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Update: Both missing 13-year-old girls were found in good health
The Hawaiʻi Island police have found both missing 13-year-old girls in Pāhoa in good health.
Soil investigation at Four Mile Creek Bridge on Big Island on March 22, 23
A soil investigation will take place at the Four Mile Creek Bridge near the Haihai Street and Kīlauea Avenue intersection in Hilo on March 22 and 23 from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Hawaiʻi Island Police: Be on the lookout for a stolen tractor
A tractor was stolen from a property off of Highway 130 just outside of Pāhoa on March 12, 2023, between 8:45 a.m. and 1:40 p.m., according to Hawaiʻi Island police.
16 Hawaiʻi inmates graduate fellowship academy at Saguaro Correctional Center
Saguaro Correctional Center celebrated its first Prison Fellowship Academy graduation, with 16 Hawaiʻi inmates completing the 12-month program.
41 new Hawaiʻi State conservation and resources enforcement officers are sworn in
The 41 new state Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement officers will deploy to four branches: Big island (14), O‘ahu (14), Maui (7) and Kaua‘i (6).
Hawaiʻi County Councilmember Kierkiewicz hosting town hall March 23
At Ashley Kierkiewiczʻ town hall, updates will be provided about District 4 legislative priorities, recovery efforts from the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea, parks and recreation initiatives, mass transit issues and other revitalization initiatives.
How do you feel about the number of Big Island tourists? Take our 30-second Poll #4
For Big Island Now’s weekly poll, we ask one simple questions about tourism: Is the number of visitors not enough, just right or too many?
Man survives shark attack at Anaeho’omalu Bay on Big Island
The man attacked by a shark at Anaeho’omalu Bay on the Big Island made it to a moored catamaran, whose crew helped him onboard and controlled bleeding to his upper and lower extremities.
Kamuela Philharmonic plans ‘Brilliant’ finish to 2022-23 MasterWorks season
The Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra will feature the highly celebrated violinist Sirena Huang for her first performance in Hawai‘i, playing Dvorák’s Violin Concerto.
Kahuaola Basic Needs Center opens for students at Hawaiʻi Community College
Kahuaola is a resource center that aims to build a foundation to support the basic needs of the students at Hawaiʻi Community College.
Tony nominated musical ‘The Prom’ playing at East Hawai’i Cultural Center in Hilo
The Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre is presenting “The Prom,” the outrageous and heart-warming musical comedy that was the recipient of seven Tony Award nominations.
Hilo woman indicted after alleged attempt to distribute meth
A Hilo woman is facing several class A felony drug charges after she was reportedly found with methamphetamine, oxycodone and heroin earlier this month.
Hāpuna claims top spot as favorite beach in Big Island Now weekly poll; see results
The half-mile white coral sand Hāpuna Beach, the largest white sand beach on the Big Island features crystal-clear water and also offers bodysurfing and sunbathing opportunities along other beach-related activities such as picnicking.
Big Island weekly lane closures: March 18-24
Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.
Military dignitaries from around the world make stop at Pōhakuloa Training Area
Nearly 30 foreign military attachés and their spouses visited U.S. Army Garrison Pōhakuloa Training Area and Kawaihae Harbor as part of a Headquarters Department of the Army sponsored tour of O‘ahu and the island of Hawai‘i.
Fire hydrant flow test scheduled in South Kohala
Customers impacted include those along Pu‘u Manu Place on Māmalahoa Highway, between White Road and Hohola Drive.
Kona students presenting prototype of lunar habitat chair at NASA headquarters in Texas
Anja Marie Henriques, Mikaella Casino and Lynelle Yadao-Ellazar designed a lunar habitat chair for the NASA HUNCH engineering program.
Hawaiʻi County’s new land management workers eat constantly on the job: They are goats
Goats are taken to two Hawai’i County-owned preservation properties — culturally sensitive La’aloa and Puapuaʻa Point in downtown Kailua-Kona — to provide land management.
Kona man accused of multiple business burglaries granted supervised release
Hawaiʻi police have charged a 23-year-old Kailua-Kona man in connection to a series of break-ins that occurred in the Kailua-Kona area during the early morning hours of Tuesday.
Volcano Watch: GeoSPACE program promotes geology for people with disabilities
The GeoScientists Promoting Accessible Collaborative Experiences (GeoSPACE) field course takes place simultaneously in the San Francisco Volcanic Field of northern Arizona and online every summer.
