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Flags across Hawaiʻi will fly at half-staff this weekend as the state mourns the unexpected passing of Hawaiʻi County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd.

The restoration timeline for Isaac Kepo‘okalani Hale Beach Park in Puna has been postponed again to December 2028, more than a decade since the eruption, and spanning three mayoral administrations.

While the mid-20th century episodic eruption and current ongoing eruption within the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island share similarities, there also are several differences.

HFS has helped since 2012 relieve some of the financial stress that comes with pursuing a college degree by awarding more than 130 scholarships to student members, totaling more than $355,000.

Residents of upper Waiākea Uka in Hilo are urged to cut water usage by 25% immediately, as the Department of Water Supply investigates a potential main break.

Officers recovered a loaded, semi-automatic 12 gauge shotgun with a defaced serial  number, a glass smoking pipe, and a clear zip type baggie containing what tested presumptive positive for meth.

About 60 volunteers took part in the cleanup along Keala O Keawe Road, collecting about 15 bags of trash that resulted in a noticeable improvement to the area.

Hawai‘i County Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission is taking nominations from the public through the end of January.

The Hawaiʻi County Council honored Fire Chief Kazuo Todd with a resolution that expressed the council’s profound condolences and recognized his decades of dedicated service to the county and the state.

The airline — parent company of Hawaiian Airlines — ordered 105 new 737-10 aircraft and five new 787 widebody aircraft, with an option for an additional 35 new 737-10 aircraft, extending the delivery stream through 2035.

The 47-member U.S. House Problem Solvers Caucus recently released its fiscal stability framework developed by the congressman who represents Hawai‘i’s House District 1 in Washington and U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards.

Crews will shut off water for customers along Kaiwiki Road from Kōpaʻa Road to the mauka end from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13.

There is an eclectic emulsion of events coming next week around the Big Island, each promising an exciting escape from the everyday bustle. Check out our top 10 things to do on the Big Island now!

New study co-led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Southern California Superfund Research and Training Program for PFAS Assessment, Remediation and Prevention Center show synthetic compounds PFAS have potential to hike risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by 3 times.

Police are investigating an incident involving a 47-year old woman who was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint following a traffic collision in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates last Friday.

Dominic Yagong died Wednesday morning in Hilo while in comfort care at Hilo Benioff Medical Center after suffering a severe stroke in May.

The funding will be used to make repairs to architectural and structural elements at PTA Fire Station Building 390, restoring the fire station to full operational capacity.

Chesiree A.K. Canite, 37, and Chancen Micah-Kaikane Schutter, 34, were indicted by a Hilo Grand Jury on Dec. 29, 2025, for alleged abuse that occurred in July 2025.

With the rainfall over the weekend, customers are now asked to reduce water use by 10%, down from 25%.

There were 672,350 people employed in November while 15,350 were unemployed. Those numbers mean there was a total seasonally adjusted labor force of 688,000 statewide.