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The large affray that resulted in three male teens being assaulted while they sat in a vehicle at the Big Island beach park might have been the result of mistaken identity following a separate fight that occurred earlier in another section of the park.

Jimmy Yagi, known as the “Father of Small College Basketball in Hawai‘i,” remains the winningest men’s basketball head coach in UH-Hilo history with 252 wins over 12 seasons.

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Due to inclement weather, the ceremonial blessing and global launch ceremony of Hōkūleʻa on its four-year Moananuiākea Voyage has been rescheduled.

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck at about 8:06 a.m. south of the islands of Fiji poses no tsunami threat to the Hawaiian Islands.

The free inaugural Climate Community Fair in Hilo is part of the Hawaiʻi Climate Commission’s effort to hold annual fairs in communities statewide to educate people about how to create more sustainable and resilient plans.

The terms of the new agreement included a 15% increase in wages over three years and a flat rate for medical insurance, which represents approximately 10% of the employee medical insurance premium cost.

s National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration veterinary staff continue their necropsy of the seal they say their findings will take time as they conduct further laboratory analysis in hopes of identifying a probable cause of death.

Hawaiian monk seals haul out of the ocean for three main reasons: resting, molting and pupping.

Public Works Director Steve Pause said that “the Department has been working for some time to develop alternative means and methods to achieve maintenance of County infrastructure without the reliance on chemical herbicides.”

Six men were arrested in connection to the assault of three teenagers who were mistakenly identified in retaliation for a fight between mothers and daughters at a Hilo beach parking lot.

Thirteen-year-old Kailea Kekipi is 5 feet tall and 100 pounds with brown shoulder-length hair and brown eyes.

The documentary by Kahilu.TV showcases the legacy of Barbara Nobriga, who devoted 55 years of her life to preserving and perpetuating the art of pā’ū wrapping.

The new task force will be tasked with finding ways to stop the importation of illegal fireworks and explosives into Hawai‘i, among other responsibilities. The bill establishing the task force was one of nine measures signed into law last week by the governor.

With the help of an observatory atop Maunakea on the Big Island, a team of astronomers were able to capture a bizarre quadruple image of the supernova dubbed “SN Zwicky.”

The National Park Service has prepared an Environmental Assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act and is seeking public input.

The female pup, named RS48 and also known as Hoʻomau Lehua, was just less than 4 months old. The cause of the endangered monk seal’s death is unknown.

Fourteen rowing teams from around the world departed from the shores of central California on Monday to compete in the inaugural Pacific Challenge of the World’s Toughest Row, which ends in Hanalei Bay on Kaua‘i.

Alaska Airlines is adding new nonstop service between Alaska Airlines is adding new nonstop service between Paine Field-Snohomish County Airport outside of Seattle and Honolulu starting in the fall.

The purpose of Hawaiian-Focused Public Charter School Fund Administration – Phase II is to administer charter school funds for unmet facilities-related needs.