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With about 131,358 registered voters in Hawai‘i County, less than half, 44,382, cast ballots.

Incumbent Mayor Mitch Roth will meet challenger Kimo Alameda in the general election on Nov. 5 following a relatively close primary race, according to preliminary results posted late Saturday night by the state Office of Elections. Roth maintained a lead over the packed race, with a total of seven candidates vying for the job. The […]

So far, 43,923 ballots have been received out of the 112,872 ballots that were issued.

Police Communications Officer Nashly Leslie was named Dispatcher of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2024, and Police Communications Officer Kainapau “Ka’ina” Mossman was named Dispatcher of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2024.

“People don’t get swept down our rivers and typically make it out,” said Kauaʻi Fire Captain Aaron Hawthorne.

There will be no lane closures or contraflow operations on Aug. 16 in observance of Statehood Day, unless otherwise permitted.

The event is part of Our Kaiāulu Votes, an initiative aimed at inspiring Native Hawaiians to get involved in the civic process to make their voices heard — especially youth — and encourage others to do the same.

To ease impact on the surrounding schools, the remaining work on this project will be completed as night work, between the hours of 5 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Anyone with information on the Kona man’s whereabouts is asked to call the police department’s non-emergency number at 808-935-3311.

The current volcanic activity is within the national park boundaries and does not present a threat outside the park. and does not pose a threat outside of the park.

Several hundred people paddled surfboards and canoes, and hundreds more watched from shore at Hanaka‘ō‘ō Beach Park on Thursday morning in a Lahaina Paddle Out event to commemorate lives lost and changed forever by the Lahaina wildfire disaster a year ago.

Monitoring and understanding the lake was important because the presence of water increased the possibility of violent phreatic (steam-driven) explosions once Kīlauea erupted again, as there have been such eruptions in Kīlauea’s past.

Ceremonies and events were hosted Thursday throughout Hawai‘i — including in Hilo — to commemorate the 1-year anniversary of the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires that ravaged parts of Maui, especially the blaze that decimated historic Lahaina.

Fourteen routes on Hawai‘i Island have been reinstated.

Hawai‘i Island police say the woman was struck on Aug. 5 at 5:43 a.m. on Ainaloa Boulevard in Pāhoa, in the general area of Palm Way.

According to police reports, a Worthington brand heavy-duty compressor with an accompanying trailer and a metal locker was removed from the property.

As state, county and federal leaders gathered to reflect on the one year mark since the devastating Maui wildfires, Gov. Josh Green, M.D. announced he signed papers to “purposefully transition” Mokuʻula from the state to Maui County for its cultural restoration.

The incident occurred in the early morning hours of July 30 at the Mo’oheau Bus Terminal.

The man was last seen in May.

Over the coming months, scanning devices will be rolled out where members must scan their physical or digital membership card by placing the barcode or QR code against the scanner.