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Hawai‘i police seek public help finding missing Pāhoa man
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating a Pāhoa man reported missing.
Pacific Media Group and Hawai’i Visitors & Convention Bureau to launch Official Island Visitor Guidebooks
In 2023, Pacific Media Group will publish: Experience Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi; Experience Kauaʻi; Experience Oʻahu; and Experience the Island of Hawaiʻi.
Free virtual GIS event for Hawaiʻi students in grades 5-12 hosted by Learning Endeavors
The event features GIS professionals presenting live to students and educators about their work that uses GIS – Geographic Information Systems, also known as digital mapping software.
Army units donate more than 8,000 pounds of food to The Food Basket
The donation included fresh food and vegetables such as apples, oranges, cucumbers, pears, salad mix and much more.
Honokaʻa’s first Renaissance Faire draws large crowds donned in medieval costumes
Honoka‘a traded in its Western ways for medieval magic Saturday for the first-ever Honoka‘a Renaissance Faire, hosted by the Honoka‘a Business Association.
Kona man faces slew of charges in connection with incident that involved shooting at an officer
Detectives with the Hawai‘i Police Department, after conferring with the Hawai’i County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, on Saturday afternoon charged 27-year-old Dyllan Paulo-Leslie with several charges, including first-degree attempted murder and first-degree robbery.
UH-Hilo women’s soccer defeated in OT in second round of NCAA Division II West Regional
The back-to-back Pacific West Conference Champion Vulcans end their season at 13-1-3 overall.
Reactivation period for some driver’s licenses to end
On Dec. 1, all drivers with licenses that expired from March 16, 2022, through Nov. 30, 2021, will be required to apply for a new license.
Surfing scientists led by UH Hilo professor conducting 3D research at epic Fiji surf break
The team takes high-resolution images of the reef and uses a technique called photogrammetry to create 3D reconstructions that can be studied to help provide a better understanding of reef systems.
Can invasive gorse help lower feed costs on the Big Island? A UH Hilo study may find out
At the University of Hawai’i at Hilo Farm in Pana’ewa, a new study in the works that would take a stab at trying to cull the scourge that is invasive gorse by investigating if it could make a viable feed for livestock.
Hawai’i Island Veterans Day Parade returned with smiling faces and American flags waving
The Hawai‘i Island Veterans Day Parade returned live after taking two years off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and people from around the island turned out for the festivities.
Volcano Watch: Volcanoes of American Samoa
Ta‘ū volcano in American Samoa experienced volcanic unrest in the form of an earthquake swarm that was felt throughout the Manuʻa Islands (Ofu-Olosega and Ta‘ū Islands) from late July through early September 2022.
Big Island weekly lane closures: Nov. 12-18
Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced weekly lane closures for Nov. 5-11.
Moon enthusiasts in California remotely operate 700-pound planetary rover in Kailua-Kona
They weren’t on the moon — they were in California, remotely driving a rover over 2,000 miles away in Kailua-Kona.
Fishers now must obtain a permit to use lay nets in State waters
Fishers will now have to obtain a permit from the DLNR to use lay nets in State waters, effective 10 days after the governor signs off.
Police: Two arrested in ongoing investigation of incident that involved shooting at an officer
The officer was uninjured and did not fire his service pistol during the incident.
Many veterans continue serving after their military careers are over
Fifty percent of the civilian workforce for the Department of Army are veterans, including many at Pōhakuloa Training Area on the BIg Island.
Runaway teen twins found in good health
Maiya and Shaiya Mattos-Eblacas were located Wednesday in Puna.
UH-Hilo men’s basketball to officially kick off 2022-23 season
The Vulcans open the season at 6:30 p.m. tonight against Southwestern Assemblies of God University-American Indian College at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo.
