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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Scheduled in Waimea, Pāhoa

Household Hazardous Waste collection events are scheduled in Waimea and Pāhoa for next weekend.

Hawaiʻi Delegation Condemns Russian Invasion in Ukraine

The Hawaiʻi delegation has condemned Russia’s invasion into Ukraine.

County Scaling Back Community COVID Testing Efforts

Hawaiʻi County will begin scaling back its community COVID-19 testing efforts starting the week of Feb. 27 due to continued decreases in case counts and site users.

DPS: No New Positive COVID Tests Reported at HCCC

The state Department of Public Safety on Wednesday, Feb. 23, reported no new positive COVID-19 tests among inmates or staff members at Big Island correctional facilities.

In-Person High School Graduation Ceremonies to Return

In-person high school graduation commencement ceremonies are returning.

8 Deaths, 289 New Cases Reported Thursday

The state Department of Health reported 289 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 235,124. Eight new fatalities were reported.

High Surf Warning Issued for West-Facing Shores Starting Tonight

The National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a high surf warning starting tonight at 6 p.m. till Saturday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m.

37 Motorists Arrested for DUI

Big Island police continue their pursuit to make roadways safe from drivers under the influence of an intoxicant.

Plans for 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival Continue to Be Ironed Out

Plans for the 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival continue to evolve and a live audience could be watching.

Kīlauea Lava Flow Slows to Near Pause, Officials Say

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports lava flow within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has slowed to a near pause.

Hilo Oval Track Race Season Starts This Weekend

Start your engines, Big Island, because racing is returning to Hilo Oval Track.

County’s Honuʻapo Lands in Kaʻū to Reopen

Because the area is cooling and new safety measures put in place, Hawaiʻi County will reopen some of its public lands in Kaʻū that have been closed since October.

HCCC Inmate Formally Charged After Reported Assault of Adult Corrections Officer

A Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center inmate was officially charged in connection to an assault that led to the hospitalization of an adult corrections officer earlier this week.

Public Invited to Have Coffee With a Cop in Waimea

The public is invited to chat with local law enforcement during another installment of a popular outreach program.

DPS: 1 Staff Member at HCCC Tests Positive For COVID

The state Department of Public Safety reported Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 22, that one staff member at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo has received a positive COVID-19 test result.

DOH Reports 12 New COVID Cases on Hawaiʻi Island

The state Department of Health reported 134 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 234,835.

Candidate Filing Period For 2022 Elections Opens Next Week

People seeking office this year can make their intentions paperwork official beginning next week.

3 Big Island Men Face Federal Charges in Separate Indictments

Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced Tuesday, Feb. 22, the separate federal indictments of three Big Island men.

1.2M Visitors Flock to Volcanoes National Park in ’21

In 2021, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park ranked among the top 100 most-visited national parks in the U.S., the park announced on Tuesday. The popular destination came in at No. 63, thanks to 1.2 million visitors who passed through the gates.

4 Killed in Helicopter Crash at Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kaua‘i

Four people were killed in a helicopter crash Tuesday morning, Feb. 22, at a military installation on Kaua‘i.
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