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On Tuesday, the Hawaiʻi County Police Commission wrapped up two days of public testimony and questioning of the four finalists for police chief, with inquiries about a questionable hotel stay and a discrimination lawsuit.

The 4.5-mile, one-way route will only be open to the public between 4 p.m. and midnight, starting Wednesday. It will close entirely on Friday.

Shark warning signs have gone up at ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay on Tuesday morning following an apparent encounter between a man in his mid-60’s and what has been reported as a 12-foot tiger shark.

The third-year Vulcans guard leads the PacWest in assists and three-point percentage and is second in steals and fourth in scoring.

For the first time, two Native Hawaiian women will lead the Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Seismicity and deformation patterns remain unsettled, which means there remains a potential the KIlauea eruption will resume or a new eruption can occur at or near the summit of Kīlauea. But it is unexpected Mauna Loa’s eruption will resume.

The casting call is for the lead child actress in the 20-minute thesis film “Two Breaths,” which will be shot on the Big Island in early 2023.

Big Island rainfall totals for the year through the end of last month were near or below average at most rain gauges.

The public interviews for the Hawaiʻi County police chief position will continue Tuesday in Kona with another special meeting at 9 a.m. at the West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, Building A Council Chambers.

Jacob Walter Umemoto faces abuse and firearm charges connected with the alleged incident.

Mauna Loa Forest Reserve and Mauna Loa Observatory Road remain closed because of continued volcanic hazards. The summit and all National Park Service areas on Mauna Loa also remain closed.

Trade winds are slowly easing and advisory conditions are no longer expected.

The suspect is described as 6-foot tall local male with a goatee, medium build and dark skin.

Lance Parker is a 28-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry.

The Native Hawaiian royal descendant, known by many as the last Hawaiian princess, was 96 years old.

Tanaiyah Hao-Kallio was last seen Oct. 18 near the intersection of Makala Boulevard and Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway in Kailua-Kona.

Missing person Mary Kaniho is described as Hawaiian, 5 feet 1 inch tall, 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

The children and their families enjoyed arts and crafts stations, a photo booth and prize drawings. The day ended with a surprise visit from Santa Claus carrying a bag full of presents.

Today, at 9:35 a.m., the volcano’s status report said the Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa may still be active at the main fissure 3 vent, but “all 2022 lava flows appear to be inactive.”

Moon, a mature female humpback whale, made headlines recently for completing a more than 4,000-mile migration with a severe spinal injury.