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Astronomers using a telescope atop Maunakea on the Big Island have captured the most detailed and complete images ever taken of the zone where the constellation of Orion gets zapped with ultraviolet radiation from massive young stars.

A visitor from the mainland is being charged in connection with a stabbing incident last week at a Waikōloa resort.

A Big Island man faces charges in connection with an incident earlier this month involving the alleged robbery of an all-terrain vehicle.

The Grand Naniloa Hotel in Hilo, in partnership with the county, will honor the birthday of Queen Liliʻuokalani this weekend.

While the county’s e-Waste Collection Program remains suspended, county officials say they are working to set a replacement schedule of electronics recycling collection events for the remainder of the calendar year with the reduced state funding available.

The state Department of Health reported 1,215 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, Sept. 7, bringing the statewide total to 340,729.

The Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Program is offering funding to assist communities to prevent, plan, and mitigate for wildfire risks.

The Ironman Hawai`i `Ohana is hosting two informational meetings in September to inform the local communities about event logistics surrounding the first ever two-day Ironman World Championship race format.

Hawai‘i Attorney General Holly T. Shikada announced on Tuesday, Sept. 6 in a press release a $438.5 million agreement in principle between JUUL Labs and 34 states and territories resolving a two-year bipartisan investigation into the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices.

Taxpayers will start receiving their state tax refunds next week.

Hawaiʻi residents have a wealth of natural resources to explore, but in some cases these places can be difficult to visit in person.

The Hawai‘i County Council wants to make it easier for people to get rid of abandoned vehicles.

An interagency warrant sweep conducted in the Hilo area on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, resulted in the arrest of 13 wanted individuals for a total of 18 outstanding warrants.

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Cop on Top fundraiser collected nearly $45,000 for the Special Olympics Hawai‘i.

An abandoned structure and the contents inside burned to the ground in Waiākea Monday, Sept. 5.

Central Pacific Bank Foundation presented a check for $10,000 to the Honolulu Little League world championship team and CPB sent its sincere congratulations to the players and coaches who made all of Hawai‘i proud.

To help Hawai‘i families, Kaiser Permanente has awarded a $50,000 grant to Goodwill Hawai‘i aimed at improving financial literacy and the corresponding health inequities of low-income individuals.

The new era in Hawai’i Hilo men’s soccer is off to a great start as first-year head coach Garrett Estrin and the Vulcans won game No. 1 on the new on-campus turf field with a 2-1 victory over Cal Poly Humboldt in a non-conference matchup Sunday afternoon.

Hawaiian Airlines employees this week were recognized with U.S. Air Force commemorative coins for their role in last year’s evacuation of thousands of Afghans fleeing the Taliban regime, the company announced Sept. 2.

The promotions were effective Sept. 1.