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In observance of Thanksgiving Weekend, there will be no daytime lane closures from Thursday through Dec. 1.

27 people have died in the past 29 years at Rainbow Falls and Boiling Pots. Hawai’i County Councilwoman Jenn Kagiwada hopes new signage will encourage more safety at the state parks along the East Hawai‘i river on the north side of Hilo.

Twelve young people are more prepared for adulthood after continued education, skill development and career support from the new Hawaiʻi National Guard Job Challenge Academy in Hilo.

The road was closed due to a traffic incident.

One of the park’s most unique — and popular — trails, with stunning bright yellow sulfur crystals clinging to lava rocks on a steaming Kīlauea volcano, reopened Friday, about 3 weeks early, with a new boardwalk and improved safety and accessibility.

A team of scientists from Aotearoa New Zealand teamed up with scientists from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory in December 2022 to carry out a small pilot study of atmospheric corrosion rates on the Island of Hawai‘i.

Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child are being collected from now until Nov. 25. Dropoff locations are located islandwide.

26-year-old Tyler Reikofski-Ekle was last seen Aug. 10 in area of 15-mile marker on Kalapana-Kapoho Beach Road (Highway 137) in Pāhoa. Does anyone have any information about his whereabouts?

Hawai‘i Island police did, however, recover 5.1 grams of illicit fentanyl last month, enough to kill 2,550 Big Island residents.

Hawai‘i Police Department announced Wednesday that Hawaiian Telcom will be conducting scheduled maintenance work starting at 11:59 p.m. tonight, which could lead to up to 60-minute outage.

Thanksgiving is almost here. Before you sit down with the family for that tasty turkey dinner, celebrate with some pre-Turkey Day events and more. Don’t miss this week’s top 10 things to do on the island!

The gopher snake was discovered the morning of Nov. 16 by staff at a store that had unloaded about half of the trees from the container before the special delivery holiday hitchhiker was revealed.

New free Huaka‘i by Hawaiian program, taking off in January 2025, offers Hawai‘i residents greater value when flying with the airline on neighbor island trips, including free checked bag and 10% or 20% of one booking per quarter.

There had been one death, 39 reported illnesses and 15 hospitalizations as of Nov. 19 in 18 states connected with the outbreak. State health officials are investigating if the carrots have caused illness or adverse effects in Hawaiʻi.

The department recently launched a redesigned website after a year in the making. The new site can be used across devices, making it mobile-friendly, and it houses a wealth of new and useful features, information and community resources.

Warren Dela Cruz, 43, has been located in good health at Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 11:04 p.m.  

Momi Leonard was found Nov. 15 in Puna.

24-year-old Vincent Souza was last seen the afternoon of Sept. 9 on Kulana Street in Hilo, wearing a camouflage hoodie and black pants. Do you have any information that could lead to finding him?

Free annual Surfers Healing camp scheduled this weekend at Richardson Ocean Park in Hilo, giving keiki with autism and other disabilities the unique experience of catching some waves with professionals.

Hawai’i County Parks and Recreation offering several day camps during winter school break for elementary and middle school keiki. Register today!