in the Pacific Theater.

Hawai‘i has joined a letter pressing the acting secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services not to roll back the ACA’s contraception coverage mandate.

A recent telephone scam involves solicitations for donations for the Hawai‘i County Fire Department.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawai‘i-02) today spoke on the House floor in remembrance of the 76th Anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor.