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HPD Seeks Public Help Finding Teen Runaway
Authorities seek the public’s help locating a 17-year-old boy reported as a runaway.
COVID Weekly Update: 468 New Cases Reported on Big Island
The state Department of Health reported 3,689 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, Aug. 3, bringing the statewide total to 329,633.
Repaving Work Scheduled at Hilo Transfer Station
The county is notifying the public that traffic will be redirected Friday, Aug. 5, at the Hilo Transfer Station.
Council Postpones Resolution Seeking Performance Audit of County Housing Agency
A request by a West Hawai‘i council member to have the county auditor take a deeper look into the marred county Office of Housing and Community Development’s use of affordable housing credits was put on the backburner until later this month.
Missing Puna Teen Located in Good Health
Police reported Tuesday, Aug. 2, that 13-year-old Zaydie-Rain Andrade-Takahashi, who was previously reported as a runaway, was located Tuesday in Pahoa in good health.
Officials Confirm Death of Big Island Teen Last Year was Result of Fentanyl Overdose
A West Hawai‘i teen who died last November suffered from a fentanyl overdose, the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to Hawai‘i News Now.
Direct Flight From Tokyo Lands in Kona, Signaling Return to International Travel and Pre-Pandemic Days
A crowd of officials, professionals, hula dancers and business owners welcomed the return of Japan Airlines to Kona on Tuesday, Aug. 2, the first nonstop flight from Tokyo to the Big Island since 2020.
Army Corps of Engineers Invites Bids For Livestock Grazing at PTA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, is inviting anyone interested to bid on grazing land at Pōhakuloa Training Area.
Council Gets Update About EPIC Permitting System
Hawai‘i County Council members got an update about the county’s new building permit system Tuesday, Aug. 2, during a meeting of the council’s Public Works and Mass Transit Committee, and while challenges still exist, strides are being made.
HVNP Announces August Flight Operations
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is notifying the public about upcoming flight operations in August.
86,000 Pounds of Ghost Nets Removed from Single Hawaiian Reef
A team from the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project, PMDP, a Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit organization, returned to Honolulu on Saturday aboard the 185-foot ship M/V Imua with 97,295 pounds of marine debris removed from reefs and beaches of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
Fairmont Orchid to Host Floating Lantern Festival
An event to honor loved ones who have died returns to Pauoa Bay this month after a three-year hiatus.
First Japan Airlines Flight Arrives at KOA
Gov. David Ige welcomes first Japan Airlines flight back to Hawai’i at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport this morning.
Back-To-School News on Agenda For Online Waimea Community Association Town Meeting
The 2022-23 school year is underway and the Waimea Community Association will spotlight back-to-school news during an upcoming meeting.
Geologic Forces From Iceland to Hawai‘i Inspire New Exhibit at EHCC in Hilo
An upcoming exhibit at the East Hawai‘i Cultural Center in downtown Hilo imagines Earth as a vast, diverse and dynamic living entity.
Red Flag Warning Over, But Dry Conditions to Persist
Leeward portions of the state, including on the Big Island, remained under a red flag warning through most of Monday, Aug. 1, as fire weather conditions persisted.
15-Year-Old Boy Dies Following 3-Car Crash in Pepe‘ekeō
A 15-year-old boy is dead following a three-car crash on Māmalahoa Highway in Pepe‘ekeō Monday evening.
Bay Clinic, West Hawai‘i Community Health Center Merger Complete
A new community health center, the combination of two other health care providers, is serving 40,000 patients on the Big Island.
HIHS Receives $1.5M Grant for New Animal Hospital
The Hawai‘i Island Humane Society was awarded a $1.5 million grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation to support final renovations of the Anne Barasch Ryan Animal Hospital in Holualoa.
One Last Hoorah: Kona Brothers Play Final HS Season Together Before Embarking on College Ball
Two Kona brothers who have played football together all their young lives will be going their separate ways after this year’s high school season as the eldest will move to Reno to play college ball for University of Nevada while the youngest will stay two more years at Konawaena before venturing off into the Division I ranks like his brother.
