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There were 669,850 people employed in September and 17,200 unemployed for a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 687,000 statewide.

The holidays are in full swing around the Big Island, with another week of a variety of events, activities, concerts, performances and more in celebration of the season. Check them out now!

Free admission, in celebration of the National Guard’s birthday, is offered to active duty Guard members, retirees, their dependents and veterans.

A new traffic signal at the intersection of Waikōloa Road, Paniolo Avenue, and Pūā Melia Street in Waikōloa Village will be fully operational on Monday, Dec. 15, after a preparation period, starting on Friday, Dec. 12.

State reports water sample retesting results show that bacteria levels no longer exceed the threshold level.

Jacquelyn Glenn, 82, was last seen on the 75-200 block of Nani Kailua Drive in Kona, possibly going to Hilo.

The bipartisan Bring Our Heroes Home Act would eliminate obstacles preventing families and caseworkers from accessing records needed for recovery of America’s prisoners of war and missing in action.

Staff from the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife and the County of Hawaiʻi Department of Parks and Recreation have posted signs marking the nesting area.

“Understanding water quality is a fundamental challenge for everyone: it is key to assessing coral reef health and it is inseparable from human health,” said study co-author Nyssa Silbiger.

The Hawai‘i Crime Dashboard displays police-level crime statistics produced through the state’s participation in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, using data based on National Incident-Based Reporting System standards.

At 10 a.m., livestream cameras from the U.S. Geological Survey showed smoke billowing out of the Halema‘uma‘u Crater.

According to a press release from Hawai‘i Island police, authorities received a report just before 4:30 p.m. that a 24-year-old Hōlualoa man was bit by a blacktip reef shark in waters off Ka‘alu‘alu Beach.

Motorists should plan for possible traffic delays and drive with caution when approaching the work zones; flagmen will also be at each site to provide traffic control.

Those who attend will be treated to tasty temptations, dancing to live holiday tunes and stocked silent auction all in support of the local culinary industry’s future.

The community can support local families this holiday season with the annual “Fill a Police Cruiser” food drive at the Kona Costco this Friday.

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo commencement scheduled for Dec. 20; all 10 University of Hawaiʻi campuses throughout the state will host spring commencement services in May 2026.

New team option and an expanded online catalog for Santa’s Gift Shoppe make fulfilling kids’ and families’ holiday wishes through this annual U.S. Postal Service holiday program easier this year.

One was the burglary of a Holo Kula Place residence and theft of a luxury watch, while the other was the theft of a smartphone removed from a golf cart parked along Kūkiʻo Nui Drive.

Due to unexpected equipment malfunctions, the Hawai‘i County Department of Water Supply is requiring customers to reduce water use by at least 25%.

According to its monthly stats report, Hawai‘i Island police also recovered 42.22 grams of illicit fentanyl and 20.5 fentanyl pills.