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Speed limit to be reduced to 35 mph on Hawaiʻi Belt Road between Kopilimai, Kaʻieʻie roads in Papaʻikou
The speed limit on Hawai‘i Belt Road (Route 19) between Kopilimai Road and Ka‘ie‘ie Homestead Road in Papaʻikou will be reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph as part of the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation safety improvement plan.
30-year-old flees police into thick brush in Kona; later calls dispatch because he’s lost
After a 30-year-old man ditches a vehicle he was driving recklessly in Kailua-Kona on Tuesday afternoon, police saw him running in the distance in thick brush.
Hawaiʻi Gov. Green signs laws prohibiting firearms in certain locations; mandating active shooting training in schools
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green signed laws that prohibit firearms at a variety of places — including hospitals, beaches, stadiums, movie theaters and bars that serve alcohol — and mandates active shooting training at all public and charter schools in the state.
Hawai‘i Island police seek public help locating 3 wanted Puna men
The Puna men are considered armed and dangerous.
Update: Police located 40-year-old woman wanted for 2 outstanding warrants
Update: Hawai‘i Island police have located a 40-year old woman who was wanted for two outstanding warrants and questioning for several other criminal investigations.
Residents vent concerns about ‘Repower Project’ at Puna geothermal plant on Big Island
Residents vented numerous concerns Thursday night during a public meeting to discuss the new draft Environmental Impact Statement for Puna Geothermal Venture’s proposed “Repower Project.”
State of Hawaiʻi developing plan to bridge digital inequity
The State of Hawaiʻi’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is developing the state’s first digital equity plan.
Volcano Watch: Volcano monitoring from space: InSAR time series success in Alaska
The remote sensing technique, InSAR, detected deformation of a volcano previously considered inactive in Southeast Alaska.
Legendary voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa embarking on 4-year circumnavigation of Pacific
Hōkūleʻa, the legendary voyaging canoe that revived the lost art of Polynesian voyaging and navigation and sparked a cultural renaissance in Hawaiʻi, is preparing to embark on a four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific.
Hawaiʻi Island police searching for 21-year-old wanted for 5 outstanding warrants
Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in finding a 21-year old who is wanted for five outstanding warrants and questioning for several other criminal investigations.
Public testimony ends June 2 for designating Pacific Remote Islands a National Marine Sanctuary
The last day to provide public testimony online about the National Marine Sanctuary designation is Friday.
Police identify 82-year-old killed in bike crash in Kona
The elderly man who died from a bicycle crash on May 21, 2023, in North Kona has been identified as 82-year-old Stuart S. Dunn of Kailua-Kona, according to Hawaiʻi Island police.
Native Hawaiian advancement council launches commercial driver license training for women
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, in collaboration with the American Association of University Women, will introduce the first Hawaiian Trades Academy commercial driver license training course exclusively for wāhine.
Update: Wind advisory for Big Island summits canceled
The National Weather Service has canceled a wind advisory for the Big Island summits.
Konawaena High students visit Hōlualoa Elementary for health-focused field day
Students from Konawaena High School collaborated with parents, fellow high schoolers, and community stakeholders to organize a health and fitness field day at Hōlualoa Elementary.
Hawthorne Cat to host next generation Cat mini excavators demo event in Hilo
Hawthorne Cat, the exclusive Cat equipment dealer in San Diego, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Pacific Region, will host the Next Generation Cat Mini Excavators Demo Event in Hilo.
Kona Stories Bookstore to host Author ‘Talk Story’, 2 book clubs in June
Kona Stories Bookstore, located in the Keauhou Shopping Center, will host an author “Talk Story” and two book clubs in June.
Cinder block lane markers for Kona canoe regatta damage 50 to 60 coral colonies
Cinder blocks used for lane markers for the Founders Regatta in Kona on May 27, 2023, caused damage to about 50 to 60 coral colonies.
Two men injured in head-on collision in South Kohala on Hawaiʻi Island
Two men are at The Queen’s Medical Center on Oʻahu after suffering injuries during a head-on collision on Kawaihae Road near the 63-mile marker in South Kohala on the Big Island.
Mayor Roth’s town hall series begins in West Hawai’i; issues include vacation rentals, homelessness, feral cats, pickleball
West Hawai’i residents attended Hawai’i County Mayor Mitch Roth’s new town hall series, “Sustainable Horizons: Mayor Roth’s Community Impact Check-in,” at the Rodney Yano Memorial Hall in Captain Cook Tuesday.
