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A Puna police officer was recently honored by an East Hawai‘i organization for exceptional investigative work and lifesaving efforts during an incident involving the kidnapping and torture of a male victim.

The county is notifying the public that a Hilo beach park will be closed this week, and a new parking system will be in place upon its reopening.

Hawai‘i Community College has released its Spring 2022 Dean’s List, which includes 219 students who attained the distinction.

University of Hawai‘i at Hilo head women’s volleyball coach Chris Leonard has completed his 2022 recruiting class.

A University of Hawai‘i at Hilo center tasked with the stewardship of Maunakea is partnering with the state to aid recovery of a highly endangered plant on the mountain.

Get ready, chocolate lovers. The Big Island Chocolate Festival has a new event that is sure to not just tickle your taste-buds but get your creative juices flowing.

Johnson will speak at a free in-person workshop at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel at 9 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19. For those who prefer virtual events or if the Hilo workshop reaches capacity, Johnson’s Aug. 20 O‘ahu presentation will be simulcast on the AARP Hawaii Facebook page and YouTube channel.

The Hawaiian monk seal Rocky and her pup spent most of this morning in the water. By late morning they’d moved back onto Kaimana Beach to rest, prompting volunteers from Hawaii Marine Animal Response (HMAR) to again change-up their cordon, with ropes and signs to keep people back.

Graduation Day took on a whole new meaning for girls from Girl Scouts of Hawai`i, Troops 277, 242, 664, and 284, as 16 scouts participated in an interactive “Bridge” Event at Kona Commons Shopping Center in Kailua-Kona.

A 30-year-old Hilo man was charged for an array of offenses stemming from an altercation at a Hilo business.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park invites the community to participate in a public meeting regarding protection and potential future use of the remote 16,451-acre Kahuku-Pōhue parcel the park acquired last month.

The Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy Board of Trustees announced on Friday, Aug. 5 the appointment of HPA’s Interim Head of School Fred Wawner as the 13th Head of School, effective immediately.

The state Department of Transportation issued its weekly list of road and lane closures for Aug. 6-12.

A Blu-Med tent erected outside Kona Community Hospital’s emergency department has not yet been used as health care workers continue to manage patient overcrowding within the Kealakekua facility.

A roughly 1,260-acre parcel in Waiea has been designated as part of the State Natural Area Reserve (NAR) System managed by the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife.

Hawai‘i Island police report that 15-year-old Kayzlyn Grammer, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located in Hilo on Friday, Aug. 5 in good health.

Puna Geothermal Venture will host a community meeting Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 5-8 p.m. at the Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2906 Pāhoa Village Road.

This traffic pattern will be in effect Monday through Friday until further notice.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education today named 15 complex area teachers of the year and one charter school teacher of the year as finalists for the 2023 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year recognition.

Bank of Hawai‘i contributed $218,750 to 237 nonprofits selected by its employees across Hawai‘i and the West Pacific region, the bank announced Friday, Aug. 5.