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Big Island keiki will have the chance this weekend at a Hilo hotel to find a share of more than 5,000 Easter eggs filled with goodies.

Big Island police are reaching out to the public again to ask for help with locating a woman who has been missing nearly five years.

Now through May 1, researchers aboard the E/V Nautilus will explore Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument to investigate seamounts on expedition Luʻuaeaahikiikekumu.

After another brief delay this morning, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia departed Sand Island for Hilo at approximately 11:15 a.m.

Three people were arrested and a fourth man is being charged in connection with a custodial interference investigation involving an infant.

Members of the global ‘ukulele community sent a little island love and ton of aloha to the people of Ukraine with a special live-stream fundraiser Saturday, April 9.

William Holbron-Kealoha was charged for stealing a Dodge Charger and Hyundai Elantra, originally reported stolen on April 8, as well as for unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle at Kekaha Kai State Park and several unauthorized credit card transactions at the Queens’ Marketplace, all of which took place on April 4.

Several Big Island people were cited after a third attempt to plant an illegal garden in a state park in Hilo.

A Big Island man has been extradited back to Hawai‘i to face several criminal charges laid out in an indictment.

A Big Island man with prior felony convictions now faces several charges following the execution of a search warrant last week.

The Hawai‘i Police Department seeks your help in locating a missing “at risk” person, Alva Luafalemana, 27, male, Samoan, who is 5’6″, 200 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.

A West Hawaiʻi canoe club’s fleet has expanded thanks to a donation from the Waikōloa Foundation.

The University of Hawaiʻi is hosting an event for students exploring career options in the information technology sector and connect them with local employers.

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces the following flight operations for the month of April.

An initiative at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s aimed at improving health care throughout the islands was recently launched thanks to a multi-million-dollar, multi-year commitment from the state.

College is within reach and the University of Hawaiʻi wants to help make the application process easier.

Are you ready for some football? The University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors and new head coach Timmy Chang are welcoming fans to the gridiron for a special spring game and celebration.

The Hawai‘i Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 11-month-old female Alixea Fernandez-Santos, the department stated Saturday evening.

After assessing ocean conditions Saturday afternoon, Polynesian Voyaging Society leadership decided it is still unsafe for voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia to sail to Hilo, so they will not depart today.

Merrie Monarch Festival moves forward with its regular presentation and 59th anniversary – after a cancellation in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and no live audience in 2021. Some live audience will be allowed this year and only a fraction of tickets were sold to the public.