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A cultural program at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is getting a financial boost thanks to a donation of more than $153,000 through a specialty license plate program.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a flood advisory for a portion of the Big Island.

The Hawai’i Police Department advises motorists to avoid the area of the 6-mile marker of Daniel K. Inouye Highway because of a traffic incident.

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating an Ocean View man who was reported missing.

A one lane contra-flow is in effect on Highway 11 at the 45 mile marker near the Kapāpala Ranch in the Ka‘ū District due to a traffic accident involving a dump truck, the police department stated at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday.

A subcommittee of the Hawai‘i County Council moved forward on Tuesday with a plan by a Waikōloa developer to repurpose one of its two golf courses into hundreds of timeshares, multi-family units and lots for single-family homes.

The dry rainy season is starting to take its toll, with continuously monitored streamflow stations throughout the state flowing at record low rates. Some are even approaching the lowest flows ever recorded, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.

With gas prices now over $5 a gallon, Mayor Mitch Roth is advising Hawaiʻi Island residents to be mindful of fuel and energy consumption as President Biden announced additional sanctions on Russian oil imports due to the Ukrainian Invasion.

The statewide requirement that masks be worn indoors will end at 11:59 p.m. on March 25.

The Hawai’i Police Department continues its efforts to keep the Big Island’s roadways safe from motorists who drive under the influence of an intoxicant.

Outdoor masking at public school campuses and Hawaiʻi State Department of Education facilities will be optional for students, faculty and staff, effective on Wednesday, March 9.

New dining options have arrived at the Queens’ Marketplace food court: Waikoloa Shrimp Co., Island Greens, Waikoloa Pizza and Hawaii Kind.

The state Department of Health reported 63 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 237,518. No new fatalities were reported.

Only negative COVID-19 test results among inmates across the board throughout the state’s correctional facilities were reported Monday, March 7, by the state Department of Public Safety.

To mask or not to mask. That is the million-dollar question right now as the state, and the Big Island, get closer to a new post-pandemic norm. But the answer isn’t as simple as some might think.

Hawai‘i lawmakers from the governor to representatives at the local levels applauded the Navy’s decision on Monday to shut down its Red Hill underground fuel storage facility.

A Hilo District Court judge maintained bail for a California man accused of second-degree attempted murder.

Authorities seek the public’s help locating a Hilo man who was reported missing.

Since being named a finalist for the 2022 National Teacher of the Year Award, it’s been a whirlwind for Waiākea High School educator Whitney Aragaki.

Authorities seek the public’s help locating a missing 10-year-old boy.