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Hawaiian slack key legends perform live at the 26th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival in West Hawai’i Sunday.

Citizens who wish to remain anonymous can make an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at 808-961-8300 and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers does not record any calls or subscribe to caller ID.

From fresh vegetables, breads, meats and other essential food items, these ‘Ohana Drops’ offer communities the opportunity to drive through the line once, and receive food to help sustain their families to the next paycheck with no personal questions asked.

Summer Keliikoa was last seen in North Kohala at the Hawi town bus stop on Oct. 14 at 6:15 p.m., wearing black pants, a black jacket and a black beanie.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is highly ranked in the world in a variety of subject areas, according to two premier comprehensive subject rankings.

Research out of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa focused on ʻoʻopu nākea — a type of goby fish found only in Hawaiʻi — to link the importance of the mountain to ocean approach in the stewardship of the state’s natural and cultural resources.

The center fosters cross-disciplinary research with state-of-the-art facilities, positioning Hawaiʻi at the forefront of microbiome discovery.

Police ask anyone who may have information on the girl’s whereabouts to contact the department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311.

Bobby Fujimoto was a staunch advocate of higher education who served on the UH Board of Regents from 1979 to 1987, including as its chair from 1981 to 1983. He made generous donations to UH and also served as a trustee of the UH Foundation.

The tour company based at the Kona Inn Shopping Village offers several options for guests to explore “Paranormal Paradise” around the Big Island, from Kona to Hilo and places in between.

Hawai‘i Island has no shortage of hauntings and legends that will leave you with chicken skin.

An Economic Stability grant of $500,000 was awarded to the Homestead Community Development Corporation for its statewide Residential Employment Living Improvement Project, which would provide experiential employment opportunities and training including job placement services for an estimated 95 Native Hawaiians.

Currently, immunotherapy is the standard of care for patients with liver cancer. However, while newer immunotherapy medications, which use a person’s immune system to fight cancer, can slow the spread in many types of cancers, liver tumors often do not respond. University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researcher Benjamin Green, MD, led a team to conduct public impact research and published a study aimed to better understand why this happens.

This funding will help individuals and families with low incomes in Hawai‘i lower their home energy costs, such as their cooling bills in the summer.

The U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division will be conducting mass-tactical jump operations the morning of Oct. 31 at the Keamuku Maneuver Area on Big Island.

For 50 years, NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have been protecting species and the places they live under the Endangered Species Act. This fall, NOAA Fisheries invites K–12 students to enter its ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest to celebrate a half century of conservation efforts.

Hawai’i Island Police said 13-year-old Shaniah Davidson was found in good health.

ʻAlalā, or Hawaiian crow, that was historically found on the Big Island now is extinct in the wild, but a pilot release program in East Maui may change that status.

According to a national study, Hershey’s Mini Bars was the most popular candy in the state. Our voters disagreed.

The festivities kick off with a short Omikoshi parade starting at the Aupuni Center on Kilauea Avenue and ending at Sangha Hall at 9:30 am. The mikoshi is a portable shrine which is carried during many festivals in Japan. AJA Veteran Isamu Kanekuni, 101, who served in the famed 442nd Combat Team, will be the grand marshal.