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Gov. Green returns to Hawai‘i Island where he practiced medicine to sign health care bills
On Thursday, Gov. Josh Green came to Hawai‘i Island — where he worked as an emergency room doctor — to sign his first health bills as the state’s leader.
2 men charged with Merrie Monarch Festival office burglary, squatting at closed business
Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged two men for breaking into the Merrie Monarch Festival office in Hilo and stealing numerous items valued at more than $2,700, including eight replica medals of King Kalākaua.
Local artists jam for World Make Music Day in Kona
Make Music Hawaiʻi hosted live performances in Hilo and Kona on June 21 in celebration of Make Music Day.
Urgent call for volunteers: help feed keiki, teens this summer with Project Hawaiʻi
Project Hawaiʻi is urgently seeking volunteers in Hilo and Kona to help feed keiki in need this summer.
Top 20 things to do on the Big Island June 22-28: KATCHAFIRE, Kona marlin tourney, Hilo Pride Weekend
The Top 20 things to do on the Big Island for the week of June 22-28 includes: KATCHAFIRE, Kona marlin tourney, Hilo Pride Weekend and Keller Williams. Find our comprehensive listing HERE.
Replica medals stolen from Merrie Monarch Festival office in Hilo found, 2 men arrested
The men were found squatting at a closed business on Hualani Street.
Hawai‘i police seek public help finding missing Waimea woman
The woman last had contact with her family on April 28 at Kawaihae Harbor.
3 people seriously injured in head-on collision on Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Big Island
A head-on collision that occurred Tuesday morning on Daniel K. Inouye Highway near the 26 mile-marker left three people seriously injured.
Proposed Hawaiʻi County office of sustainability, climate moving forward
The Hawai‘i County Council on Wednesday voted 5-1 to approve first reading of Bill 48, which would create a new Hawai’i County Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience to help the Big Island weather the storm of climate change.
42-year-old homeless woman missing in Kaʻū since June 4
A 42-year-old homeless woman with an outstanding bench warrant was reported missing on June 4 in Ka‘ū on the Big Island.
Captain Cook 29-year-old found guilty for ‘End of World’ murder and arson of BMW
A Kona jury found a 29 year-old man from Captain Cook guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree arson for a 2021 shooting that occurred at a location known as the “End of the World.”
Report: 21,047 firearm permits issued in 2022 throughout Hawai‘i
The 21,047 permits issued last year cover a total of 51,883 firearms registered throughout the year, resulting in a 9.1 percent decrease from 57,091 firearms registered during 2021.
State of Hawaiʻi seeking public comment on soil remediation plan for Hakalau Beach Park
The proposed alternatives for remediation of Hakalau Beach Park and Hakalau Stream Bridge include removal of soil, isolation, containment, replacement with clean fill, and partial access with restriction of areas showing highest levels of lead contamination.
Sen. Schatz leads bipartisan effort in Congress to expand telehealth coverage
Sen. Brian Schatz led a bipartisan effort to reintroduce the CONNECT for Health Act, a comprehensive bill aimed at expanding Medicare coverage for telehealth services, maintaining permanent telehealth options post-COVID-19, and enhancing healthcare access for patients across the country.
Children’s book author rescues woman who falls down 50-foot cliff into ocean in Hawaiʻi
Childrenʻs book author Spencer Watts rescued a woman from Colorado whom he met earlier that day after she fell 50 feet down a cliff into the ocean at night while it was raining in East Hawaiʻi.
Three-year-old critically injured in South Kona crash
A woman was heading south on Highway 11 near the 99-mile marker in South Kona when her vehicle drove off the roadway, down an embankment, and struck a tree.
Hawai‘i police charge mother, son with array of offenses
Keoni Sanderson was the subject of a previous media release asking for the public’s assistance in locating him.
Police Lieutenant Sagon graduates from FBI National Academy
The FBI National Academy is a 10-week program of professional study and physical training for U.S. and international law enforcement managers.
