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Authorities are seeking the public’s help locating a 29-year-old man who was reported missing.

The county Department of Public Works has updated a form for certain agricultural structures.

West Hawai‘i residents are invited to attend two Coffee With a Cop events this month in Kona for an opportunity to get to know their district police officers.

The county Department of Public Works continues efforts to clarify and streamline the building permit process and is offering a new version of its residential photovoltaic system worksheet.

Kelley O. Calvert was charged on Monday with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree terroristic threatening, first-degree assault against a law enforcement officer, and resisting arrest, the Hawaii Police Department stated in a news release Monday, March 14. 

Hawaiʻi County is offering homeowners who might need some help loan funding to assist with home repairs.

The 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival is welcoming the public back this year for its Wednesday night Hōʻike — but not for free.

Authorities have identified the driver killed in a single-vehicle traffic collision that occurred on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, on Highway 19 in Pāpa‘aloa as Dean Cowell, 69, of Carson, New Mexico.

Authorities are seeking the public’s help locating a Ka‘ū man wanted on an outstanding bench warrant and for questioning in connection with other criminal investigations.

Authorities are investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred about a week ago on Daniel K. Inouye Highway, resulting in the death of an Oahu man.

Work will take place on Keaʻau-Pāhoa Road (Highway 130) near the Kaloli Drive intersection from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15 to repave sections of the highway, the County of Hawai‘i stated in a news release.

New research, co-authored by oceanographers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, warns there are too many unknowns for deep-sea mining.

A Hilo man was accused of attempted murder following a reported shooting in Pepe‘ekeo over the weekend.

Zonta International is giving a University of Hawai‘i at Hilo student the chance to receive even more scholarship funding from a program that supports women seeking careers in business.

It it’s March, it’s time for “Young at Art” at the East Hawai‘i Cultural Center in downtown Hilo.

A new study that included researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi is painting a more optimistic picture of how Hawaiian corals are faring in warmer, more acidic oceans.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park invites the world to experience the skillful work of Native Hawaiian cultural practices as part of a new video series.

The Hawai’i Police Department is once again inviting community members to come have a cup of joe with their local law enforcement, this time in the Laupāhoehoe area.

A University of Hawaiʻi program aimed at providing direct access and a bridge between the Native Hawaiian community and higher education is being honored for its efforts.

Hawai‘i County Civil Defense reports that a roadway in Kona is partially closed because of a brush fire.