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Voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa is scheduled to depart Juneau for Yakutat on Friday morning to begin the first leg of the Alaska Heritage Sail.

The Big Island’s largest renewable energy project, with 94,000 solar panels on 300 acres in Waikōloa, was blessed on Thursday with Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green in attendance.

Keola Whitehead-Shibata was officially charged Thursday afternoon with second-degree attempted murder, ownership or possession prohibited, and carrying a firearm in the commission of a separate felony. He slated to appear in District Court for an initial appearance today.

The former longtime Big Island physician and his motorcade were on their way Thursday morning to the dedication ceremony for a new solar facility when they witnessed the crash happen

After conferring with the Hawai‘i County prosecuting attorney’s office, police on Wednesday arrested and charged 39-year-old Sergey Anatolyevich Tkachuk of Pāhoa with an array of offenses.

Hawaiʻi Island police have located 28-year-old Shanice Ogata-Staudinger who was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant in connection to an assault investigation. On Wednesday, May 17 just before 8 p.m., Puna Patrol officers responded to the Puna Kai Shopping Center in Pāhoa on a tip from the public regarding the location of Ogata-Staudinger. Upon arrival, […]

This job recruitment, for full-time, permanent positions, will be advertised on the State of Hawai‘i jobs website.

The proposed Hawai‘i County operating budget for the next fiscal year includes estimated revenues and appropriations of more than $831.6 million, with the suggested capital budget seeking more than $358 million for capital improvement projects on the Big Island.

In just four months on the job, Hawaiʻi Police Department Chief Ben Moszkowicz has created and implemented a new recruitment effort to fill the vacancies of 67 sworn officers.

The Hawai‘i parks department has partnered with Hawai‘i Futsal and the WeGo Foundation for the event.

Child & Family Service Transitional Family Homes program is looking for individuals and families on Hawai‘i Island who are willing to open their homes to children in the community who are unable to live with their families.

Hawai’i Island police have initiated an attempted murder investigation following a shooting incident in Honoka‘a on Tuesday evening that left a 39-year-old man in critical condition.

The Big Island Press Club is Hawai‘i’s oldest press club, protecting the public’s right to know since 1967.

Hawai‘i Island police have released the driver of a 2003 Toyota Tacoma who was arrested Sunday night for striking and killing a 40-year-old pedestrian, but continue to investigate the hit-and-run collision that occurred on Highway 11 in front of Glenwood Park in Volcano.

Hawai‘i County Mayor Mitch Roth has proposed a fiscal year 2023-24 operating budget that includes an estimated $831,663,759 in revenues and appropriations, an increase of 5.8 percent from fiscal year 2022-23.

A bill that would create a new cabinet-level Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience and a new chapter in Hawaiʻi County code to govern it is moving forward.

Highway 11 is currently closed in both directions by mile marker 40 as first responders work to clear debris.

The students were among 60 recipients, one from each qualifying public and independent school in the state, who received scholarships based on academic achievement, community service and financial need.

The club awarded Mina Taniyama, Ryli Sasaki, Civic Gomes and Torrance Satta-Ellis with a $1,000 scholarship each, and Anuhea Spinola with a $500 scholarship towards a two-year degree or certificate.

The event is sponsored by the Galleri Early Cancer Screening Test.