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Ka‘ū sirens triggered after an attempted break-in where equipment is stored
State and County officials are investigating what caused the malfunction.
Heightened police presence at Kea‘au Middle School following threat to campus over social media
On Monday at 9:27 p.m., Puna patrol officers received a call from a school official reporting that a concerned parent had informed them of a threatening social media message from an unknown person.
Shack structure destroyed in blaze after lit gas lantern falls over, resident reports
Hawai‘i Fire Department responded to the fire on Monday at 6:07 p.m. on Kuleana Drive in the Ainaloa Subdivision of Pāhoa.
Fentanyl crisis continues on Big Island; more funding needed for prevention
Hawaiʻi Island Fentanyl Task Force says having more funding would help address the issue of prevention and addiction on Hawai’i Island.
Police find wanted woman Kira Lazar
Lazar has been interviewed by detectives with the Hawai‘i Police Department’s Area II Criminal Investigation Section.
Police seeking endangered Hilo child
Eleven-year-old Kulia Uaiwa-Penn has black hair, brown eyes and weighs 130 pounds.
Kauaʻi Community College’s honeybees are among the last disease-free hives in Hawai’i
Bee populations in the United States are declining due to a parasite called the Varroa mite that’s also been found on Oahu and the Big Island. Kauaʻi Community College’s Apiary Project has one of the few disease-free honeybee sites left in the state.
Hilo woman charged with attempted distribution of methamphetamine
On Sept. 27, VICE officers executed narcotics search warrants upon a vehicle and residence located on Kino‘ole Street in Hilo and recovered over 46 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park October flight operations
Volcanoes National Park has scheduled flights for various purposes in October, including, monitoring ʻuaʻu (Hawaiian petrels), conducting site surveys and controlling invasive banana poka.
Flags lowered to honor California Senator Dianne Feinstein
At the direction of the President of the United States, Governor Josh Green, M.D., has ordered the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag to be flown at half-staff in honor of the late California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who served as a US senator from 1992 to 2023.
Couple suffer burns following structure fire in Ocean View
Hawai‘i Fire Department responded to the blaze, located at Keaka and Orchid Parkways, at 11:13 p.m. on Sunday.
Humanity Hale’s Fall Fest Fundraiser will benefit foster youth
Festivities will include chef-inspired cuisine, beverages, live music and art, DJ with dancing, vendors, face painting, games and a photo booth for keiki against a backdrop of Hualalai and panoramic views of the Kailua-Kona skyline.
Business Monday: Vintage candy stores in Hilo, Waikōloa bring back childhood memories
Sugar Coast Candy has a variety of vintage candy, with Cheryl Beckley saying her kids like the Slime Lickers that are a ball of liquid that “turns their lips blue or green.”
Big Island Now Poll No. 30: Have you seen your concerns addressed after attending a Coffee with a Cop event?
The popular event provides the opportunity for community members and police to have candid conversations and ask questions over a simple cup of joe about topics ranging from sharing personal stories to discussing neighborhood issues.
Police seeking runaway Tristen Denis-Silva
Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Tristen Denis-Silva who was last seen in the Eden Roc Estates Subdivision in Mountain View on Saturday.
Hawaiʻi Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System test scheduled for Monday
The monthly test of Hawaiʻi’s Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Oct. 2 at 11:45 a.m. This test will include a one-minute Attention Alert Signal.
Big Island Now poll results: Emergency access to communities needs improvement islandwide
In looking at how emergency access can improve in communities, voters in the latest Big Island Now poll had one clear answer: build more roads.
Clarence and the colossal kalo: Big Island farmer grows world-record 50-pounder
South Kona farmer 71-year-old Clarence Medeiros Jr. has pulled up some large kalo before, but he — and it turns out the rest of the world — had never seen a taro corm that big until it came out of one of his parcels.
