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Ironman World Championship needs volunteers – and fast with first race Thursday in Kona
With the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona less than a week away, race organizers are scrambling to find volunteers to fill about 4,000 shifts to help care for the approximately 5,000 participants.
Waiākea Intermediate school closes library due to budget issues
Waiakea Intermediate School’s library is closing its doors and books not taken in by teachers to their own classrooms will be donated to the public library.
It’s the right to access public lands vs. ‘We can hear Waipiʻo Breathe’
The closure and reopening of Waipiʻo Valley Road has led to a conflict between valley residents who want the area to remain mostly closed for the sake of the land and culture and those who believe it is their right to have access to the public lands and ocean.
Former Hilo Medical Center nurse facing drug theft, fentanyl possession charges
A former Hilo Medical Center nurse was charged with various offenses including prescription drug theft and possession of the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Million-dollar bail maintained for Mountain View attempted murder suspect
A bail reduction request for a man charged with attempted murder was denied on Thursday.
Kaiser therapists take to the picket line in Hilo as open-ended strike continues
Dr. Darah Wallsten, a psychologist at the Kaiser Permanente clinic in Hilo, said research shows an intersection between mental and physical health. If left untreated, according to Dr. Rachel Kaya, a psychologist at the Kaier Maui Lani clinic, mental health issues can also wreak havoc in other areas.
O‘okala Brush Fire Scorches 46 Acres
The brush fire burning in the Hāmākua District has scorched 46.6 acres and is now 60% contained.
Kona man found guilty of sexual assault of minor under 14
A jury found 45-year-old Joshua Masuda-Mercado of Kailua-Kona guilty of continuous sexual assault of a minor under the age of 14 and attempted sexual assault in the first degree on Wednesday in Kona Circuit Court.
Volcano Watch: How Kīlauea volcano fills its craters
Crater filling at Kīlauea is sometimes like pouring liquid into a mug, but more often it is like injecting haupia crème into a crispy malasada.
Update: Evacuated O‘okala residents allowed to return home following brush fire
Limited evacuations are underway near O‘okala, 28 miles north of Hilo, as Hawai‘i Fire Department works to gain control of a brush fire.
Ironman World Championship returns to Kona after 2-year hiatus with Live Aloha motto
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the VinFast Ironman World Championship is back in Kailua-Kona, with a new two-day race format: the women’s event is on Oct. 6 and the men compete on Oct. 8.
UH-Hilo Women’s Soccer Leaps to No. 7 in United Soccer Coaches Top 25
The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s soccer team didn’t just climb in the most recent United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Top 25 rankings this week — the Vulcans leapt into the Top 10.
Mattress Fire Put Out in Hilo Apartment
No injuries were reported when a mattress caught fire in a Hilo apartment building Wednesday night.
Kona man dies following 2-vehicle crash near Kealakehe High School
A Kailua-Kona man dead following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday night near Kealakehe High School.
Officers search jungle for hours at night to rescue woman lost after hiding from feral pigs
Officers Kyle Murray and Devin Ah Chong with Puna Patrol braved rain, fire ants and other hazards while searching for a woman who got lost in dense jungle in Hawaiian Acres.
Puna Man Charged with Attempted Murder in East Hawaiʻi Altercation
Hawaiʻi Island police have charged 40-year-old Shane Fann of Mountain View with attempted murder and numerous firearm-related offenses following a violent altercation in Eden Roc on Sept. 26.
Hawai‘i Police Confirm Suspected Fentanyl Bust in Kona
One person was arrested in connection with a suspected fentanyl drug bust in Kona on Tuesday evening, according to the Hawaiʻi Police Department.
County Reports Water Main Break on Kalaniana‘ole Street in Hilo
Water customers on Kalaniana‘ole Street, from Kōlea Street to Leleiwi Street and including side roads, in Hilo are being notified about a water main break.
Retired Law Enforcement Officer Sentenced to 46 Months for Cruise Ship Assault
A Nevada man was sentenced to nearly four years imprisonment and one year of supervised release after he was found guilty for assaulting an elderly passenger while on a cruise ship in Hilo in 2018.
Police: 18 Motorists Arrested For DUI
Big Island police continue their crackdown on motorists who drive under the influence of an intoxicant.
