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Hawai’i County Civil Defense reports that Big Island police have closed Highway 11 in both directions in the vicinity of mile marker 92 in South Kona because of a traffic accident.

A fight at Pāhoa High School on Wednesday, that led to the arrests of several teens, was instigated by racially insensitive remarks, officials with the Hawaiʻi Department of Education confirmed Thursday, Jan. 26.

Hawai’i County Civil Defense said Thursday afternoon that the state Department of Land and Natural Resources reports box jellyfish at Spencer Beach Park in South Kohala and at other West Hawai’i beaches.

On Wednesday, Jan. 26, a yearling humpback whale entangled in at least 140 feet of line, with a buoy trailing about 60 feet behind, was freed in waters off Ukumehame, Maui, by a team led by responders trained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

A 31-year-old Puna woman was charged for an array of offenses stemming from a Jan. 25 incident involving a gunshot during a sibling dispute in the Nanawale Estates subdivision.

The Halekiʻi Market will be distributing free COVID-19 test kits as part of their monthly market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5.

The county Department of Water Supply announced Thursday plans to shut off water in the Pāpa‘ikou area two times in February because of work connected with the department’s Pāpaʻikou Transite and G.I. Pipeline Replacement Project.

Total spending by visitors who came to the islands in December 2021 was $1.66 billion, less than the pre-pandemic boom month of December 2019.

Six juveniles and an 18-year-old were arrested after officers responded to a large fight that broke out at Pāhoa High School on Wednesday, Jan. 26.

Hawai‘i Police Department Officer Laurence Davis was honored as the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai‘i Officer of the Month for his lifesaving efforts aiding an elderly driver at the scene of a car crash.

The state Department of Health reported 2,380 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 211,267.

A Hilo man is facing charges after allegedly firing a weapon over the weekend in a populated residential area.

The state Department of Public Safety reported Wednesday that one inmate and four staff members at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo have tested positive for COVID-19.

A head-on traffic collision in Kea‘au involving a motorcycle and sedan resulted in the motorcyclist being critically injured.

Gov. David Ige on Wednesday signed the latest COVID-19 emergency proclamation, keeping in place current restrictions and officially adding cruise ship passengers to the list of travelers who must abide by Safe Travels Hawaiʻi requirements.

Big Island police report that all lanes are now open on Highway 11 between Meaulu Street and ❛Ōla❛a Road.

Big Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person responsible for using a counterfeit bill to complete a transaction Tuesday, Jan. 25, at a store in Kea‘au.

Both lanes of Highway 11 between Meaulu Street (Keaʻau Ag Lots) and Olaʻa Road are closed for the next several hours due to a traffic accident.

Hawaiian Electric will apply $2 million in bill credits for customers who have struggled to pay their electric bill during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state Department of Health reported 2,050 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 208,887.