News
Hawaiian Electric Customers to See Lower Rates as Oil Prices Drop
Hawaiian Electric customers on Hawai‘i Island can expect to see lower rates this month as oil prices significantly drop for the first time since spring.
US Coral Reef Task Force Members Tour Hard-Hit Big Island Coral Ecosystem
Coral scientists, biologists and managers from throughout the nation who are in Hawai‘i for the 45th U.S. Coral Reef Task Force meeting got up close and personal Wednesday, Aug. 31, with coral colonies in waters of the Big Island’s Kealakekua Bay.
HPD Chief Paul Ferreira Retires
Police Chief Paul Ferreira has retired from Hawai‘i Police Department effective today.
8 Motorists Arrested For DUI
Big Island police continue their crackdown on motorists who drive under the influence of an intoxicant.
Big Island Customers Heed Request to Limit Use of Electricity, Preventing Need For Rolling Outages
So far, so good. That’s the word from Hawaiian Electric as it continues to ask Big Island electricity customers to reduce their electricity use, especially in the early evening hours.
HPD Identifies Man Killed in Traffic Incident in Hilo
Authorities have identified a man killed after reportedly being struck by his own vehicle in Hilo last week.
UH-Hilo Women’s Soccer Begins 2022 Campaign This Week
The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s soccer team opens its 2022 season Thursday, Sept. 1, with a matchup against Cal State East Bay on O‘ahu at Chaminade University’s Saint Louis Field.
Police Ask For Public’s Help With Finding Missing Woman
Anelise Kerr was last in contact with her family on Aug. 29.
Autopsy Results Reveal Child Killed in Shooting Incident Suffered Single Gunshot Wound
Autopsy results on a 12-year-old boy who died following a shooting incident over the weekend revealed the child suffered from a single gunshot wound.
Weekly COVID Update: 205 New Cases Reported on Big Island
The state Department of Health reported 1,777 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, Aug. 31, bringing the statewide total to 339,514.
Monkeypox Cases Continue to Slowly Rise in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is reporting one additional case of monkeypox in an Oʻahu resident whose case is related to a previously reported case.
Monthly Test Scheduled For Sirens, Emergency Alert System
If you hear a siren or emergency alert shortly before noon on Thursday, Sept. 1, don’t fret. Unless there is severe weather in the area, it’s only a test.
Incidents Involving Officer Firing Service Weapon in Line of Duty Not Common on Big Island
Incidents during which police officers discharge their service weapons while in the line of duty are uncommon occurrences on the Big Island.
Public Libraries to Be Closed in Observance of Labor Day
All public libraries and library support offices will be closed this weekend and Monday, Sept. 5.
Hawaiian Electric Asks Big Island Customers Again to Reduce Electricity Use
Hawaiian Electric is again asking Big Island customers to limit their use of electricity in the evenings this week.
3rd Circuit Court Launches Small Claims Online Dispute Resolution Pilot
People on the Big Island filing certain small claims cases will soon have the convenience of doing so online.
State-Owned Mulcher Attachment Stolen
Authorities seek the public’s help locating a red Fecon brand mulcher attachment stolen from an excavator owned by the State Department of Transportation Highways Division in Hāmākua.
Boy Scouts of America React to Fatal Accidental Shooting during Troop Activity
Authorities continue to investigate the death of a juvenile after a shooting incident over the weekend at Camp Honokāia near Honoka‘a.
Rat Lungworm Can Be Transmitted by Many More Than Just Slugs, Snails
New research shows that slugs and snails aren’t the only creatures that can transmit rat lungworm disease.
