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Inspired by the daily efforts of the Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island to improve the lives and future for children and families in need, Nareit Hawai‘i donated $25,000 to support the continuation of the club’s programs.

A Puna woman is set to appear in Hilo District Court on charges related to a vehicle theft that occurred in the parking lot of Banyan Drive condominium earlier this month.

The County of Hawai‘i updated the community on Kīlauea eruption recovery efforts and unveiled an online engagement tool to help guide the future of Isaac Kepo‘okalani Hale Beach Park in Pohoiki.

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz said in a press release Thursday, Jan. 13 that he has COVID-19. The Hawai‘i Democrat said he’s asymptomatic and expects to be back at work in the near future.

Authorities seek the public’s help locating a 14-year-old girl reported as a runaway.

The state Department of Health reported 3,392 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 156,932. Four new fatalities were reported.

Authorities are seeking the public’s help locating a 16-year-old girl reported as a runaway.

The Hawai‘i Police Department announced Wednesday that investigations into two recent traffic collisions will require the partial closure of two Big Island roadways on Thursday.

The high surf warning that was in effect for west-facing shores of the Big Island has been replaced with a high surf advisory until 6 p.m. Thursday.

Across Hawaiʻi Island, grocery store shelves are bare and goods and items are hard to come due to an impeded supply chain and reduced labor force throughout the country. The two factors are a pair of after-effects from the world shutting down during the COVID-19 pandemic and the the reason Kaloko Furniture is closing, its owner said.

A Volcano man faces multiple charges, including sexual assault, in connection with a Jan. 9 incident in Mountain View.

A Mountain View man wanted for questioning in a robbery investigation was inadvertently found in upper Puna where authorities responded to an unrelated incident earlier this week.

The state Department of Health reported 3,512 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 153,540.

The reality of a library in Waikōloa Village moved one step closer with the release of state funding, however, the project also hit a setback in that same stride.

During the week of Jan. 3-9, Hawai`i Island police arrested 15 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Palani Road at the intersection of Palani Road/Iwalani Place, near the Lilioukalani Subdivision, Kealakehe, is now open to traffic.

The increasing hospitalizations due to the Omicron variant is becoming a concern for Big Island hospitals.

COVID-19 Isolation and quarantine times for students and staff within Hawaiʻi public schools was reduced to five days for those who meet certain conditions, state officials announced Tuesday, Jan. 11.

The entire visitor center at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park will be closed Jan. 19-20.

The state Department of Health reported 2,929 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 150,028. No new fatalities were reported.