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There are still plenty of activities — including several haunted house attractions and events with more of an adult theme — happening yet tonight to get into some mischief, cast a few spells and show off your wicked side.

Listeria monocytogenes — which can cause listeriosis, a serious and sometimes fatal infection — was potentially identified in the packing facility environment.

Clinics throughout the state are fully operational, continuing services and open enrollment for new participants.

All statewide outdoor warning sirens once again will sound off during their normal monthly test; there also will be no exercise or drill accompanying the test.

Federal judges have mandated that the Trump administration allocate contingency reserve funds to maintain the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown.

Gov. Josh Green’s leadership in driving Hawaiʻi’s sustainability efforts has earned him a spot on the “TIME100 Climate” list, highlighting the innovative Climate Impact Fee for visitors.

More than $12 million has been released to the Department of Transportation for long-awaited Highway 130 improvements in the growing district of Puna.

Hawai‘i Police Department encourages all community members to look out for one another this Halloween because everyone deserves to enjoy the evening without worrying about being in a nightmare of their own.

Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash, according to a news release from Hawai‘i Island police. None of the drivers was under the age of 21.

43-year-old Kimo K. Medeiros of Kurtistown was arrested Oct. 28 in Honolulu; he remains behind bars and was ordered to return to Hilo District Court on Nov. 3 for a preliminary hearing in the case of the fatal Oct. 23 collision on Daniel K. Inouye Highway.

If you have a flight into or out of the Kona airport today, continue to check with your airline for the latest information.

Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green also announced state funding to help needy families with utilities and housing for the next few months.

Hawaiian Electric reports significant progress in its efforts to remove double poles as part of a comprehensive, multi-year plan to improve safety, reliability and neighborhood aesthetics.

The program may reimburse agricultural producers for the cost of purchasing compost, including transportation expenses.

With Halloween just one day of this week’s top 10, we wanted to make sure all of our space wasn’t taken up by haunting happenings. But as the universe would have it, there is some Halloween bleeding over into the weekend.

The kitchens at Hawaiʻi Community College were sizzling as this fast-paced, mystery-basket competition brought together the island’s food community to celebrate local ingredients, mentorship and creativity.

Co-authored by a University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa researcher, the new study suggests the bee’s long-term genetic vulnerability made it especially fragile and less able to cope with past and current environmental stresses.

The Green Administration is activating multiple avenues of support to thousands of households that might temporarily lose benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — commonly called food stamps — beginning Nov. 1; applications for the new Hawaiʻi Relief Program are being accepted now.

With generous support from friends and neighbors in the Kūkiʻo, Kohala Coast and Waimea communities — along with many others around the island, state and nation — early efforts will focus on underserved areas where families might feel the greatest impact of the disruption, including North Hawaiʻi, the Hāmākua Coast and Puna mauka.

Hawaiian Airlines bids farewell to its iconic “HA” callsign today, marking the end of an era as it merges with Alaska Air Group.