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The Hawai‘i Island Police Department is seeking missing person Tetsuya Yamada, an 87-year-old man last seen on Ainalako Road in Hilo on Feb. 28 at 12:30 p.m. The department stated the severity of the alert in announcement just at 5:30 p.m., stating Yamada poses a significant threat to life or property.

25-year-old Marty Pangelinan was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and one count of fourth-degree criminal property damage after two separate businesses along Kuakini Highway were robbed Feb. 26.

The state program provides technical advice as well as financial assistance on a cost-share basis so private landowners can more effectively manage, protect and restore important natural resources on their properties.

The UH Bands partnered with the nonprofit Hawaiʻi Saxophone Foundation for the performance. The foundation is dedicated to raising the level of awareness and education of the saxophone in Hawaiʻi.

Patrice Kirk is Caucasian, 5 feet 3 inches tall and 138 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Senate Bill 2384 would reduce the blood alcohol content level in Hawai‘i from .08 to .05, and SB 2692 would increase penalties for owners whose dogs attack animals and people.

Overall, the National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visitors in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022.

Two overdue hikers were last heard from four days prior to their discovery by Hawai‘i Fire Department personnel.

A Nāʻālehu woman – 62-year-old Patricia Wong – has been sentenced to life in prison and a consecutive 20-year prison term for the June 2009 murder of Kaycee Smith at a residence in the Orchidland Estates subdivision. Smith had a single gunshot wound to her head. On Nov. 27, 2023, a Hilo jury found Wong […]

Recent rains and high surf has resulted in stormwater runoff entering into coastal waters.

Surveyors will use advanced techniques, including rappelling and climbing, to assess the topography and conditions along the road.

The anonymous survey takes roughly 15 minutes to complete and will inform critical areas, such as disaster preparedness, safety in our communities, workplace wellness and access to healthcare.

These events are for household-generated and self-hauled waste only. Business, government agency, nonprofit agency, or farm wastes are prohibited by law. Latex paint, electronic waste and tires will not be accepted.

The fire occurred at approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday, beneath a covered walkway on the exterior of the building.

This is the second fatal crash on Hawai‘i Island in less than 48 hours. The first was on Sunday afternoon in Hōnaunau.

Drop-off events are scheduled for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 9 in Kona and April 11 in Hilo. The deadline to register is March 14.

This measure, along with its companion bill, House Bill 2058 Draft 1, is striking a chord with the Hawai‘i Island residents as communities have been plagued with packs of dangerous dogs attacking and even killing people, with the dog owners suffering little to no consequence.

18-year-old Russel Britos faces multiple charges stemming from an incident the afternoon of Feb. 24 at the shop in the 400 block of Kīlauea Avenue.

A Kailua-Kona man facing a myriad of offenses following an eight-vehicle crash in Captain Cook was granted supervised release by a Kona District Court judge.

There has recently been an influx of information being spread on various social media sites that police have closed this investigation following the forensic pathologist’s ruling that Kala‘iokealaula Ashley Nicole Reyes Kanekoa died as a result of an accidental drowning on Feb. 18.