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The list of stocking stuffers and gifts you can pick up at a local merchant in Kona include bangles, coozies designed by local artists, books by Big Island authors and Deep Sea Kona Salt.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a high surf warning for west-facing shores and a high surf advisory for north- and east-facing shores Saturday.

All County of Hawaiʻi solid waste facilities will be closed all day Wednesday, Dec. 25 and Wednesday, Jan. 1.

Each of these organizations was chosen for its commitment to addressing community needs and enhancing resilience and quality of life for Puna residents.

Project Hawaiʻi needs urgent support to bring holiday magic to Big Island youth experiencing homelessness.

A Holiday Lane Closure Restriction runs from Dec. 23 through Jan. 5.

The state divisions of Aquatic Resources and Boating and Ocean Recreation have been working together since 2021 through its Rapid Response Program to provide funding to nonprofits throughout Hawaiʻi to aid in marine debris cleanup efforts.

Enjoy the full slate of what our truly loved Big Island gave to us to do this year for the holidays. It is much better than a partridge in a pear tree or 4 calling birds. At least in our opinion.

Motorists should plan ahead as a Hawaiian Electric crew will replace a utility pole from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Māmalahoa Highway, north of the Hawai‘i Island Humane Society.

After the review process, the information is ready to be shared and can support decision-making, raise community awareness and increase knowledge and understanding of our volcanic environment.

The 46-year-old Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center, known as HCCC, is the most overcrowded correctional facility in the state and likely will remain so despite the additional 1,940 square feet of housing from the Kaumana Housing Unit project.

The National Wildlife Federation photo contest judged images from 3,200 photographers.

The magnitude-3.7 temblor rattled the Valley Isle at 8:44 p.m. Thursday, striking 1.2 miles east of Hana at a depth of 6.2 miles below sea level. It was felt in Hāwī, Kapaʻau, Waimea and Honomū on the Big Island.

Inmates 31-year-old Clyde Takeshi Talosaga Loa Jr. and 41-year-old Kawai James Pomroy remain at large. The three escaped Dec. 13 in a car owned by one of the facility’s employees.

Police have made a total of 923 DUI arrests so far this year, a 2.33% increase from the 902 made by this time in 2023.

Drivers are advised to pay attention and drive carefully as a road paving project will close portions of Makaʻala Street in Hilo today and tomorrow.

As the first Hilo SingAlong Messiah without Tom McAlexander, the event will begin with a short celebration of his life and his 25-year devotion to the Hilo choral community.

West Hawaiʻi first responders and keiki are able to learn more about each other as they spend the morning on a shopping spree–which has been a local, Christmastime tradition for the community.

Chondria tumulosa earned the reputation for being a ‘nuisance alga’ because of its mat-forming behavior, ability to spread rapidly and unknown origin, which have posed significant challenges for reef conservation.

The Rainbow Legacy Scholarship application is still open for LGBTQIA and MVPFAFF+ youth planning a secondary education.