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Big Island community trying to rescue ‘Red’ before its too late
Over the past several months, Red, a greyhound-whippet mix has gone from looking relatively healthy to an injured and malnourished animal despite being fed by residents in Ocean View on the Big Island.
Hawaiʻi Island police investigating possible assault at Keahou shopping center
Police found a 30-year-old Kailua-Kona man unconscious on the ground behind a retail store in Keahou with visible injuries to his head and facial area.
Speed limit on 5.5-mile stretch of Volcano Road to be reduced to 35 mph
The new speed limit goes into effect for this 5.5-mile stretch of Volcano Road south of Hilo on Jan. 23, with the installation of new speed limit signage.
UPDATE: Missing 13-year-old girl on the Big Island has been found in good health
Hawaiʻi Island police are seeking the public’s help in locating 13-year-old Arleana Balbin of Kurkistown, who was reported as a runaway.
Electronics recycling collection events scheduled in January
These free events are open to households, businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Firework permits for New Year’s Eve 2022 were up on Big Island; but no major incidents
Fortunately, all those bangs, pops, crackles and kabooms that accompanied the flashy New Year Eve’s festivities for 2022 into 2023 didn’t seem to lead to any major incidents on the Big Island.
Surf was up at Jaws on Maui with big wave riders putting on a show
Pro surfer Matahi Drollet wiped out at Jaws on Maui and broke his board, but a local found the tail piece and is returning it to him because keeping the fins of somebody else is “bad luck.”
Big Island police looking for stolen heirloom necklace with walrus ivory palaoa pendant
Items stolen from a storage locker in Hilo include pieces of the uniform worn by members of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I.
Female body badly burned in a banyan tree in Hilo identified by Hawai’i Island Police
An autopsy performed last week on a body found burned in a banyan tree in Hilo showed no signs of non-fire related trauma. The final autopsy results are pending toxicology and additional forensic testing.
UH receives $2.4M to improve energy, marine technologies
The funding from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research will be used to develop and advance energy, marine and other blue economy technologies and opportunities aimed at strengthening the state’s economy and workforce.
State AG’s new Special Division joins fight against human trafficking
Wednesday is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. It is commemorated during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, which has been observed each year in January since 2010.
Wreckage, flight crew recovered from Hawai‘i Life Flight in deep waters between Maui, Big Island
The twin-engine, turbine-powered airplane crashed into the Maui Channel late on the night of Dec. 15 off the coast of Kaupo, Maui.
UPDATE High surf warning extended for portions of Big Island until 6 a.m. Friday
Surf is forecast for 15 to 20 feet today for west-facing shores on the Big Island and gradually diminishing tonight.
County to rewire traffic signal at Hilo intersection
The Department of Public Works will be rewiring the traffic signals at the intersection of ‘Āinaloa Drive and Haihai Street starting Thursday.
First responders train to disentangle humpback whales in Hawaiʻi waters
When a report of a tangled whale in Hawaiʻi comes in, a specialized, highly-trained group led by federal and state workers head out on a search and rescue mission.
Volcano Awareness Month keeps you in the know about Mauna Loa and Kīlauea
While eruptions can be spectacular to watch and experience, they provide a stark reminder of how life on the Big Island can be impacted very quickly by volcanic activity.
Hawaiʻi ends prosecution of kūpuna who protested Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea
New Hawai’i State Attorney General Anne Lopez said she decided that the continued pursuit of the cases of protesters of the Thirty Meter Telescope was not in the best interest of the people of the state.
Gov. Green pledges $100 million of Hawaiʻi’s surplus budget to fight climate change
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green has established a Climate Advisory Panel and is re-committing the state to the U.S. Climate Alliance.
Hawai‘i police seek public help identifying woman in grocery store theft
Authorities seek the public’s help identifying a female suspect involved in theft at grocery store in Waimea last November.
Ben Moszkowicz to be sworn in as chief of police on Wednesday
Benjamin Moszkowicz will be sworn in as chief of Hawaiʻi County Police Department on Wednesday.
