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Update: Missing 66-year-old woman located in good health
Police say Mary Raye was located Saturday in Pāhoa
Hoku’s Legacy Riders: Teaching next generation of paniolo on Big Island
At her 28-acre ranch along Stainback Highway in the hills of Mountain View, Hoku Kaʻawaloa-Eiflander teaches keiki on the Big Island how to ride and care for horses.
What to expect from this Kīlauea eruption? Scientist-in-Charge explains
The new eruption of the volcano that ranks among the world’s most active began shortly after 4:30 p.m. Jan. 5.
Maui surfing pioneer dies in Portugal when swallowed by 40- to 50-foot wave
Marcio Freire of Maui was on a family vacation when he died Thursday while surfing big waves in Nazaré on the central coast of Portugal.
Hilo man charged with burglary, auto theft
Nathan Kalani Ni‘ihau was arrested Jan. 3 after he was found sleeping in a pickup truck owned by the state of Hawai‘i that was reported stolen in a burglary Dec. 27, 2022, in Hilo.
Two men arrested and charged in major Kona drug bust
The combined street value of the fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana found in a rental vehicle being operated by one of the men is more than $54,000.
Hilo grand jury indicts two in June 2009 murder of 21-year-old Kaycee Smith
On June 30, 2009, a friend found Kaycee Smith dead in her Orchidland home on the Big Island with a single gunshot wound to her head.
2023 men’s Ironman World Championship to be held in France, women’s race in Kona
In 2024, the races will flip flop and the men’s Ironman World Championship will be in Kona and the women’s will be in Nice, France.
Waimea man released on bail for one day back in jail for threatening a police officer
Kendall Artuyo had been out on bail for drug offenses and illegal fireworks violations on the Big Island.
Hawai‘i Police releases weekly outstanding warrants list
Hawai‘i Police releases weekly outstanding warrants list.
Hawai‘i police identify man who jumped off downtown Hilo bridge
Hawai‘i police have identified the man who jumped off the Pu‘uʻeo Bridge in downtown Hilo, on Wednesday, as 71-year-old David P. Crowley of Hilo.
‘Hang On’ were air ambulance pilot’s last words before crashing en route to Big Island
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary aviation investigation report about the crash of an Hawaiʻi Life Flight air ambulance that was on its way to Waimea to pick up a patient.
Kīlauea Eruption Day 2: Several minor fountains remain active within Halema‘uma‘u crater
Kīlauea’s summit eruption continues and is confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Update: Wind Advisory issued for Big Island summits extended until 6 a.m. Saturday
The National Weather Service hs issued a wind advisory for Big Island summits till 6 p.m. this evening.
Puna man accused of attempted murder following shooting on Christmas Day in Leilani Estates
A Puna man was charged with attempted murder following a shooting that took place on Christmas Day in the Leilani Estates Subdivision.
Hilo man charged with sex assault following domestic incident
A Hilo man is facing charges of sexual assault after a domestic incident on Monday night.
O’ahu man charged with assault for New Year’s Day incident in Hilo
The 21-year-old victim was transported via ambulance to the Hilo Medical Center Emergency Room in critical condition, and was released Jan. 4.
Update: Big Island volcano Kīlauea is erupting
Lava flows have inundated much of the crater floor, which is nearly 300 acres.
Report: COVID-19 booster vaccinations lag as negative impacts from virus widen
The report by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization is based on responses from 1,627 adult Hawaiʻi residents to a survey administered in partnership with the Pacific Alliance Against COVID-19 during fall 2022.
State of Hawai’i has a new poet laureate, succeeding Kealoha
Brandy Nālani McDougall has been selected as the next Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate, succeeding Kealoha
