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Emergency response crews and law enforcement are on the scene of a possible shark encounter in South Maui. Officials with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources say a call was placed just before noon today, reporting the incident about 50-yards from shore at Keawakapu Point.

A 3rd District Court judge maintained bail on a man accused of string of burglaries over the past few days.

Three men from Kazakhstan were cited on Wednesday after being seen by three different law enforcement agencies, in the closed area of the Mauna Loa Forest Reserve.

A Puna man is facing various felony offenses following a domestic incident at a Hawaiian Paradise Park residence in October, including damaging another person’s Toyota 4Runner.

Fissure 3 began spouting exceptionally tall fountains of lava last night.

For Children to Flourish is a nonprofit organization that provides free ocean adventures for local children, families and those working for and with the next generation.

The senior from Kaimukī, Oʻahu, had a total of seven steals, three blocked shots, 18 rebounds and 28 points in both games last week.

Peat made his large defensive presence known during road victories against Hawai‘i Pacific University and Chaminade. He also had 31 points on the offensive end.

The caller claimed there was a Caucasian male at Kea‘au High School with a firearm who had shot multiple students in a classroom and was now roaming the campus — but it was all a hoax.

Selfies with Santa are scheduled from 1 to 6 p.m. Dec. 10-11 and 17-18 at the center stage.

The repairs are needed because of changing sea levels and tidal impacts that have caused deterioration beneath the roadway and sidewalk.

Gov. Josh Green’s order, at the direction of President Joe Biden, is in effect until sunset today.

The question of when and if the lava flow reaches and crosses Saddle Road is on everyone’s minds.

A former correctional officer at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for his role in the assault of an inmate and his participation in a multi-year conspiracy to cover-up the abuse.

The summit aimed to break down silos and drive shared priority agreements that can catalyze sweeping policy shifts for all of the islands.

Two of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. Five were younger than 21.

This season’s Madeline Schatz-Harris Youth Concerto Competition will be held virtually via recorded auditions, focusing on the winds, brass, percussion and piano families of instruments.

A new review paper, led by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa researchers, was recently published to educate medical professionals in the United States and around the world as they encounter an increasing number of patients suffering from the disease.

Out of a pool of 44 candidates, the Hawaiʻi County Police Commission selected four finalists: one is an internal candidate, two others have direct ties to the Big Island, and the fourth is from Honolulu.

The young ‘ākeʻāke was caught on camera making its way out of its high-elevation burrow on Mauna Loa about a month before the current eruption and lava flow began.