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Sanna Muñoz of the Big Island was sworn in as the new deputy director of the Rehabilitation Services and Program Division of the new Hawai‘i Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Officials continue to advise travelers to come early for their flights. Noting the busiest times at at the security checkpoint today will be 8:30 to 10 a.m. and again at 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Two of the appointments – Deanna Sako as Managing Director and Diane Nakagawa as Finance Director – have received the necessary unanimous approval from the Hawaiʻi County Council. Aaron Brown’s appointment is not subject to Council approval.

“As we approach the challenges of 2024, we are humbled by the selfless nature of the Hawaiʻi Island community and their continued collaboration for a strong and vibrant future,” Mayor Mitch Roth said.

The move to 345 Kekūanāo‘a Street, Suite 45, is to improve accessibility and consolidate Hilo administrative offices in one location.

Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler and Justin Rose are among the final field of 59 set to tee it up Jan. 4-7 at The Sentry tournament, which kicks off the 2024 PGA Tour season.

The machines first malfunctioned on New Year’s Day. A technician is currently working on the issue.

The woman along with her ex-boyfriend were found dead. Authorities are investigating the fatalities as a murder-suicide.

Alexander Alika Akau III, 39, is slated to appear in Kona District Court for a preliminary hearing on Thursday.

The baby boy weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 20 inches.

Setting a New Year’s resolution is a relatively common practice in the United States. A 2022 YouGov poll revealed that more than one-third of Americans, 37%, said they had a goal or resolution they wanted to achieve last year.

Phoenix and Kimberleigh Finnegan and their family opened their doors this year on New Year’s Eve for anyone, no matter how much money they have, to gather with them for a good meal and an entire holiday experience.

39-year-old Alexander Alika Akau III of Waikōloa is being detained in the Kona Police Station cellblock and has not yet been charged with any crimes.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says that during the past day, moderate rates of seismicity have returned to the volcano’s southern summit region, extending from the area south of Halemaʻumau crater and southwest to the Koʻae fault zone.

All closures are scheduled for 6 to 11 a.m. and will include the Hale Hoʻokipa Visitor Contact Station and parking lot along with the main trail from Hale Ho’okipa to the Honokōhau shoreline.

Dillon Ancheta, whose drag persona is Mallibu Del Rey, is one of three finalists hoping to be on stage in April with the first Native Hawaiian transgender person to ever be crowned a winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”

The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.

From the planned demolition of Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel to the scheduled road projects for the Kīlauea eruption recovery to dog attacks and fires, the year has seen progress and devastation.

Maui County closed Baldwin Beach Park and Lower Pā’ia Park (Baby Beach) due to the shark encounter.

Surf has dropped below advisory levels and a large north swell will continue to subside through tonight.