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The 43-year-old was last seen on Sept. 14 in the Kea‘au area.

Police had been searching for Kaena Kaohu, of Kea‘au, since Friday night after he was seen running from a residence on 34th Avenue in the Orchidland Estates subdivision armed with a handgun following a domestic argument with a brother.

Hawaiʻi Community Federal Credit Union and Ka‘analike recently teamed up to collect donations supporting Maui wildfire survivors.

Through its inaugural annual giving campaign, “Planting Seeds, RaisingChange,” ChangeMakers Hawaiʻi aims to raise funds for Native Hawaiian participants’ Boston University tuition fees. This specialized certification course normally costs more than $3,000 per student.

The Maui Police Department identified one more victim of the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire on Monday: Matsuyuki Osato, 83, of Lahaina.

The gift from Edmund C. Olson Trust 2 creates a two-year scholarship, with preference for students from the Kaʻū District on Hawaiʻi Island.

Puna Strong, now in its third year, provides investment directed towards Puna’s nonprofit organizations. Bolstered by partnerships with Hawai’i Community Foundation and the Oak Foundation, this program is poised to extend its influence across an additional 18-month duration, extending its impact into 2025.

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court will hold a special session on Sept. 25 in honor of the late Patricia Mau-Shimizu, executive director of the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association.

The Big Island eco-tour company based in Volcano, offers a once-in-a-lifetime guided interpretive adventure — lava or not — to past and present eruptive activity of Kīlauea volcano and the greatest attractions at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, focusing on the volcano’s summit region and including discussions about endemic species and the Hawaiian culture.

Concerns over emergency access out of Big Island communities, particularly Waikōloa, increased after the 2021 Mana Road fire scorched 40,000 acres in South Kohala and forced the evacuation of 6,500 Waikōloa Village residents.

The data show the continental Native Hawaiian population is growing five times faster than the Native Hawaiian population in Hawaiʻi.

Hawai‘i Island police are searching for the driver involved in a pedestrian hit-and-run traffic collision in Ka‘ū that left a 26-year-old female with life-threatening injuries.

The concept is simple. Community members are encouraged to sit down with officers to discuss concerns, ask questions, and get to know the people who serve their community. Ice Cream with a Cop offers the same opportunity as Coffee With a Cop, but with a sweet twist that families, especially children, will enjoy.

Published in the Sept. 18 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S., the research revealed following asbestos exposure the release of HMGB1 to the human body kick-starts an inflammatory process, which over time promotes mesothelioma.

In Big Island Now’s latest poll, we wanted to know if anyone made the trip out to the fiery summit.

During the 2021 Mana Road fire in Waikōloa, some residents made an emergency exit down a one-lane backroad off Hulu Street. With the recent Lāhainā wildfire tragedy, residents are wondering if the makeshift evacuation route is enough to keep local residents safe and alive.

The 30-year-old man, who Big Island police did not name and fled following a domestic argument the night before, was shot after firing on officers attempting to apprehend him.

Daniel Pond was found in good health Saturday.

The collapse appears to be in the area near the entrance to the cave. No injuries have been reported.

Cabin permits and gate access through the ranch are required and a high-clearance 4WD is needed for ʻĀinapō Road. Safety information, preparedness tips and directions to obtain a permit for Mauna Loa Summit Cabin are on the park website. Permits cost $10 (plus the park entrance fee) and can include up to 12 people for as many as three nights.