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Soldiers volunteer to help Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i prep for summer camps
The volunteer effort follows the unit’s annual exercise, Operation PIKO, at Pōhakuloa Training Area.
Big Island police seek 3 people wanted on outstanding warrants
All three people are known to frequent the South Kona and Ocean View areas.
Volcano Watch: Big Island volcano Kīlauea gets weighed using gravity measurements
To find out if magma is accumulating in the magma reservoir of the Big Island volcano Kīlauea, scientists use microgravity surveys.
Big Island police chief, county prosecutor committed to finding ‘Unknown Male No. 1’ in Dana Ireland case
New DNA evidence in the case excluded Albert “Ian” Schweitzer, whose conviction was overturned Tuesday. DNA found on key evidence belongs to another unknown individual.
Blessing for long-awaited tiny home village to help homeless on Big Island
“We know we need housing for all, but to do this here, where we know so many people are struggling, is magical,” Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green said during the blessing of a tiny home village for the homeless in North Kona.
UPDATE: Highway 11 in Kealakekua is now open
Highway 11 now is open between Konawaena School Road and Haleki’i Street. It had been closed due to a car crash.
Ocean View man injures two Big Island police officers during arrest for outstanding warrant
Samuel Imaizumi, 47, was charged with felony assault of the two police officers and resisting arrest.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Hilo to pay $132,000 for illegal large capacity cesspools
Large capacity cesspools, which service 20 or more people per day, have been banned in the United States since 2005.
Potentially fatal virus discovered in dolphins, whales across the Pacific
Prior to its discovery in 10 whale and dolphin host species across the Pacific, the virus was found in only a single marine mammal worldwide, a Longman’s beaked whale stranded on Maui in 2010.
Big Island’s Rep. Jeanné Kapela introduces sex trafficking bill to protect keiki
House Bill 550 would would require the Hawai‘i Department of Education to offer training for teachers, educational officers and school-based behavioral health specialists on sex trafficking prevention and response.
Update: State cancels high bacteria notification for Keaukaha Beach in Hilo
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health reports that water sample retesting results showed enterococci levels no longer exceed the threshold level.
VIDEO: Rare interaction between pilot whales and young humpback off Kona coast
Guests aboard a vessel with the touring company Hawaiian Adventures Kona watched the wildlife encounter on Tuesday during the morning whale watch tour.
43-year-old’s bomb threat causes evacuation of Hilo shopping center
A man, identified as 43-year-old Ebn Wandell of Hilo, walked into a management office and stated he had a bomb in the bag he was carrying, police said.
Kona man charged after punching female gas station clerk, stealing cash
John Bull Macomber, 51 of Kona, was arrested and charged with robbery, assault and drug offenses.
Environmental Legislative Caucus announces 2023 bill package for Hawai’i
The 2023 Environmental Legislative Caucus package includes bills to establish green fees, create a tax credit for cesspool conversion and implement a soil health initiative.
Hawaiian monk seal dies at Kona’s mammal hospital following shark bite
A Hawaiian monk seal died at Ke Kai Ola, the Marine Mammal Center’s hospital in Kailua-Kona after suffering a severe shark bite.
23 motorists arrested for DUI this past week in Hawai‘i County
Twenty-three motorists were arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant during the week of Jan. 16-22, according to Hawai‘i Police Department.
Kaua‘i planning director ‘shocked’ by Coco Palms resort revelations
Kauai’i County Planning Director Kaʻāina Hull vented during a meeting that saw developers and opponents of a new hotel address the Kaua‘i Planning Commission.
UPDATE: High surf advisory for west-facing shores of Big Island
A high surf advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday for west-facing shores of the Big Island.
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Park hosting evening talk with geologist Frank Trusdell
Geologist Frank Trusdell will talk about the historic 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa and what we’ve learned from it.
