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Tulsi Gabbard Takes to Social Media to Claim Her Account Has Been ‘Shadow Banned’
Former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard took to social media on Thursday to say that her Instagram account has been shadow banned.
Polynesian Voyaging Society Announces Voyage to Tahiti
Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are getting ready to set sail on the ancient sea road of Kealaikahiki to Hawaiʻi’s ancestral homeland of Tahiti.
$100K Earmarked For Big Island YWCA Pre-School Program
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz’s office stated Friday, March 25 that the Democratic congressman secured $100,000 in congressionally directed spending, also known as an earmark, in this year’s appropriations bill for the YWCA of Hawai‘i Island.
No Injuries Reported Following Hilo Structure Fire
No injuries were reported following a structure fire in Hilo Thursday night.
Single-Lane Closure Planned For Kino‘ole Street in Hilo
County crews will be at work on a downtown Hilo street in the middle of next week, meaning part of the roadway will be closed.
Police Renew Request For Assistance With Finding Woman Missing Since 2011
Big Island police are again asking for the public’s help with finding a North Kona woman who has been missing for nearly 11 years.
UPDATE: Two Puna Men Charged in Stabbing Investigation
An attempted murder investigation was launched by Hawai‘i Island police following a stabbing in Puna earlier this week.
Mountain View Man Arrested, Charged For Property Crimes, Drug Offenses
A Mountain View man faces several charges, including drug offenses, after a suspicious vehicle was reported in a Puna neighborhood.
DOT Reminds Public of Posted Weight Limit For Kolekole, Nanue Bridges
Emergency repairs continue to two bridges on Hawai‘i Belt Road (Highway 19) north of Hilo and the state Department of Transportation is reminding motorists of the weight limits placed on them during construction.
Hilo Man Charged With Several Offenses After Series of Reported Abuses
Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 24-year-old Hilo man, Rescue Suda, on an array of charges, including kidnapping, assault, auto theft, abuse of a family member, and terroristic threatening after a series of incidents on Monday, March 21 in Hilo and Waimea.
Volcano Watch Remembers a Special Event: The 2011 Kamoamoa Eruption
The 35-year-long Pu‘u‘ō‘ō eruption on the middle East Rift Zone of Kīlauea was a remarkable opportunity for scientists to improve volcano research and monitoring. Even short-lived episodes in this eruption, like the four-day-long Kamoamoa eruption, offered important insights.
Proposed Stewardship Authority Over Maunakea Moves to Ways and Means Committee for Further Discussion
A bill that would establish an 11-member stewardship authority over Maunakea passed out of the Senate Higher Education Committee with amendments and is now on its way to the Ways and Means Committee for further deliberation.
Watch: Mayor Roth Delivers State of the County Address
Mayor Mitch Roth expressed his gratitude and pride in the Hawai‘i Island community during his second State of the County address this afternoon.
Senator, Health Chair to Honor Big Island Medical Professionals For Pandemic Response
Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair of the Committee on Health, will visit the Big Island this weekend to honor and thank medical staff members of three facilities for their laudatory work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Foodland Pharmacies Closing, Prescriptions to Transfer to Longs Drugs
Foodland Super Market, Ltd. has entered into an agreement to confidentially transfer all of the prescriptions from its Foodland Pharmacies to Longs Drugs.
Gov. Ige Signs Emergency Proclamation to Address Food Insecurity
Gov. David Ige signed an emergency proclamation to allow continued Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to continue in line with the federal COVID emergency.
Hilo Man Found Squatting After Hotel Fire Charged in Separate Burglaries
A Hilo man who was originally taken into custody following a fire at Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay hotel earlier this month has been arrested and charged for two burglaries and two different Hilo businesses.
DHHL Breaks Ground on New Homestead Lots in Kealakehe
Lots for more homes in Laʻi ʻŌpua Village is underway.
Waikōloa Timeshare, Affordable Housing Project Passes First Reading in County Council
The Hawai’i County Council on Wednesday, March 23, moved forward with rezoning requests by a Waikōloa developer seeking to repurpose nearly 180 acres near the Waikōloa resort area to be used for timeshares, affordable workforce housing and other facilities.
Wind Advisory in Effect for North Kohala
A wind advisory is in effect downwind of the Kohala mountains until 6 p.m.
