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Watch: Hundreds Turn Out for King Kamehameha Day Parade on Saturday
Videos capture the King Kamehameha Day Parade’s return to downtown Kailua-Kona after a two-year hiatus.
Old Māmalahoa Highway to Close at Laupāhoehoe Road Beginning Monday
Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works Engineering Division, alongside Jas W. Glover, Ltd, will be working on Hurricane Lane Damage Repairs to the Laupāhoehoe Culvert.
Weekly Road Closures: June 11-17
The state Department of Transportation issued its weekly list of road and lane closures for June 11-17. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
Hawai‘i Paroling Authority Sets Prison Term of 18 Years for Hilo Man Convicted of Child Sex Assault
A minimum prison sentence of 18 years was set for a Hilo man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor.
DWS: 4 Downed Wells, Not 1, Reason for Kona Water Restriction
The Department of Water Supply confirmed on Friday that four wells – not one – are inoperable in North Kona, leading to a mandatory 25% water restriction.
HOPE Services Express Frustration Over Recent Deaths, Attacks on Houseless Residents
The apparent murders of two Kona men experiencing homelessness as well as the assaults of two houseless individuals in Hilo has community outreach leaders sad and frustrated.
U.S., Japan Coast Guards Conduct Joint Counter-Narcotics Exercise in the Pacific
The U.S. Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard completed a joint counter-narcotics exercise off Guam, Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard stated in a news release on Thursday, June 9.
King Kamehameha Day Parade Returns After 2-Year Hiatus
The Kamehameha Day parade will once again take over downtown Kona this coming Saturday after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Volcano Watch: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Scientist Sets Sail Across The Atlantic
June 8 was World Oceans Day, a day to appreciate the huge body of saltwater that covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that our volcanic island is surrounded by oceans and one of the most distant places from continents on Earth. The ocean floor remains one of the most poorly understood places on our planet.
Miloli’i Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area Receives Land Board Approval
The State Board of Land and Natural Resources adopted rules to designate the Miloli‘i Community Based Subsistence Fishing Area, or CBSFA, on Hawai‘i Island.
7 of 19 Candidates for Governor Pitch their Platforms at Waimea Forum
Seven of the 19 gubernatorial candidates touted their visions for Hawai‘i’s top seat Thursday evening during a Waimea Community Association forum.
Hui O Hawai‘i Racks Up Total of 20 Medals After 4 Days at Special Olympics 2022 USA Games
Hui O Hawai‘i, a team of 16 Special Olympics Hawai‘i athletes and five Unified Partners from throughout the islands, had racked up a total of 20 medals Thursday, June 9, after four days of competition at the Special Olympics 2022 USA Games.
Libraries Closed in Observance of Kamehameha Day
In state observance of King Kamehameha Day, all public libraries and library support offices will be closed on Saturday, June 11.
HPD Anti-Theft Operation Nabs 5 Suspects
Authorities arrested five people in Hilo after conducting an anti-theft operation targeting shoplifters from a local department store.
Property Management Company: Public Outrage Over HOA Cat-Feeding Fines Severe but Misdirected
The property management company director tasked with communicating the intentions of the Keauhou condo HOA mired in controversy surrounding a cat-feeding issue said he’s received a couple dozen “brutal” emails from the public since a Big Island Now story on the issue published Monday, June 6.
Police Charge Volcano Man and Juvenile with Kidnapping, Assault, Firearm Offenses
Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 35-year-old Joshua Ikaika Vierra of Volcano and a 17-year-old male juvenile for kidnapping stemming from an incident that occurred in Volcano just after midnight on June 8. Vierra was also charged with impersonating a police officer, assault, and a slew of firearms offenses.
Sign Up Now For 2022 Jimmy Yagi Vulcan Basketball Camp
Aspiring youth basketball players are encouraged to sign up now for a University of Hawai‘i at Hilo summer tradition.
DOH IDs 3rd Probable Monkeypox Case
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health identified an additional probable case of monkeypox in a Hawaiʻi resident, the DOH stated Thursday, June 9.
Mainland News Outlets, Facebook Posts ID Some Victims of South Point Helicopter Crash
Two mainland news outlets and two Facebook posts have identified some of the passengers involved in a helicopter crash Wednesday, June 8, near South Point on the Big Island.
