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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.

Hawai‘i hotels statewide reported slightly higher occupancy, average daily rate, and revenue per available room in September 2023 compared to September 2022. When compared to pre-pandemic September 2019, statewide ADR and RevPAR were higher in September 2023 but occupancy was lower.

Revilla and Perreira-Thompson were both charged with Theft in the First Degree (obtained or exerted unauthorized control over another person’s motor vehicle), and Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle in the First Degree.

According to the evidence presented at trial, during at least June 15, 2023 to June 28, 2023, Castro Alavez conspired with persons in Hawai‘i, California and Mexico to distribute methamphetamine in Hawai‘i.

According to local health reports, transgender and gender-diverse communities in Hawaiʻi experience several health disparities, compared to cisgender people. These issues include access to healthcare, bullying, interpersonal violence, depression, suicidality and substance use, all of which are causes for significant public health concern.

The store will be shuttered Oct. 24 and 25 so windows can be replaced. The visitor center and bathrooms will remain open.

Revitalize Puna activations, a joint effort between Hawai‘i County and Hawai‘i County Council District 4, have become a space for showcasing and nurturing Puna’s remarkable resilience, spirit of collaboration and deep sense of aloha.

The Global Hot Wheels Legends Tour, in search of the next Hot Wheels die-cast, will take place on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Walmart in Kona.

Returning to the Big Island’s ultimate singing competition stage Wednesday night at Hilo Town Market were nine of the 18 winners from the first six quarterfinal rounds, once again battling it out in karaoke format.

At 9:06 a.m. this morning, Puna patrol officers received a report of a man walking along Highway 11 near the intersection of Paahana Street in Kea‘au holding what appeared to be a handgun in his hand.

Hawai‘i Island police first encountered the 43-year-old on Monday at around 9:06 a.m. while a Hilo patrol officer was conducting beat checks in the Wainaku area.

High surf on Wednesday resulted in waters reaching into foliage and other areas above the normal high-water mark, including roadways.

So far this year, there have been 771 DUI arrests compared with 787 during the same period last year, a decrease of 2%.

Hawaiʻi residents can now apply to any of the University of Hawaiʻi’s 10 campuses without an application fee, as the University seeks to strengthen the pipeline into public higher education across the state.

A recent cleanup on Ali’i Drive highlights the island’s desperate need for affordable housing.

There’s again plenty to do on the Big Island during the next week, whether you’re searching to tickle your taste buds, groove to live music, honor breast cancer survivors and more.

A Puna man on felony probation is once again in custody and facing burglary, theft, criminal property damage charges as well as offenses of attempted sexual assault against a woman. The charges against Brandon Blye, 38, of Kea‘au, stem from several different incidents dating back to late August 2023, up until Sunday morning, when he […]

This morning, Kevin Kodama, senior service hydrologist at the National Weather Service’s Honolulu Forecast Office, hosted a press conference discussing the outlook for this year’s wet season. He said El Niño conditions have been present since the spring and intensified during the summer.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that the summit of Kīlauea volcano remains at a high level of inflation and eruptive activity is possible in the coming weeks or months. The unrest is expected to fluctuate as magma moves around the area. Over the past 24 hours, USGS recorded around 86 earthquakes in the Kīlauea summit region. Most of the earthquakes from the seismic swarm south of the caldera are at depths of around 1–3 km (0.6–2 mi) below the surface.

Officers responded to a report of a distressed swimmer Tuesday afternoon. When they arrived on scene, they learned the visitor was knocked down by a wave and pulled out to the ocean.