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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.
Seven World Golf Hall of Famers to play in PGA tournament at Hualālai on Big Island
Three-time champion Bernhard Langer (2009, 2014, 2017) highlights the list of Hall of Famers playing in the Mitsubishi Electric Championship on the Big Island.
Mayor Roth, Hawai‘i Island launch “Reach Out and Read” program
The program’s first shipment of 5,000 books is being divided with 2,500 books available for distribution on each side of the island.
New U.S. laws to support Native Hawaiian language schools and programs
“As we have seen in Hawai‘i, Native speaker-led language programs have proven that culturally based instruction is key to revitalizing and maintaining indigenous knowledge and traditions,” Sen. Brian Schatz said.
Need affordable health insurance? Not too late to sign up at HealthCare.gov
The deadline to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act is Jan. 15, 2023, with coverage beginning Feb. 1, 2023.
U.S. Army’s Pōhakuloa Training Area on Big island hosting hunts for upland game birds
The two upland game bird hunts at Pōhakuloa Training Area will be on the weekends of Jan. 14 and 15, and Jan. 21 and 22.
100 land parcels considered for Hawaiʻi nature reserve systems; public input sought
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources is seeking comments on a proposal to protect nearly 100 unencumbered state land parcels across Hawai’i as part of the State Forest Reserves, Natural Area Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries systems.
33-year-old charged with first degree sexual assault for incident at Hilo apartment
Jacob Kahai is scheduled to make his initial appearance on Tuesday afternoon in Hilo District Court. He remains in custody in lieu of $51,000 bail.
Scientists find 2 giant black holes ‘dining together’ using Maunakea observatory data
The study about the black holes is published in the Jan. 9, 2023 issue of The Astrophysical Journal Letters and presented in a press conference at the 241st meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle, Wash.
