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Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 677 major collisions so far this year compared with 666 during the same period last year, an increase of 1.7%.

There will be a temporary road closure on KĪlauea Avenue in Hilo, near Mamo Street starting 8 a.m. today.

A blessing was held Wednesday for the Waikōloa Family Affordable Housing Development that features 110 units, with some starting as low as $400 per month for a one-bedroom.

The Big Island is getting into the Halloween spirit this week with so many activities and events lined up that it was hard to come up with just 20.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health reports that water sample retesting results show that enterococci levels no longer exceed the threshold level.

Grace and Leslie both made their initial appearances on Wednesday afternoon in Hilo District Court. Their bail was maintained and they were ordered to appear for preliminary hearings on Oct. 27. Grace remains in custody in lieu of $43,010 bail. Leslie remains in custody in lieu of $85,000 bail.

The area closed is from within 100 feet of Kapuʻe Stream Bridge on the Hilo side to Mill Road on the Hāmākua side of the bridge.

The public restrooms and amenities at this park will not be available during this timeframe.

The attorneys general assert that Meta’s business practices violate state consumer protection laws and the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. These practices have harmed and continue to harm the physical and mental health of children and teens and have fueled what the U.S. Surgeon General has deemed a “youth mental health crisis,” which has ended lives, devastated families, and damaged the potential of a generation of young people.

No injuries were reported following an early morning cooking fire at a restaurant in the Hilo Shopping Center and Annex off Kekuanaoa Street. According to Hawai‘i Fire Department, a security guard discovered a small blaze coming from Kamana Indian Cuisine. Firefighters responded to the eatery at 1:23 a.m. Upon arrival, flames were visible from the […]

The House of Representatives is currently accepting applications for various session staff roles during the 2024 Legislative Session. These positions include legislative aide, committee clerk, program budget analyst, data-entry clerk, receptionist, service aide, support staff for remote hearings, legislative attorney and more.

Nicholas McDaniel, a Post Falls Police officer, was found slumped over in his patrol car after failing reply to a “status check.” He was 36 years old.

Big Island residents and brothers Miles and Glen Okumura are calling for a ceasefire along the Gaza Strip to help bring their 71-year-old sister Ramona home to safety.

Captive insurance is a regulated form of self-insurance formed by companies to better manage their risk and provide an alternate insurance option for corporate lines of insurance.

Charges stem from a domestic dispute that occurred on the 73-4000 block of Hawai‘i Belt Road in Kona early Sunday morning.

The House Committee on Finance will continue to conduct site visits across the state to gain insight into the status of ongoing projects and other needs of neighbor island communities.

While there is no sign of an imminent eruption, increased inflation and earthquake activity are expected to precede eruptive activity.

At 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Ka‘ū patrol officers responded to the 96-1000 block of Iliau Street in Pāhala after a resident reported finding three burned-out sky lanterns near his property. One lantern reportedly landed on the roof of a nearby house, another landed on a utility line, and a third landed in the yard of a neighboring property.

This year’s recipients of the Zonta Club of Hilo’s Pay It Forward microgrant program are Michelle Reynolds of Hawai‘i Detection Dogs, Adrean Floro of Ho‘onani Harvests and Jamie Robertson of Hana Lima Cleaning Services.

There will be an increase in military presence at Pōhakuloa Training Area on lands bordering and adjacent to the state’s hunting Unit A on Mauna Kea from mid-October to mid-November