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Two East Hawai‘i men were charged with running an illegal fireworks distribution network on Hawaiʻi Island that allegedly operated for nearly a decade.

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help to identify two men involved in the theft of livestock on Nov. 20 near Old Saddle Road.

While the The Nature Conservancy helps coral reef growth with quick, short-term responses, ʻĀkoʻakoʻa Reef Restoration Program focuses on long-term reef health.

The 2026 Safe Roads Challenge turns traffic safety into a game with a free safe driving app, available on iOS and Android, created to reward users for driving responsibly.

With ongoing concerns regarding illegal aerial fireworks, Hawai‘i Island police remind the community about pyrotechnics that are legal to set off for the New Year’s holiday.

Hilo resident Wayland Leong Sr. has been charged with multiple counts of criminal property damage related to incidents of shattered glass, with damages totaling an estimated value of $12,500.

Stacie Waltjen is set to lead the Department of Liquor Control starting Dec. 31, bringing years of experience in licensing and legal roles with the County of Hawaiʻi to her new position.

DLNR’s Deputy Director Ryan Kanaka‘ole will serve as acting chair and director of the state agency in the absence of Dawn Chang.

The meeting, which will take place on Jan. 12 at 10 a.m., will provide updates for the Munitions Response Site Project 18 at the Waimea-Kohala Airport.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Office of Consumer Protection joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG.

The all-hazard Outdoor Siren Warning System for Public Safety is one part of the Hawai‘i Statewide Alert and Warning System used to notify the public during emergencies.

Check out several business and industry stories from around the Big Island and Hawaiʻi.

Ecovillage Tours will take 12 visitors to eight communities that are off-the-beaten-path to offer vital lessons in indigenous and regenerative farming methods, and communal living.

The study analyzed a larger dataset than previous research, examining bite patterns recorded across Hawaiʻi’s longline fisheries over many years.

Kauaʻi native Kaina Makua portrays Kamehameha I in the Apple TV+ series and is co-founder and executive director of West Kauaʻi nonprofit and social enterprise Kumano I Ke Ala, where he leads initiatives dedicated to restoring ancestral relationships to ʻāina through education, food systems revitalization and Hawaiian language immersion.

This is the second suspected drowning of a visitor to Hawai‘i Island within two days.

Registration is available for the first 40 middle school girls from Hawai‘i Island to attend the free full-day program at Waiākea High School in Hilo that encourages fourth- to eighth-grade girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculum and fields.

More than 1,000 toys were donated and subsequently distributed to The Salvation Army and Boys & Girls Club to help ensure 1,000 keiki throughout West Hawaiʻi received holiday gifts this Christmas season.

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, a Hawai‘i Democrat, is joined by 24 of her Senate colleagues in urging President Donald Trump’s Administration to restore staff and resources at Taxpayer Advocate Service, which assists taxpayers with resolving any issues within the Internal Revenue Service.

The deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. Jan. 23; final determinations about which nonprofit organizations will receive funding will be made as Council on Revenue forecasts in January and March are published.