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Beach parks in North Kohala and Hilo remain closed today due to high surf.

The charges against Rodney Kaʻahu, 45, stem from an incident that occurred on Nov. 21, 2022 in the Leilani Estates subdivision.  

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

Pōhakuloa Training Area provides emergency support within a 500-square-mile radius in the Saddle Road region and is often the first to arrive on scene for incidents on Daniel K. Inouye Highway.

A glorious glow of thousands of twinkling and steadily shining bright lights will again bathe Downtown Hilo in holiday spirit on Saturday with the return of a yuletide tradition.A glorious glow of thousands of twinkling and steadily shining bright lights will again bathe Downtown Hilo in holiday spirit on Saturday with the return of a yuletide tradition.

Hoʻōla Veteran Services — the nonprofit home of Hoʻōla Farms — has been awarded the 3-year USDA grant to support their “Groundwork to Grow: Agribusiness” pilot program.

Topics covered include proper methods for sharing sweet potato, recognizing banana bunchy top virus and disposal of different kinds of contaminated plant materials.

The public is advised to remain out of waters from Puhi Bay to Onekahakaha until warning signs have been removed.

A new monthly program born out of a partnership between the club and a West Hawai‘i school is getting eighth-graders out from behind their desks to learn in the real world.

The mural and the song are reminders to the community to continue to love this place and to care for it as kūpuna before us have.

The event will be hosted by Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel on Nov. 25-26.

The dangerous surf coincides with strong to gale-force winds and spring high tide.

One pet safety tip: Say no to table scraps. Too much rich, fatty food, or simply new, unfamiliar foods can upset a pet’s stomach—and even cause pancreatitis.

After two years of in-person capacity restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kona businesses are banking on the return of in-person customers for the biggest holiday shopping weekends of the year.

Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill in Kona, with help from volunteers and the Salvation Army Kona Corps, will deliver 500 to 600 meals to the elderly and shut-ins on Thanksgiving.

Despite the start of the wet season at the beginning of October, several locations on the Big Island remained dry for a good chunk of the month.

Kiha Rodney Stone Kaahu faces several charges including first-degree terroristic threatening and ownership or possession of firearm prohibited.

Kaiulani Melendez was found in good health Nov. 24.

Malia Kekai has worked for the County of Hawaiʻi since 2016 as a deputy corporation counsel. 

Water service to the customers affected by the water main break on Puakō Beach Drive has been restored.