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Kuhio Highway southbound contraflow will not run Monday, Dec. 27. The contraflow crew is isolating due to potential COVID exposure pending test results.

Hawai’i Island police are investigating a possible drowning that occurred in the Puna district.

While gases in the air and dissolved volatiles in molten magma (preserved as glass and glass inclusions in minerals) may not seem like they’d be measured the same way, we can use the same principles and techniques to measure both and help us understand eruptive activity.

Indigenous coastal communities have depended on ocean resources for more than millennia, but climate change is profoundly impacting these communities by creating a more unpredictable ocean.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 1,591 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 100,821.

Hawai‘i Island police are searching for Sandra Schwartz, also known as Aunty Gretchen, a 73-year-old female, as family members are concerned for her welfare.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department reports that 33-year-old Natasha Torrance has been located in good health in Pāhoa. She had previously been reported as missing.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced the weekly road closures for the week of Dec. 25 through Jan. 1.

The Food Basket is helping between 40,000 and 50,000 people a month with food needs through its various services, including the ‘Ohana Food Drops that have become familiar events around the island.

Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced on Friday, Dec. 24 that a Kona jury found a Mountain View man, 40-year-old Kapena Kapono Kuahiwinui, guilty of habitually operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.

The DLNR Division of State Parks will be closing Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area, Kīholo State Park Reserve and Kekaha Kai State Park (Mahai’ula and Kua Bay sections) early at 5 p.m.

“Holoholo for the Holidays” is a self-guided program to help the first-time or the longtime visitor discover (or rediscover) diverse and inspiring park landscapes away from the crowded Kīlauea summit.

Online applications for a combination 2022 Lānaʻi Axis Deer and Mouflon Sheep hunting season will be available beginning Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 1,828 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 98,593.

The National Weather Service High Surf Advisory issued earlier this week for east-facing shores of Hawaiʻi Island remains in effect through this evening, Dec. 24.

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, or HVO, recorded a magnitude-4.9 earthquake located on Kamaʻehuakanaloa (Lō‘ihi) volcano.

The Kona Christmas House has become much more than a decorated yard for the holiday. It is a symbol of hope and joy for many Big Island residents as the community continues to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Work at the scale facility in Hilo at the end of this week could cause some inconvenience for users.

Bayfront Highway between Pauahi Street and Waianuenue Avenue is now open, the Hawai‘i Police Department said. HPD would like to thank the community for their patience.

Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced Thursday, Dec. 23 that a Mountain View woman, 31-year-old Olivia Branco, was charged for rendering assistance to a wanted Mountain View man, Isaac Rosa, and unauthorized entry into a Toyota Tacoma.