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Hawai‘i County Department of Environmental Management reports the Bayfront area from the Wailuku Bridge to the Bayfront restrooms is now opened.

A 39-year-old Puna man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a 2019 shooting that killed a 38-year-old man.

Hawai‘i Police Department released its weekly outstanding warrants list.

The ongoing eruption at the summit of Kīlauea hasn’t made the news recently, but that doesn’t mean the recent eruptive activity hasn’t been noteworthy.

A Big Island nonprofit whose mission is rooted in preserving the ways of old Hawai‘i is taking steps to ensure an iconic tree on the grounds of Hulihe‘e Palace in Kailua-Kona continues to watch over the community for generations to come.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has identified one additional case of monkeypox, the office stated on Thursday, Aug. 4.

The DLNR Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement has enforced a 50-yard cordon, or perimeter, around Hawaiian monk seal Rocky and her pup at Kaimana Beach on O‘ahu as of Thursday morning.

The U.S. Postal Service has launched a new way for island residents to learn about its job opportunities.

More than 70 Vulcan student-athletes have been honored for their academic prowess by the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association.

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating 42-year-old Landon Fairbanks who has been reported missing.

No matter how you choose to travel, at one point or another it’s your feet that get you where you need to go.

Big Island police continue their crackdown on motorists who drive under the influence of an intoxicant.

Gov. David Ige on Tuesday signed administrative rules to make the coastline bordering the remote fishing village of Miloli‘i the second Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area, CBFSA, in the state.

The county is notifying the public about upcoming work at the West Hawai‘i landfill.

A system malfunction that caused a county water tank to run dry overnight Tuesday, Aug. 2, was the culprit behind a water outage in Mountain View.

Support and shelter for homeless in Kailua-Kona will continue at a campus in Kailua-Kona for the immediate future thanks to an action of the Hawai‘i County Council.

Police reported Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 3, that 15-year-old Eleiana Saunoa, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located July 29, in good health in Puna.

Gov. David Ige, at the direction of President Joe Biden, has ordered the U.S. and state flags at the state Capitol in Honolulu, all state offices and agencies and the Hawai‘i National Guard to be flown at half-staff immediately in respect for of U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana.

A Hilo man is facing numerous charges after reportedly sexually assaulting a female earlier this week.

Hawai‘i Police Department advises that Highway 11, in the area of Mountain View Elementary School is experiencing heavy traffic congestion due to the early release of students.