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The Hawai’i County Department of Water Supply will conduct the test from 10 to 11 p.m. Jan. 18.

Beachgoers, swimmers and surfers should heed all advice given by ocean safety officials; and when in doubt, don’t go out.

The position was announced locally and nationally on Jan. 8 with an expected start date of July 1.

Lehua Norris, a 17-year-old senior at Konawaena High School, was elected from among the state’s top student leaders to participate in the annual United States Senate Youth Program.

His bail was set at $20,250. During his initial court appearance Tuesday, District Court Judge Kimberly Tsuchiya granted Russell supervised release.

The 11,000-foot-long runway, smack in the middle of an old lava field in North Kona, was paved 30 years ago.

The couple called 911 Sunday morning reporting they ran out of food and water and their phones were dying. Conditions on the mauna were windy and freezing.

Hawaiʻi has seen a rise in flu cases in recent weeks in combination with rising RSV cases and continued COVID-19 activity. Unlike flu activity in other states, flu transmission in Hawaiʻi is observed year-round.

Southwest winds are expected to increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts of over 50 mph.

The recovery of Maui following the devastating wildfires last August will be the focus of the Hawai‘i State Legislature’s 2024 session, however, Hawai‘i Island lawmakers are committed to ensuring that Big Island’s needs don’t get lost in the shuffle.

The teen was last seen on Ainaola Drive in Hilo on Monday at 9:30 a.m.

The 23-year-old was found in Kona.

Any sale resulting from the restructuring is expected to be completed by March 15 of this year.

During repairs, another section of runway was identified for overnight repairs.

Impacts will be moderate. Strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous.

Monday’s Big Island project was part of a larger effort by more than 1,000 volunteers working statewide.

Current University of Hawai‘i President David Lassner will retire at the end of 2024 or when the next president officially starts.

Southwest winds of 55 to 70 mph with gusts over 90 mph are possible on the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health is alerting residents to a voluntary recall of Rizo Bros. California Creamery’s Cotija Aged Mexican Grating Cheese, batch number 4DW-23318, for potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.

There are two who have entered the race so far, incumbent Mayor Mitch Roth and former Bay Clinic Chief Executive Officer Kimo Alameda. Candidate filing for the 2024 election starts Feb. 1.