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Kupuna on Big Island can compete in Kiwanis spelling bee
The Kiwanis Kupuna Spelling Bee preliminary event on Hawai‘i Island will be held on June 24 at 9 a.m. at Hawai’i Island Adult Care.
Magic Sands bathroom, ramp 90% finished; La’aloa project behind schedule
The new ramp and comfort station is about 90% finished at Magic Sands Beach Park in Kona, but when they will be ready to open to the public is not known yet.
Crime Reduction Unit nabs five wanted individuals during operation in East Hawaiʻi
During the past week, the Hawai’i Police Department’s Crime Reduction Unit in East Hawai’i arrested and charged five wanted individuals.
20-year-old from Hilo charged after injuring his girlfriend by kicking, punching
Jeranimo Talley, 20, was arrested and charged with domestic related offenses following an incident in Hilo on May 25 in which he allegedly punched and kicked his girlfriend in the head and face.
Parking lot is full at Hilo International Airport
The parking lot at Hilo International Airport is full on Friday, the start of Memorial Day Weekend.
Update: Flood advisory canceled for west side of Big Island
The National Weather Service has canceled the flood advisory for the west side of the Big Island.
Hawaiʻi County councilmember Kierkiewicz named president and CEO of Nā Leo ʻO Hawaiʻi
The Board of Directors of Nā Leo ‘O Hawai‘i, a public TV station, has named Ashley Kierkiewicz as its new president and Chief Executive Officer.
34-year-old man missing from Pāhoa
Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 34-year-old Kelly Gravitt of Pāhoa, who was reported missing.
20-year-old woman charged with domestic violence on Big Island
Cherish Anela Torres, 20 of Pāhoa, has been arrested and charged with domestic-related offenses following a 3 a.m. verbal argument that turned violent.
Beware of scammer impersonating Hawaiʻi State police officer over the phone
A scammer is impersonating a State of Hawai’i Police Officer over the phone.
64 cats, kittens captured at Queens’ Marketplace; relocated to Big Island homes
In reaction to a ban on feeding feral cats at Queensʻ Marketplace in Waikōloa Village in order to protect endanered nēnē, two local animal rescue organizations conducted a relocation project. They captured 64 felines and delivered them to homes across the Big Island — after being spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
Update: Dive tour boat heading to night trip grounds in Kona waters; 5 injured
Hawai‘i Fire Department was dispatched to Honōkohau Harbor at 10:12 p.m. When they arrived at the scene, crews found the boat was in tide waters and had sustained substantial front hull damage.
Inouye Solar Telescope captures closeups of Sun, all the way from Big Island
The images feature a variety of sunspots and quiet regions of the Sun obtained by the Visible-Broadband Imager, one of the telescope’s first-generation instruments.
Volcano Watch: Legends of Eruptions Past
Hawaiian oral traditions are full of riveting stories — like the two chiefs of Kahuku who became the two hills of Nāpuʻuapele. They can be traced in some cases directly to the eruptions they record.
NOAA predicts 50% chance of above-normal cyclone activity for Central Pacific
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a 50% chance of above-normal tropical cyclone activity for the 2023 Central Pacific hurricane season that starts June 1.
Fallen military members to be honored at Memorial Day events on Big Island
Memorial Day ceremonies will be held at the West Hawaiʻi Veterans Cemetery and the East Hawai’i Veterans Cemetery on the Big Island.
Couple displaced after a structure fire in East Hawai‘i
At 8:53 p.m., Hawai‘i Fire Department responded to the structure fire, located in Eden Roc on the 15-1700 block of 24th Avenue. When crews arrived on scene, they found a 1,500-square-foot, single-story wooden structure on fire.
Update: Kahalu‘u Beach Park no longer has high levels of bacteria
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health has retested water samples at Kahaluʻu Beach Park in Kona and those results show that bacteria levels no longer exceed the threshold level.
Inaugural Hawaiʻi Island Climate Fair set for June 17 in Hilo
The Hawaiʻi Climate Commission, in collaboration with Hawai‘i County, is hosting a Climate Community Fair in Hilo.
International workshop on breast cancer research headed to Kona
In an ongoing effort to understand and treat the illness, more than 100 physicians, researchers, allied health professionals and advocates will descend on Kailua-Kona to attend the 10th International Breast Density & Cancer Risk Assessment Workshop next month.
