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Update: High Surf Warning extended; all major roadways open
The High Surf Warning has been extended into Wednesday.
Gov. Green’s executive budget includes $50 million for Hilo Medical Center expansion
“As a physician, I see the dire need for healthcare. … We need to take a multi-pronged and holistic approach to address our healthcare worker shortage and access to high quality care,” said Gov. Josh Green, M.D.
What a storm: Rain, Hail, Snow, Wind, Flooding, Thunder & Lightning batter the Big Island
Throughout various areas in West Hawaiʻi, firefighters have responded to arcing power lines and downed trees.
Weather closure update: Several road closures reported and 2 shelters open
Adverse weather results in various county closures and two shelters opening in Kona and Waimea.
Hilo man arrested after illegal planting of coconut palms in East Hawai‘i recreation area
A Hilo man was arrested on Sunday after attempting to plant 165 keiki coconut palms in the middle of the Wailoa River State Recreation Area.
Hawaiʻi Emergency Management holding virtual workshop for hazard mitigation plan
During the workshop, the agency will gather public input for the state’s update to its Hazard Mitigation Plan that deals with flooding, hurricanes, wildfires and other hazards.
National historical parks in West Hawai‘i close due to adverse weather
Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau and Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Parks will be closed for the rest of the day due to adverse weather.
Planet spiraling to its doom discovered by University of Hawaiʻi astronomers
The planet, Kepler-1658b, with a size similar to Jupiter, is destined to spiral closer and closer to its maturing star until they collide and the planet is obliterated.
Search for missing Hawai‘i Life Flight aircraft ends
The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday suspended the active search for the missing aircrew, nearly two days after the flight departed from Kahului, Maui, headed for the Waimea-Kohala Airport on the Big Island.
Traffic signal work planned in Keaʻau
There will be law enforcement directing traffic at the intersection when the signal is in flashing mode.
Flood advisory issued for portion of Big Island; Waipiʻo Valley Access Road, portion of Highway 270 closed
According to the National Weather Service, radar indicated heavy rain over portions of North Kona, North and South Kohala and Hāmākua at 4:46 p.m. Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
El Niño ‘flavors’ help unravel past variability, future response to climate change
The research enables more accurate projection of future changes and impacts from El Niño, the primary factor affecting variability in water temperature and trade wind strength in the Pacific.
What’s the plan for $600 million to reduce waitlist for Hawaiian homestead lands?
The Association of Hawaiians for Homestead Lands, a federal office of the U.S. Department of the Interior, is hosting a virtual national briefing about the beneficiary $600 million spending plan for Act 279 on Dec. 21.
VIDEO: Representation of indigenous peoples discussed in final episode of ‘Conversations with Kai’
U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele of Hawaiʻi sat down with Congresswoman Sharice Davids of Kansas and Congresswoman Mary Peltola of Alaska to discuss the representation of indigenous peoples.
Free ‘Winning Edge Leadership for Women’ training on Jan. 13 in Hilo
Sylvia Dolena, an external business consultant with major corporations, will present a free training on Jan. 13, 2023, called “Winning Edge Leadership for Women.”
Kona man sentenced up to 20 years in prison for sexual assault of a minor under 14
A Kona man found guilty in September on charges of continuous sexual of a minor was sentenced on Friday in Kona Circuit Court to serve up to a 20-year prison term.
HI-EMA urges public to prepare for Kona low storm
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Wednesday.
54-year-old man dies in single-vehicle crash in Hilo
The traffic fataility in Hilo occurred at about 9:17 a.m. on Dec. 17 in the northbound section of Highway 11, in the area of the 5 mile-marker near Ikaika Street.
Fire managers from around the country take post-fire tour of Māna Road fire
Fire managers from around the country got an up-close, post-fire tour of the Māna Road fire area on Thursday.
