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The building, whose owner is unknown, was a total loss.

The charges arise from an Oct. 16 incident on the shoulder of Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook and a Nov. 2 burglary from a residence on 34th Avenue in Orchidland.

“Once we open the road, we don’t want to go back to the same issue we had for the past 20 years.” — Mayor Mitch Roth

A firefighter recruit used a pediatric mask to provide the feline with high-flow oxygen.

On the Big Island, registered voters can drop off their ballots at any of the nine drop box locations or at Hawaiʻi County’s two Voter Service Centers in Hilo and Kona.

Kawika Hassard was last seen in the 1700 block of Kino‘ole Street in Hilo on Nov. 2 at about 9 p.m., wearing a black T-shirt, jeans and slippers.

Interested people should apply by Nov. 25 on the Department of Human Resources and Development website.

The settlement also requires Experian to offer 5 years of free credit monitoring services to affected consumers, and two free copies of their credit reports annually during that timeframe.

Volunteers are needed to support hospital patients and their families. No special skills are required. The only qualification required is your desire to help others.  

There will be temporary closures at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park in Kona on Nov. 10 and Dec. 2 due to helicopter operations to remove invasive, non-native vegetation.

The target is in alignment with the objectives of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5-degrees Celsius to reduce the risks and effects of climate change.

No injuries were reported after a Pāhoa home was destroyed in a late night blaze Sunday.

I Ola Wailuanui, a Kauaʻi Community group, has launched a grassroots fundraising campaign to purchase the derelict resort, which last sold at a foreclosure auction for $22 million in 2021.

The university is offering a masterʻs of science in nursing education and leadership and a graduate certificate in nursing education.

The National Park Service is in the early stages of project planning to remove and replace the existing maintenance facilities at the park that are no inappropriately occupying areas that contain historic and ancient archaeological resources.

A structure fire near Konawaena School Road has closed Highway 11 between Ke’e Ke’e Steet and Onouli Road in Captain Cook.

Firefighters rescued a family cat from a Hilo home after a stove fire on Saturday evening.

All financial assistance approved moving forward will be prioritized, and funds will be disbursed to households facing eviction, utility shutoff or who have an unemployed adult and are at risk of homelessness.

In the past two months, a teenager has died from a drug overdose and a teenager and a young adult have died of suspected drug overdoses, police said.

These are not your typical home assessors who determine the value of your place, but specially trained people who will conduct free reviews of how safe a property and its structures are from the threat of wildfires.