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Gov. Josh Green appointed former Hawaiʻi Gov. Neil Abercrombie, Global Resiliency Hub CEO Alapaki Nahale-a of the Big island and attorney Lauren Akitake to the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents.

“Caught Inside,” a documentary showcasing the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaiʻi’s groundbreaking COVID-19 testing program, has been selected as a finalist at the Emmy Awards Northern California.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources will begin issuing hunting licenses and stamps on June 15 for the new hunting season that runs July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

Calla Renata Grace Mae Weddington, 34 of Pāhoa, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses that include inflicting minor knife wounds on a female 9-year-old and brandishing a knife at a Hawaiʻi Island police officer.

Update: The Hawaiʻi Police Department said Kawaihae Road near Anekona is now open following a crash.

Ke kula o ʻEhunuikaimalino, a Hawaiian immersion school, has announced the recipients of its first-ever Hawaiian Immersion Scholarships. Alumni Kahina Hewitt and Tristan Kamana Fleming-Nazara have been recognized for their outstanding achievements and commitment to preserving and perpetuating the Hawaiian language and culture. Kahina Hewitt, an esteemed Ke kula o ʻEhunuikaimalino graduate, has been awarded […]

The National Weather Service has extended the flood advisory until 7 p.m. Tuesday.

A tourist following GPS in Kailua-Kona did the same thing as another tourist one month earlier: driving down the same ramp directly into the water at Honōkohau Small Boat Harbor.

Senator Tim Richards and Representative David Tarnas will discuss what occurred for North Hawai‘i during the 2023 State Legislative Session.

Live Like Treʻ Day is being held to honor the legacy of Big Island star high school athlete and Maui firefighter Tre’ Evans-Dumaran who died at age 24 after he was swept 800 yards into the ocean through a storm drain.

Helen Buelow hasn’t slept in two days. Every time she closes her eyes she sees a dog, covered in blood, biting down on her daughter’s arm and shaking her violently.

Dozens gathered Monday at the West Hawai’i Veterans Cemetery Monday for a Memorial Day ceremony.

In Big Island Now’s Poll No. 13, we asked: Where are you going on your summer vacation? What was the top answer?

Heartfelt memories of loved ones shared during the Hawai’i Care Choices’ 19th Annual Celebration of Life in Hilo.

AARP Hawai‘i is hosting a free hurricane-preparedness webinar hosted by author Dennis Hwang.

Best Friends Animal Society, an animal welfare organization, wants to ensure that pets and their families enjoy all that summer has to offer with these summer safety and travel tips.

A Pāhoa man is facing charges after vicious dog attack left one woman hospitalized and another woman injured on Saturday.

Hawai’i Police Department said they have arrested Thomas Allen, 47, of Ocean View, or allegedly shooting his neighbor.

Management, retail and food service positions at Kona Commons are available.

To help his recovery, Sefa Ulu started We Care Lawn Care three years ago to create a “safe” work environment for himself. He hires only people who are in recovery, too. They function as a support group.