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Resurfacing work is planned for a portion of Kalanianaʻole Street in Keaukaha from May 15-26 and a part of Keawe Street in Downtown Hilo will be limited to one lane overnight from May 15-18.

So far this year, there have been 355 DUI arrests on the Big Island compared with 372 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.6 percent.

HB 192, introduced by Rep. Nicole Lowen, transitions the state from selling fluorescent light bulbs to more efficient LED bulbs beginning in January 2025.

The Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra is set to perform a concert titled “POPS!” on May 21 at the Kahilu Theatre as a tribute to Armed Services Day.

The tradition of lei giving and receiving is an important part of high school graduations in the Aloha State. From the fragrant blossoms of the plumeria or tuberose to the candy and money lei, all are made with care and cherished by the receiver.

Nonprofit PAL (Permanently Affordable Living) Kaua‘i is in escrow for a 5.5-acre property in Pepe‘ekeo, which would be its first project on the Big Island.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo celebrates its 2023 Spring Commencement May 13 at the Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium.

Kimo Carvalho has been chosen to lead HomeAid Hawaiʻi as its executive director.

Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center in Hilo has been awarded a Four-Star Rating, the highest, from Charity Navigator.

Hawaiʻi Dental Service has appointed Dr. Heera Chang as dental director, making her the first woman to hold the position in the company’s 61-year history.

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 30-year-old Chace Kakela Gambill with firearms and drug offenses for a May 6 incident. 

The Hawaiʻi Fire Department is establishing a temporary fire station in Hilo while the Central Fire Station undergoes long-overdue repairs.

The block party and benefit concert will feature live music, food trucks, art installations and pop-up vendors, all in celebration of the strength and resilience of the people and culture of the Puna district on the Big Island.

A Ka’ū High School 10th grader, whose parents are Ukrainian refugees, won the grand prize in the 24th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Poem Contest for the Big Island.

May 2023 marks the 99th anniversary of a sequence of explosive eruptions from the summit of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island that occurred throughout 16 days from May 11-27, 1924.

With the help of the W. M. Keck Observatory atop Maunakea on the Big Island, astronomers for the first time have observed direct evidence for a scenario they already knew happens throughout the universe — an aging star engulfing planets on inner orbits around it.

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 28-year-old Shanice Ogata-Staudinger, who is wanted on an outstanding warrant in connection with a stabbing in Pāhoa.

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance identifying a man who is a person of interest in an assault investigation that took place on May 6 at a Kailua-Kona beach on the Big Island.

Due to safety issues in the wake of recent rockfall, the County of Maui will close Hāna Highway from Alelele Bridge to Lelekea Bridge near Kīpahulu in East Maui beginning tonight, May 10.

The federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 will end on May 11, 2023, but the disease has not disappeared and people should remain vigilant.