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Update: 45-year-old woman previously reported missing located in Kona
Angelique Bergmann was found in good health Friday morning. No one had seen nor heard from her since May 24.
Mountain View printmaking residency program awarded $8K from new state initiative
The program at Koana Cultural Community is one of onlly 10 throughout the state to be awarded funs fojfrom the new Museum Without Walls Arts Education Initiative of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.
Hawaiʻi County seeks people to fill critical posts on boards, commissions
Applicants should possess a solid commitment to community, relevant expertise for the board or commission on which they want to serve and a willingness to dedicate their time to public service.
Business Monday: Street Eats event coming up on Kahamehameha Day
The Kailua Village Business Improvement District is rolling out its Street Eats Food Truck Festival during King Kamehameha Day on June 8.
‘Extremely uplifting’: Community comes together to honor light of lost loved ones during 20th annual Celebration of Life
It wasn’t somberness or melancholy that kept the thousands of people gathered on the shores of Reeds Bay on Sunday evening in Hilo, it was reverence; a shared sense of honor and respect for fellow community members going through the same experience.
Pele stirring again as heightened unrest resumes beneath Kīlauea
At about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, the number of earthquakes beneath the summit increased and low frequency energy pulses set in. Ground deformation also continues beneath Halemaʻumaʻu crater and the south caldera area.
Playground at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area to temporarily close
The closure is expected to last approximately one week, and the playground will be fenced off during this time.
Poll results: Legalizing cannabis gets most individual votes for what bills Hawai‘i lawmakers should have passed but didn’t
Senate Bills 3335 and 2487, relating to the legalization of recreational marijuana and expanding marijuana decriminalization, respectively, received 537 votes, or 43% of the total 1,236 cast.
Big Island not just a place for vacation, it’s a place to get inspiration
Abstract Collab, consisting of Hilo abstract artist Kristie Fujiyama Kosmides, Hilo filmmaker Tracey Niimi and ‘ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, creates multimedia project, including murals at Hilo International Airport, to show the island is more than just a place to come and drink mai tais.
Big Island launches webpage to recognize county’s exemplary employees
Nominations are open to all county employees, regardless of whether they provide direct service to the public or support their colleagues internally.
Pauahi Street slated for temporarily closure
This closure is necessary to safely facilitate the delivery and installation of the bridge planks using a heavy equipment crane.
Siren sounding at Laupāhoehoe Point on Big Island because of malfunction
There is no emergency at this time.
Hawai‘i County breaks ground on restoration of Waikōloa park
The restoration and expansion is a public-private partnership with a price tag of $1 million.
‘Evil twin’ or not, newly discovered exoplanet will help get closer to answers about why life appeared on Earth
An international team of scientists, with the help of three observatories atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island, discovered the relatively close exoplanet dubbed Gliese 12 b in our galactic neighborhood.
Decomposing body found on vacant lot in Puna
The remains, found at the 16-200 block of 36th Avenue at about 7 p.m. Thursday, are believed to be connected to a missing person investigation involving a 37-year-old Puna woman.
Kona psychologist sentenced to 20 years prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a minor
Reuben Lelah was president of the nonprofit Loving Service Foundation, which specialized in treating children and teenagers who were dying or are chronically ill, as well as youth with mental illness.
Keauhou man charged with abuse following incident that temporarily close Kuakini Highway
The 33-year-old is being held on $5,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in Kona District Court today.
Hawai‘i Island police renew request for help in finding missing man
The 42-year-old was last seen on Aug. 3, 2022, at noon, in the area of “Two-Step” beach near Pu‘uhonua O‘Hōnaunau in Hōnaunau.
Lane closures scheduled in Hilo for work on utility lines
The Department of Public Works Engineering Division will be conducting utility probing on Lanikaula Street, from Kīlauea Avenue to Manono Street.
