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All projects are weather permitting. Lane closure schedules can change at any time without further notice.

The bill was amended to include lei-making flora that may not be indigenous to Hawai‘i but are not invasive.

Stacey Kehaulani Torigoe — who was born and raised in Hilo and is a graduate of Waiākea High School — is director of invasive species and biosecurity programs for the 354,461-acre Big Island national park.

Federal spending on Hawaiʻi’s tenant-based rental vouchers — more commonly called Section 8 housing — more than tripled since 2003, even after accounting for inflation; yet, the number of families getting assistance only modestly grew; the reason is simple: Hawaiʻi rents climbed dramatically.

27-year-old Mark Mironichenko was last seen nearly a month ago the evening of Aug. 22 in Kailua-Kona, wearing camouflage shorts, an unknown color of shirt and carrying a backpack.

Six candidates seek the position and will be interviewed by Hawaiʻi County Fire Commission in-person and during open session Sept. 24 followed by commissioners making a decision Sept. 25 about who becomes the next leader of the department.

The proposed plan could increase customer electricity rates on the Big Island by about $15 monthly.

Advocates from Hawaiʻi and around the country met with federal lawmakers to urge themto pass the Clinical Trial Modernization Act.

After additional bacteriological testing of the water system was conducted, laboratory water analysis confirmed that coliform bacteria and other potential microbiological contaminants are not present in the system.

Crime in Hawaiʻi declined by more than 10% in 2025 compared with the year before, according to statewide crime statistics.

Because of the irregular changes in inflation and deflation, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that forecast windows for its next eruptive episode can no longer be modeled.

South Hilo patrol officers responded at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday to a residence in the 400 block of Iloko Street in Hilo following a report of a male in possession of a firearm who was making threatening statements.

The $90 million health center promises comprehensive medical and behavioral health services, catering to growing community needs by 2028.

The National Weather Service said in its 3 a.m. Friday advisory that flooding no longer is expected to pose a threat.

Recently, re-inflation of the summit became more unsteady during the ongoing episodic eruption of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island; now, following the opening of new vents Sept. 14-16 in Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, it appears the behavior of the volcano might have changed.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department reports that missing person David Armitage has been located in good health.

U.S. Geological Survey received more than 80 “Felt Reports” within first half-hour after the earthquake, which was widely felt around the Big Island; the farthest the quake was felt from its epicenter was in Kailua-Kona, about 49 miles away.

Hawaiʻi Department of Health, however, still urges the public to avoid brown, murky coastal waters, especially following storms or heavy rainfall; remember: if the water is brown, turn around.

Water might contain higher-than-normal pollutant levels following storms or heavy rainfall. The department recommends staying out of these affected waters for 48 to 72 hours after rain stopped and the beach received full sunshine.

The state is warning public about fraudulent letters that are alarming homeowners by using the Hawaiʻi Green Infrastructure Authority name.