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A Hilo District Court judge maintained bail on a man accused of multiple offenses involving habitual property crime and criminal property crime damage.

So far this year, there have been 1,057 DUI arrests compared with 993 during the same period last year, an increase of 6.4%.

Authorities seek the public’s help locating a Hilo man who was reported missing.

It was a stark difference Monday at Nomi Health’s free COVID-19 testing site on the opposite end of the parking lot from Ross Dress for Less in the Waiākea Center in Hilo.

Hawai‘i Island police reported on Tuesday, Dec. 28 that an orange Kubota Tractor, which was reported stolen from a property in Pepe‘ekeō between Dec. 20-23, was located later in the afternoon on Dec. 23.

Hawaiʻi police are warning the public about continuing phone scams that attempt to deceive unsuspecting people for assistance in obtaining bail money for a family member who is incarcerated and needs immediate assistance.

NOAA’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is looking for volunteers to help count whales this season.

Authorities are renewing their request for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Kona man.

State officials remind visitors to respect the surroundings of Lake Waiau after photos surfaced on social media of a woman throwing large rocks into the body of water, located in the Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve.

Authorities have identified the victim of a possible drowning that occurred in the Kalapana area on Christmas day, as Oscar Odom, 41, of Puna.

The 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi will temporarily move many spring 2022 in-person courses to online for the first two weeks of the semester because of the record surge of COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi due to the highly contagious Omicron variant.

County transfer stations, recycling centers, and landfill will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 1, in observance of the New Year holiday.

Hawaiʻi County has reduced the indoor gathering limit to 10 as COVID-19 cases continue to surge statewide.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 824 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 104,597. No fatalities were reported.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends shortening the quarantine and isolation periods for individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.

The latest testing updates received for the correctional facilities were published Monday, Dec. 27.

On Monday, Dec. 27, Roth’s office issued a press release stating that the first-term mayor tested positive for COVID-19 over the Christmas weekend and, speaking with Big Island Now later that day, Roth said he suspects he came down with the highly communicable strain that hit O‘ahu earlier this month and is at the heart of the state’s recent surge in new cases.

Hawai‘i County Mayor Mitch Roth tested positive for COVID-19 over the Christmas weekend, his office said in a press release Monday, Dec. 27.

Illegal aerial fireworks are a common sight in Hawaiʻi skies in days leading up to New Year’s Eve.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 1,384 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the statewide total to 103,773. No fatalities were reported.