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3 pups have already been born this year. While monk seals can give birth at any time of the year, March through August is when a majority of young make their debut.

After working to protect Hawaiʻi’s children for 125 years, Child & Family Service is asking communities to step up to help combat and prevent child abuse.

He is described as between 5-foot-7 and 5-foot-9, weighing 140 to 160 pounds, Caucasian, with a short brown beard, tan complexion and short brown hair.

Supporting and providing early learning opportunities is more than just about offering fun for the kids. It’s about preparing keiki for success in school — and life — by introducing them to literacy and social skills.

In Hawaiʻi, it’s illegal to take, possess, sell, or offer for sale ʻopihi (Cellana exarata) that are less than 1.25 inches in diameter with the shell attached, or less than 0.5 inches in diameter without the shell. 

At this time, police believe that alcohol, inattention, and not wearing a seatbelt, were the primary factors in the crash.

Silent protests will be held in Kaʻū, Kona, Waimea, and Hilo as part of a coordinated, peaceful demonstration across the country to raise awareness of federal policies that threaten Hawai‘i’s people and resources.

Nurses continue to ask for the same nurse-to-patient staffing ratios provided to Oʻahu hospitals to ensure better health outcomes for Big Island patients.

Specific Native Hawaiian women spotlighted in the resolution included: Queen Ka‘ahumanu, Isabella Kauakea Yau Yung Aiona Abbott, Mary Kawena Pukui, Edith Kenao Kanaka‘ole, Rell Kapolioka‘ehukai Sunn, and Emma Ka‘ilikapuolono Metcalf Beckley Nakuina.

The suspect brandished a knife, verbally threatening and injured an employee during the alleged incident.

Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency advises drivers do not stop, do not get out of the vehicle and keep all windows rolled up.

The County of Hawai’i will be accepting public comment on a proposed amendment to fund the Waikōloa Village Wildfire Evacuation Traffic Study until April 30.

Everett T.K. Akimseu is charged with seven counts of failure to comply with covered offender registration requirements, according to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.

This is the first time a Hawaiʻi post office will be named after a Vietnam War soldier: 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao of Hōnaunau.

Bidding for Ka Hale Hanu, 78-133 Ehukai St., is set to open on April 10 through Concierge Auctions and Compass Real Estate.

The suspect was ordered to appear for a preliminary hearing on April 2.

The equipment was initially reported stolen on Jan. 23 and located two days later.

A portion of Walua Road will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The anglerfish was initially collected during a UH Mānoa Department of Oceanography-led research cruise in 2021 to the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

Since Maria Jose opened West Hawai‘i Animal Urgent Care in December 2024 she has seen several animals with a wide range of ailments. Aside from cats and dogs, Jose has treated chickens, guinea pigs and rabbits.