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Department of Environmental Management wishes Big Island a happy Turkey Day and asks for the public’s kōkua by not littering or illegallly dumping any materials at closed facilities during the annual holiday closure.

The wait is finally over! Young wayfinder and her voyaging friends launch new adventure, going even farther beyond the reef and connecting with the future.

State and The Marine Mammal Center partner for public outreach and education campaign for fishers and boaters at West Hawai’i harbor to remind them that some actions can make the endangered 5-month-old monk seal rely on people for food or get too close to fishing hooks, etc.

Makua McCane, who on Tuesday was reported as an endangered runaway because of his age, was found in Mountain View.

Noah Edward Zandstra of Kailua-Kona was killed in the 2-vehicle crash Nov. 22 on Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway. Big Island police have determined speed was a factor when his Kawasaki Ninja sport collided with a Honda CR-V driven by a 65-year-old Waimea woman.

Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises Thanksgiving air travelers to plan ahead and give themselves extra time with more people and limited parking expected.

This year featured just 2 tropical cyclones, pretty much right on the money as far as the Central Pacific Hurricane Center’s outlook issued in May, which called for 1 to 4 tropical cyclones and 50% chance of fewer than the 4 to 5 storms the basin sees in an average year.

32-year-old Dylan Jessen Gapp of Kea‘au was arrested Saturday in Hawaiian Paradise Park after leading police on a short foot chase and stumbling into a small ditch day after he was seen driving reportedly stolen truck. He is charged with second-degree burglary, first-degree theft and several other offenses.

77-year-old Lowell Thomas Pofahl of Nānāwale Estates faces several charges including second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault following a domestic incident the night of Nov. 22, after which he called Hawai‘i Police Department dispatch and told authorities he tried to kill his wife.

AAA Hawaiʻi is projecting 14.2 million residents of Hawaiʻi, Alaska, California, Oregon and Washington will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, a 2.8% increase over last year’s record number of travelers.

The recent grant award supports Ua Hale Aʻaela and the rehabilitation of seven properties on Hawaiʻi Island.

Restaurants and resorts across the Big Island are offering to-go and dine-in Thanksgiving meals perfect for visitors and the last-minute planners.

The woman was last seen early Sunday on Hibiscus Street in Mountain View at 3 a.m.

Anahola resident John Ka‘ohelauli‘i is an author, researcher and educator dedicated to the ancient Hawaiian game of kōnane.

Located in Hilo, the Honomū and Makuʻu homestead lots range in size from one to five acres.

Ocean recreators in Hawai‘i Island’s waters are the worst offenders in the state of Hawai‘i when it comes to maintaining 50 yards from the dolphins.

One lane of Hawai‘i Belt Road, near Sandy’s Drive In, will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In observance of Thanksgiving Weekend, there will be no daytime lane closures from Thursday through Dec. 1.

27 people have died in the past 29 years at Rainbow Falls and Boiling Pots. Hawai’i County Councilwoman Jenn Kagiwada hopes new signage will encourage more safety at the state parks along the East Hawai‘i river on the north side of Hilo.

Twelve young people are more prepared for adulthood after continued education, skill development and career support from the new Hawaiʻi National Guard Job Challenge Academy in Hilo.