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Update: High surf advisory canceled for east-facing shores on Big Island
The National Weather Service has updated its forecast. A high surf advisory for east-facing shores of the Big Island is now in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Green laser light show over Maunakea on Big Island likely a Chinese satellite
The explanation for the green laser light show over Maunakea two weeks ago seemed pretty cut and dry; it was a NASA satellite. But that’s not the case, and it looks likely the lasers were from a Chinese satellite instead.
Hawaiian Word of the Day: Mākaʻi
Benjamin Moskowicz is Hawaiʻi County’s new chief of police, which is luna mākaʻi in Hawaiian.
Four officer recruits to work at Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center in Hilo
The 11-week correctional officers training in Hawaiʻi includes more than 400 hours of classroom time and physical training.
Police warn against drunk driving this Super Bowl Sunday
Hawai‘i police are reminding football fans that “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.”
Gardening in Hawai’i with Tom Timmons: Basil — the royal herb
Basil seems to relish the attention of having its leaves clipped. Regular clipping not only gives you fresh basil for salads and cooking, but it also stimulates the plant’s growth.
Waikōloa Beach Marriott attempts to beat Guinness World record for longest lei
The Big island resort worker who is leading the attempt to break the Guiness World Record for longest fresh flower lei said he thought it was “bizarre” that the record was set in India and not Hawaiʻi.
Update: Police found runaway from Kurtistown in good health
Arieana R.K. Balbin was found in good health.
12th annual Wiliwili Festival welcomes people back to the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve
The Wiliwili Festival on Feb. 11 is hosted by the Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative and will feature informational booths, guided tours and self-guided hikes, food and beverages at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve on the Big Island.
Mayor Mitch Roth to honor Big Island blood donors
Mayor Roth will honor local donors who have made at least 100 lifetime donations.
Hawaiian Word of the Day: Māla
Māla Kaluʻulu on the Big Island is dedicated to restoring the ancient breadfruit agroforests that helped sustain Hawaiʻi before the Western World arrived.
Hawaiian Electric: prepare for possible power outages, downed lines
The utility provider has provided customers with a list of safety reminders, due to recent powerful winds.
State opens applications for alternative transportation projects
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation’s Highways Division is seeking applications for projects that enhance the state’s intermodal transportation system.
Update: Highway 19 reopen in and near Waimea; Hawaiian Electric emergency repairs underway in North Kohala
Portions of the roadway were closed earlier today (Friday, Feb. 10) between Honoka‘a and Waimea because of a disabled fuel tanker and near Napa Auto Parts in Waimea because of damaged utility lines.
Two Big Island women face felony drug charges
Shannon Landgraf, 45, of Pāhoa and Shaina Popp, 39, of Hilo were indicted on several charges, including felony possession and attempted distribution of dangerous drugs. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant in December at a Hilo residence.
Hilo woman charged in connection with convenience store robbery, theft of Toyota Tacoma
Jessica Lancaster, 33, faces several charges in connection with two separate incidents earlier this month at a Kurtistown convenience store and a Hilo business.
Learn to garden with informative, witty columns by a master, Tom Timmons
Certified Master Gardener Tom Timmons will bring his knowledge and wit to Big Island now readers with a new biweekly column that launches Feb. 11.
Hawai‘i County Council to cut loose from 1937 code regulating dance halls, ‘moral turpitude’
A committee of the Hawai’i County Council agreed that a 1937 code regulating dance halls needed to be repealed because it was obsolete and offensive.
Be part of Hilo High history: Attend the 2023 Homecoming Ho‘olaule‘a this weekend
A Big Island high school is celebrating its past, present and future this week, and the community is invited to come be part of its history. The 2023 Hilo High School Homecoming Ho‘olaule‘a will wrap up a week of festivities that looked back at the events that contributed to the school’s storied history. This year’s […]
