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

U.S. Army firefighters from Pohakuloa Training Area responded to a 911 call Tuesday after a local motorist coasted into Gilbert Kahele Rest Area

Two Big Island men face charges in connection with an agricultural theft investigation by the Hawai’i Police Department.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has awarded more than $600,000 to several organizations and events throughout the islands. A total of 13 OHA grant programs are being funded this year.

It might not be the first place you think about when it comes to learning about the art of fencing, but the East Hawai‘i Cultural Center in downtown Hilo invites everyone to sharpen their sword knowledge this week on First Friday.

Flash, boom, crackle and sparkle — its time to celebrate the Fourth of July, and firecrackers and fireworks are the main attractions.

Visitors to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park in 2021 pumped nearly $120 million in to the Big Island’s economy, according to a new National Park Service report.

La‘i‘ōpua 2020, a West Hawai‘i nonprofit organization with a mission to provide social, recreational, vocational, economic, educational and cultural opportunities and infrastructure to Native Hawaiians was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

A Hilo man has been indicted on several charges in connection with a child sexual assault case from last year.

Keauhou Shopping Center is providing the community with different ways to celebrate the fresh start of a new school year.

All of the state’s public libraries will be closed Saturday through Monday, July 2-4, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.

Halekiʻi Market is hosting its Summer Fest in true ʻohana style for their monthly market Saturday, July 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The University of Hawaiʻi is developing an engineered coral reef ecosystem, inspired by natural reefts, to help protect coastlines from flooding, erosion and storm damage.

Gov. David Ige on Monday, June 27, informed state lawmakers about his intent to veto several of the measures they passed during the 2022 state legislative session.

Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 38-year-old Kakalia-Mika’ele Goeas of Pāpa‘ikou on the strength of a bench warrant after an indictment stemming from a 2019 sex assault investigation.

Hawai‘i Island police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect responsible for an armed robbery at a Hilo pharmacy on the evening of March 14.

A District Court judge agreed to hold a Kona man facing murder charges without bail.

West Hawai‘i residents are invited later this week to have a cup of coffee and a conversation with their local police officers.

A recent long period south swell is maintaining advisory level surf along many southern coasts today through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

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