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Less than 90 days after losing their flagship store in the Lāhainā wildfire, CocoNene is bouncing back with the opening of a new location at the Waikōloa Kings’ Shops on the Big Island.

The Hawai’i Police Department said Mitchell Kanehailua Jr. was arrested Sunday for violating a protective order and for harassment following a domestic dispute incident in Kona on Sunday.

A Peace Day Parade in Honoka’a called for the return of former islander Ramona Okumura who is in Gaza serving children in-need.

The Hawai’i Police Department said the driver of a 2023 Toyota Corolla sedan, traveling north, ran over a 35-year-old pedestrian on Ali’i Drive Sunday.

The Hawai’i Food & Wine Festival and partners focused on indigenous cuisine during a two-day event at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Friday and Saturday.

The Hawai’i State Department of Health has introduced the Safe Sleep Hawai‘i webpage to provide information and resources for parents and caregivers, emphasizing the importance of safe sleep practices for infants.

Hand digging of potential items may be necessary in some areas which may require resident evacuations. The Army Corps of Engineers and contract representatives will present details on the remedial investigation schedule and methodology. Representatives from Hawaiʻi Department of Health and the contractor will also be available to answer questions. The public is encouraged to attend in-person or online.

The Reusable Foodware System project, a joint initiative by Hawaiʻi County, Zero Waste Hawai‘i Island, Perpetual, and the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program, is a ground-breaking endeavor supported by various grants, including a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure For Recycling program awarded to Hawai’i County.

With the pros and cons that come with Ironman, we wanted to know what your favorite part of this year’s championship was.

William Everette Brownfield, 45, was last seen April 2 in Hilo. He is 5-foot-11, weighs 215 pounds and has a light complexion, with short brown hair, green eyes and numerous tattoos.

Bronson Labra, 21, of Mountain View charged with first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree assault in connection with an early morning affray Oct. 14 at the park.

Tysen Pasco-Brown of Hilo won the top spot in the Hot Wheels Legends Tour stop Saturday in Kona on the Big Island. He now has a 1-in-10 chance of being added to Mattel’s “Garage of Legends.”

More than 130 community members, including breast cancer survivors and thrivers, painted Hilo Bayfront on the Big Island pink in support of the cause Saturday morning during the 5K fun run/walk and accompanying festival

A single-lane closure will be needed at the intersection for pothole filling and repaving.

Drivers who move over allow the dedicated workers performing these dangerous and very important emergency services more space to complete their duties. The simple actions of slowing down and moving over reduces the possibility of members of the community in Hawai’i County from being injured or killed.

On Oct. 11, the resident found five large grubs (larvae) in a decaying palm tree stump on the property and reported it to the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response Project. Staff from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture responded to the site and collected the specimens which were sent to a University of Hawai‘i laboratory in Honolulu where a DNA-based test was used to identify the grubs as coconut rhinoceros beetles.

Stargazer Industries in Nā’ālehu is hosting the “Coffee Tea Water: Essential Elements EXPO,” on Oct. 21, celebrating Ka’u coffee and tea farmers with live music, food, local vendors and more.

A University of Hawaiʻi study on ancient deep-sea sediments revealed past oxygen loss in Earth’s oceans, raising concerns for Pacific Island fisheries, but it also suggests that oxygen loss may not be permanent if ocean currents reconfigure with future warming.

One of the newest haunted attractions on the Big Island promises a horrifyingly fun experience, immersing those who enter in a dark and horrendous world full of things that go bump in the night and worse.

Davi Alvarez, 44, of Hilo enter the no contest plea Oct. 19 in Hilo Circuit Court to the charge of second-degree murder connected to the Oct. 31, 2020, death of Noelle Buffett at the Val Hala Apartment Complex on Puueo Street in Hilo.