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North Hawai‘i Community Hospital to end its COVID vaccine clinic
Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital will end its COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Feb. 22.
Update: Portion of Māmalahoa Highway in Captain Cook reopens
Motorists are advised to avoid the area at this time.
Hawaiian Word of the Day: Hana
Wednesday is “hump day” or the middle of the workweek for most people. So for Feb. 8, our “Hawaiian Word of the Day” is hana.
State House committee taking up 7 ethics reform bills, including public records
“[T]he House reaffirms that ethics reform legislation sets the tone in ensuring the highest standards of integrity among our elected officials,” said the committee’s chair, Rep. David A. Tarnas of the Big Island.
Step forward for proposed new animal control agency on Big Island
Animal Control is currently being run as a pilot project under the Hawai‘i Police Department, with a current annual budget of approximately $3.4 million.
Wind advisory for Big Island summits and lower elevations
East winds of 35 to 55 mph with localized gusts of more than 60 mph are expected on the summits of Maunakea and Mauna Loa on Hawaiʻi Island.
Man from California with outstanding warrant last known to be in Hilo
Thomas Bird, 53, is wanted for an outstanding warrant out of Orange County, Calif., and was last known to be in the Hilo district of the Big Island.
Watch: Hawai‘i police body camera footage shows officers provide first-aid treatment to suspect following Hilo shooting
The Hawai‘i Police Department released body-worn camera footage of moments following a Hilo shooting that left a suspect injured last week.
Flood advisory for East Hawaiʻi until 3 p.m. Tuesday
At noon on Monday, radar indicated scattered downpours moving across portions of the South Hilo, Puna, and Kaʻu districts on the Big Island.
Fishers, farmers sue Hawaiʻi state agency over West Kaua‘i Energy Project
Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative – the county’s electricity provider – is planning to rehabilitate existing reservoirs, roads and irrigation systems throughout the West Side with project partner AES, a Fortune 500 global energy company.
Watch: Fire crews battle house fire in East Hawai‘i
No injuries were reported following a structure fire in East Hawai‘i on Monday afternoon.
Native Hawaiian group concerned, angry over response to dead beached whale on Kaua‘i
“While some agencies saw this kanaloa as a ‘specimen,’ we understand that this kanaloa is our ancestor and as such, requires us to engage in a specific manner.” — statement from Native Hawaiian group Kiaʻi Kanaloa regarding handling of dead whale that washed ashore on Kauaʻi.
Hibiscus on Oʻahu being infected by mysterious viruses, UH researchers discover
Two new viruses are infecting hibiscus plants in Hawaiʻi and they could pose a threat to the state flower, the yellow hibiscus, according to researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Hawaiian Word of the Day: Palaoa
The word of the day for Feb. 7 is “palaoa,” which is one of the colossal giants of the deep ocean and a necklace worn by royalty.
Big Island struggling with stray, neglected, vicious animals. Is new agency the solution?
The Hawai‘i County Council hopes to address these abandonment and other issues by creating a new “Animal Control and Protection Agency,” which will be discussed for the first time Tuesday at 1 p.m. during the Governmental Operations and External Affairs committee meeting.
Hilo man charged with stealing a car, trying to steal a truck, terroristic threatening and more
Hawaiʻi County Prosecutors have provided notice of an intention to seek an extended term of imprisonment arguing that Aina Cachero of Hilo is a persistent and/or multiple offender.
Traffic advisory: Portion of ʻŌlaʻa Road closed in Kurtistown due to traffic accident
Utility crews are at the scene of the ʻŌlaʻa Road closure and will be working for the next several hours to replace a utility pole.
Gov. Green to travel to Washington D.C. for State of the Union Address
Gov. Green also plans to meet with members of Hawai‘i’s Congressional Delegation and will attend the National Governors Association Winter Meeting.
AARP Hawaiʻi webinars help kūpuna learn technology, from live streaming to cloud storage
Kūpuna can learn to embrace technology rather than fear it at free webinars offered by AARP Hawaiʻi and Senior Planet.
Hawai‘i County Council discussing bill to create animal control and protection agency
Bill 22 proposes the creation of the Animal Control and Protection Agency. This bill follows the county’s pilot program when Hawaii Police Department took over animal control duties in July 2021.
