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17 Motorists Arrested For DUI
Big Island police continue their crackdown on motorists who drive under the influence of an intoxicant.
Police Seek Missing ‘Ō‘ōkala Teen
Big Island police are asking for help from the public to find a missing ‘Ō‘ōkala teen.
2022 Primary Election Ballot Packed With Races
If it’s not obvious by all of the campaign signs that have been popping up along roadways and in front yards, the 2022 election season is very much in full swing.
2 Suffer Serious Injuries Following Tour Helicopter Crash Near South Point
Two people were seriously injured after a tour helicopter crash with six occupants went down Wednesday evening near South Point.
Update: 5 Occupants, Pilot of Downed Helicopter Evacuated, Taken to Hospital
Rescue crews are responded to a helicopter crash that occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Police Charge Kona Man in Connection With 2 Murders, 2 Attempted Murders
A Kona man faces murder and attempted murder charges following the discovery of a lifeless body Tuesday, June 7, at Hale Halawai Park in Kailua-Kona.
State Senate to Convene Special Session to Review Judicial Appointments
The Hawaiʻi State Senate will convene a special session for the purpose of reviewing the judicial appointments to to the District Family Court of the 3rd Circuit on Hawaiʻi Island and the District Court of the 5th Circuit on Kauaʻi.
Roth Joins County Mayors in Honolulu Calling on Ige to Veto Bail Reform Bill
Mayor Mitch Roth joined his fellow county mayors in Honolulu on Wednesday, June 8, to urge the governor to veto a controversial bail reform measure, Hawai‘i News Now reported.
Second Probable Case of Monkeypox Identified on Oʻahu
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has identified one additional probable case of monkeypox in a Hawaiʻi resident.
State DOA Panel to Consider Importing ‘Incompatible Male’ Mosquitoes to Help Control Wild Populations
The Plant and Animal Advisory Committee of the state Department of Agriculture is looking at importing “incompatible male” mosquitoes as a method of mosquito population control in the islands to help save several native honeycreeper species.
Big Island Athlete Wins 3 Medals on Day 2 of Special Olympics 2022 USA Games
As of Tuesday, June 7, the Special Olympics Hawai‘i team, or Hui O Hawai‘i, had earned seven medals, including three won by a Big Island athlete, at the Special Olympics 2022 USA Games.
Weekly COVID Update: 841 New Cases Confirmed on Big Island
The state Department of Health reported 8,033 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, June 8, bringing the statewide total to 290,652.
KS Hawaiʻi Student Selected to Participate in MIT Summer Workshop
A Big Island student has been selected to take part in a summer workshop at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and she’s hoping her community will help to get her there.
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Halfway Home
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia crossed the equator on Saturday, 4, marking the halfway point of the voyage back to Hawaiʻi from Tahiti.
Officials Warn of Summer Wildfires as Drought Conditions Expected to Worsen
State officials are warning Hawaii residents to prepare themselves for upcoming wildfires this summer as drought conditions are expected to worsen.
HPD Seeks Public Help Finding Waimea Theft Suspect
Authorities seek the public’s help identifying a woman involved in a theft that took place in Waimea last month.
Seem Familiar? Kona Well Failures, Water Restrictions Nothing New
From 2017 to 2018, a number of well failures across West Hawai‘i prompted a water restriction in North Kona that lasted over a year.
Number of Veterans Test Positive for COVID at Hilo VA Home
Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo is currently in outbreak mode as six residents and a number of staff have tested positive for COVID-19.
New Infectious Disease Specialist Lands in West Hawai‘i
Dr. Clayton Foster, MD, is working as a new infectious disease specialist in West Hawai‘i, Ali‘i Health Center announced in a press release Tuesday, June 7.
Police Investigating Body Found in Kona
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating the discovery of a body found at a county park near the intersection of Ali‘i Drive and Hualālai Road.
