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The West Hawaiʻi GOP is aiming to sign new members during its free “United, Grow, Win” event this Sunday.

Ahigh surf advisory for the north- and east-facing shores of Hawaiʻi Island may impact areas from North Kohala to Puna.

A 39-year-old man reported that at 9:30 p.m., after being dropped off by a bus near the intersection of Prince Kūhiō Boulevard and Highway 11 in Ocean View, he was physically assaulted by several men who also stole his personal belongings; he sustained only non-life threatening injuries in the incident.

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It is now illegal to have chickens in residential areas of the Big Island, but the proposed bill would allow two for the first 3,000 feet of land and more for bigger properties.

The Laulima Nature Center is opening the “Kupukupu: Unfurling” art exhibition to help fund community conservation efforts in Hawaiʻi.

Competitors from the mainland, Germany, Japan, and Canada will be lacing up their skates for a weekend of thrilling competition, community spirit, and island vibes.

The arrested people include two suspected associates of the foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua.

The U.S. Army’s land lease with the State of Hawai’i for Pōhakuloa Training Area is set to expire in 2029, a lease that the military paid only $1 for in the 1960s.

Hawai‘i Department of Education says it made the decision to implement new regulations governing the use of these popular modes of transportation on its sites out of safety concerns for students.

Kīlauea’s south vent is exhibiting increased activity, with prolonged lava overflows signaling the likely start of new lava flows by Nov. 8, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Large breaking waves of 12 to 18 feet are forecast along north-facing shores and 8 to 12 feet along west-facing shores.

The 26-year veteran of the department assigned to the Area I Juvenile Aid Section was honored for his leadership in spearheading and implementing Crisis Intervention Team officer training; he also served as honorary chairman of this year’s annual NAMIWalks event.

Projections show an abrupt shift within the next 30 to 40 years from irregular El Niño-La Niña cycles to highly regular oscillations, characterized by more dramatic fluctuations in sea surface temperature.

Hawai‘i Energy’s Appliance Trade-Up Program gives residents on Hawai‘i Island the chance to upgrade to an energy-efficient Energy Star refrigerator or freezer.

The 46th vice president of the United States and Lincoln, Neb., native died Nov. 3 from what the Associated Press reports his family said in a statement was complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. He was 84 years old.

The former UFC fighter’s bail was set at $1,000, which he later posted and was released. He is scheduled to make his initial court appearance at 1 p.m. Dec. 2 in Hilo District Court.

Kimo Medeiros, 43, of Kurtistown, remains in custody at Queen’s Medical Center on O‘ahu, with his bail set at $2.05 million.

Beaches that are normally dry will likely be flooded and some minor coastal erosion and saltwater inundation should be expected as the flooding is expected from late tonight through early Friday morning.

Dr. Carl R. Jenson, a board-certified radiation oncologist, has been permanently appointed to Kona Community Hospital’s Cancer Center.