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Candidate Filing Period For 2022 Elections Opens Next Week
People seeking office this year can make their intentions paperwork official beginning next week.
3 Big Island Men Face Federal Charges in Separate Indictments
Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced Tuesday, Feb. 22, the separate federal indictments of three Big Island men.
1.2M Visitors Flock to Volcanoes National Park in ’21
In 2021, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park ranked among the top 100 most-visited national parks in the U.S., the park announced on Tuesday. The popular destination came in at No. 63, thanks to 1.2 million visitors who passed through the gates.
4 Killed in Helicopter Crash at Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kaua‘i
Four people were killed in a helicopter crash Tuesday morning, Feb. 22, at a military installation on Kaua‘i.
Health, Community Leaders Discuss Rise in Fentanyl During Awareness Summit
Health experts and community leaders are engaging the Hawaiʻi Island residents on the growing dangers of the synthetic opioid, fentanyl.
Former Nā Leo TV CEO, Politician Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Prison
Stacy Higa was sentenced in federal court Tuesday, Feb. 22, to 46 months in prison for embezzling federal funds and for offering a bribe in return for grants under the pandemic-relief CARES Act.
Hawai‘i Police Department Seeks Officer Recruits
Interested in pursuing law enforcement as a career? Looking for a way to help keep the Big Island safe? The Hawai‘i Police Department is looking for those kinds of people.
Online Seminar Wednesday to Dissect Dangers of Vaping, How to Quit
A vaping presentation will be streamed live on both Waimea Middle School’s and Waimea Community Association’s Facebook pages, and saved for later viewing free on demand on YouTube at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23.
Cultural Practitioners Sought to Help Guide Maunakea Management Plan
The University of Hawaiʻi is seeking persons with expertise on the cultural resources, practices and beliefs found and practiced within UH managed areas on Maunakea.
Daily New Case Counts Continue Decline, 150 Reported Tuesday
The state Department of Health reported 150 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 234,701. No new fatalities were reported.
Over 1,000 Gallons of Wastewater Discharged Into Pepeʻekeo Coastal Waters
Approximately 1,055 gallons of undisinfected effluent wastewater discharged from Kulaimano Wastewater Treatment Plant in Pepeʻekeo Monday, Feb. 21.
Tommy “Kahikina” Ching Returns to KAPA-FM as Afternoon DJ
A familiar voice has returned to KAPA-FM’s airwaves.
HCCC Inmate Accused of Assaulting Adult Corrections Officer
A pretrial inmate at Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center is facing new charges after the alleged assault of an adult corrections officer on Sunday, Feb. 20.
No Injuries Reported in Pāhoa Attic Fire on Monday
The Hawai‘i Fire and Police departments responded for a structure fire around 7:30 this morning, Feb. 21 on Ni’ihau Road in Nanawale Estates, the fire department stated.
Missing Man Found in Good Health
Hawai‘i Police Department report that 66-year-old John Kaauwai, who was previously reported as a missing person, was located in Hilo on Monday, Feb. 21 in good health.
206 New COVID Cases Reported Monday
The state Department of Health reported 206 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the statewide total to 234,551. No new fatalities were reported. A total of 47 new infections were identified Monday on the Big Island. Hawai‘i County Civil Defense reports 981 active COVID cases and 18 people hospitalized on the Big Island. The next community […]
Public Invited to Attend Virtual Fentanyl Awareness Summit
West Hawaiʻi Community Health Center, the county and Nā Leo TV are partnering to host Hawaiʻi Island’s first fentanyl awareness summit in an effort to educate the public on the synthetic opioid and its link to a rise in drug overdoses in the community.
HPD Seeks Public Help Finding Missing Man
Authorities are seeking the public’s help locating a man reported missing.
Waipahu Students Win Telescope Time Through Maunakea Scholars Program
Several students from an Oʻahu high school are the latest to be named Maunakea Scholars.
