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Update: Man officially charged with 3 counts of 1st-degree attempted murder, other offenses connected with 24-hour standoff
58-year-old Shawn Edward Page allegedly shot at Big Island police officers during the incident at a residence in the 11-3000 block of Nahelenani Street in Volcano that began the morning of Oct. 9.
2 new monkeypox cases ID’d in Hawai‘i
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reports one of the new cases was associated with out-of-state exposure. The other is not associated with out-of-state exposure or linked to other prior identified cases which suggests it was locally transmitted.
Come meet Rudder, Saylor, Marina, Fisher, Gilligan, Barnacle, Tugboat, Fin and Coral
Hawai‘i Island Humane Society bringing these nautically named fur babies to its first Puppy Pop-Up Adoption Event on Saturday at Petco in Kona.
Update: Endangered 17-year-old runaway located in good health
17-year-old Isaiah Cupis, who was previously reported as an endangered runaway, was located in good health Friday.
National park reopens Maunaulu parking lot, associated trails as wildfire smolders
Firefighters continue to suppress the 78-acre Makaopuhi Fire in the remote middle East Rift Zone of Kīlauea volcano south of Nāpau Crater inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. It is 70% contained and poses no threats to homes or structures.
State to conduct control measures for feral goats, sheep on Big Island mountains
Public access to the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve, Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve, Palila Mitigation Lands, the Kaʻohe Game Management Area and Mauna Kea Hunter Access Road will be allowed by permit only temporarilly closed from the evening of Oct. 29 to the morning of Oct. 30.
Find your best canine or feline friend during the Empty the Shelters event
There’s ‘no better time than now to fall in love’ with a new dog or cat from the Hawai‘i Island Humane Society since the Bissell Pet Foundation is taking care of the adoption fees.
Inaugural Hāmākua festival celebrates history, legacy of sugar era on Big Island
Hāmākua Sugar Days Festival, hosted by the Honokaʻa Heritage Center, marks the 30th anniversary of the closing of the last local sugar plantation with events planned through Oct. 20.
A popular Hilo nēnē is second to die this year at Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens
DOCARE officers have opened an investigation into the hit and run that killed a 12-year old nēnē in the popular Hilo park on Thursday morning.
‘Resilience, strength and unity’
Special gathering and flag-raising ceremony Thursday at Hawaiʻi County Building in Hilo honors rich cultural heritage and contributions Filipino Americans have made on the Big Island while marking October as Filipino American History Month.
Governor proclaims October as Infant Safe Sleep Month in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health encourages parents and caregivers to create a safe sleeping environment for babies.
4 Ironman world champions to compete in men’s strong elite field in Kona on Oct. 26
Defending Ironman World Champion Sam Laidlow of France leads an elite men’s field of 56 triathletes in the grueling 140.6-mile swim, bike and run race.
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Oct. 10-16: Let the spooky season events begin, plus fall fun and more
Some of the island’s first Halloween-related events are this weekend, along with other autumnal affairs in Waimea and Kea‘au. That’s not all. There’s plenty to do. Check out the top 10 now!
Students urged to register for 2024-25 Hawaiʻi LifeSmarts Competition
The LifeSmarts Competition is a free educational program that teaches students critical skills in personal finance, consumer rights and responsibilities, the environment, health and safety and technology.
14 motorists arrested for DUI during 1st week of October
Six of those arrests were made in Kona, followed by Hilo with 4. South Kohala had 2 DUI arrests, with and Kaʻū and Puna each having 1.
Update: Endangered 25-year-old from Waimea found
Big Island police report that Francisco Manalo, who was previously reported missing, was located Oct. 4 in good health.
Sign-wavings, vigils scheduled throughout Big Island for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The hope of the events is to show domestic violence survivors they are not alone and that resources are available when they’re ready to leave volatile living situations.
Roth signs measure expanding housing opportunities on Big Island
Bill 123 is aimed at increasing housing inventory around the Big Island, addressing the county’s housing shortage and enabling local families to stay in Hawai‘i. Each accessory dwelling unit can be up to 1,250 square feet in size.
‘Hard’ demolition underway of Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel following inauspicious start
As demolition got underway Monday, it was postponed briefly because of a vehicle parked in a coned and taped-off section of an adjacent hotel had to be moved out of concern debris could fall on it. Then, the excavator sprung a hydraulic leak, temporarily shutting down work again.
