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Ige Releases $4.5M For Demolition of Hilo Harbor Water Tower
Gov. David Ige on Tuesday, July 12, announced he is releasing $4.5 million for a demolition project at Hilo Harbor.
Man Charged Following Alleged Beating of Elderly Man in Hilo
A 27-year-old man was arrested and charged with assault and robbery after an alleged beating of an elderly man in downtown Hilo on Sunday.
BISAC Summer Jam Event to Return For 8th Year
Get ready for a fun-filled day of activities for everyone in the family.
Police Seek Puna Man Wanted For Questioning in 2 Investigations
Big Island police are asking for the public’s assistance with finding a Puna man wanted for questioning in connection with criminal investigations.
Mauna Loa Road in HVNP Temporarily Closed Because of Wildfire
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park reports that Mauna Loa Road is closed to the public because of a wildfire.
Police Urge Public to Be Wary of Jewelry Scam After Man Arrested For Theft
Police urge the public to be wary when buying items from people they don’t know following the arrest of a man from Washington state earlier this week for theft.
Pōhue Bay Preserved From Mauka to Makai
The more-than-16,000-acre parcel in Kaʻū is now part of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Hilo Man Faces Drug Charges Following Theft Arrest
A Hilo man arrested over the weekend is currently facing theft and drug charges.
‘This Is Just The First’
A massive galaxy cluster discovered by UH researchers is among the Inaugural images captured by NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope.
YWCA to Honor 2 Community Leaders as ‘Remarkable People’
Two people will be honored later this month for their contributions to the Big Island community.
Vibrant Hawaiʻi Formalizes Network of Resilience Hubs Across Hawaiʻi Island
Vibrant Hawaiʻi is partnering with community groups across Hawaiʻi Island to formalize a network of Resilience Hubs. Resilience Hubs are place based, community-led, and committed to increasing the Vibrant Hawaiʻi indicators in their community: “Living Aloha, Belonging, Get Chance, Get Choice, Resilience, Strong ʻOhana, and Thriving Community.”
Big Island Residents Encouraged to Write Condolences for Japan’s Assassinated Prime Minister
Hawaiʻi County, in partnership with the Honorary Consul General of Japan in Hilo, Art Taniguchi, will be hosting “Books of Condolences” in memory of fallen Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The books can be found in the Office of the Mayor in both Hilo and Kona and are open to the public for comment.
Big Island Students Write Letters to Nation’s Governors in Support of Reproductive Rights
Rebecca Tang and Genevieve Savage, rising seniors at Parker School in Waimea, recently hosted a letter writing session at the school to urge governors throughout the United States to protect reproductive rights in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization, the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.
Hawaiian Monk Seal Gives Birth to 14th Pup
A Hawaiian monk seal has given birth to its 14th pup over the weekend on Oʻahu.
Removing The Nitrogen Bottleneck in The World’s Food Supply
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher and Department of Chemistry professor emeritus Roger Cramer is a part of a team that developed a synthetic way to transform nitrogen into a bioavailable form that could allow for the production of ammonia fertilizer at a much lower cost and ultimately lead to greater food production across the globe.
Oregon Visitor Dies in Suspected Drowning in South Kohala
Hawai‘i police are investigating a suspected drowning of an Oregon visitor that occurred near the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel at Kaunaoa Bay on Sunday, July 10.
Ige Signs Historic Funding Bill for Hawaiian Home Lands
Gov. David Ige today, Friday, July 11, signed into law the most consequential allocation of funding for the implementation of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, in its 100-year history.
Study: Deep Sea Mining Noise Pollution Will Stretch Hundreds of Miles
A recent study on underwater noise pollution from seabed mining operations, which included scientists from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, found that noise from one mine alone could travel roughly 311 miles in gentle weather conditions, which could affect the understudied species living in the deep sea.
2 Teen Runaways Found Safe
Hawai‘i police report that two runaways in east Hawai‘i were located in separate incidents.
HPD Seeks Public Help Finding Missing Woman
Authorities seek the public’s help locating a missing woman.
