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Authorities seek the public’s help locating a missing woman.

On Friday, Gov. David Ige got a close-up look of he 706-acre Pālamanui Forest Preserve, a tropical, dryland forest containing some of the best remaining remnant dry forest in Hawai‘i.

Kaiser Permanente is expanding its digital mental health care options to include emotional support coaching in the palm of your hand.

Anyone searching for a rainbow Saturday, June 25, on the Big Island only had to look as far as downtown Hilo.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for south-facing shores of the state, including the Big Island.

Several areas of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park in Kona will be temporarily closed Monday, June 27, during helicopter operations to remove invasive, non-native vegetation at the park.

The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center is leading a $3.5 million research study of prostate cancer.

A University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo agency focused on restoring and protecting native plants and animals on Maunakea was recently honored for its efforts.

The decommissioning of a learning telescope atop Maunakea recently met a critical milestone.

The Kupuna Spelling Bee to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Hawai‘i is looking for participants who know how to put together words.

The second annual “Fill A Cruiser Food Drive” will take place Friday, July 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Kona Costco parking lot.

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement – CNHA – is inviting students and teachers to register for ‘Aha ‘Ōpio: Ulu Koa, an education workshop designed to engage and inspire future leaders in civic engagement.

McDonald’s in Kealakekua recently completed its six-month renovation and held a grand re-opening celebration today, Saturday, June 25.

Natural Resources Program staff has successfully completed the fifth year of the Hawaiian Goose Conservation Project managed in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge at the Pōhakuloa Training Area.

The Hawai‘i Police Department is looking for a missing child: Michael Halican, male, 7 years old, is described as 4 feet tall, 54 lbs., Hawaiian/Caucasian, with brown hair and brown eyes.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn landmark case Roe v. Wade sent a shockwave throughout the nation with some praising and others mourning the loss of contisitutional protections to have an abortion.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department reports Saturday afternoon that 52-year-old Wayne Borreta has been located in Pahoa in good health. He had previously been reported as missing.

The state Department of Transportation issued its weekly list of road and lane closures for June 25 to July 1.

Hawai‘i police are asking for the public’s help locating Kakalia-Mika‘ele Goeas of Pāpa‘ikou.

In his final address at the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce annual luncheon, Gov. David Ige bid farewell to a group he’s worked closely with during his eight-year governorship and recapped some of the major accomplishments his administration helped land on the Big Island – which have been many.