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The Kona Christmas House has become much more than a decorated yard for the holiday. It is a symbol of hope and joy for many Big Island residents as the community continues to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Work at the scale facility in Hilo at the end of this week could cause some inconvenience for users.

Bayfront Highway between Pauahi Street and Waianuenue Avenue is now open, the Hawai‘i Police Department said. HPD would like to thank the community for their patience.

Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced Thursday, Dec. 23 that a Mountain View woman, 31-year-old Olivia Branco, was charged for rendering assistance to a wanted Mountain View man, Isaac Rosa, and unauthorized entry into a Toyota Tacoma.

Hawai‘i hotels statewide reported substantially higher revenue per available room, average daily rate, and occupancy in November 2021 compared to November 2020 when the state’s quarantine order for travelers due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in dramatic declines for the hotel industry.

With COVID-19 cases spiking, health officials are urging the public, vaccinated against the virus, to get a booster shot.

Authorities are investigating the theft of an orange Kubota Tractor that was removed from a property in Pepe‘ekeō on Kaupakuea Homestead Road sometime between Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at 4 p.m., and Thursday, Dec. 23, at 8 a.m.

During the months of January through March 2022, a portion of all sales at all Hawai‘i Island Ohana Fuels locations will be donated to The Arc of Hilo’s youth transition program, Career Exploration.

In observance of the upcoming holidays, all of the state’s public libraries and support offices will be closed on Saturday, Christmas Day, Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2022.

Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth is urging residents to continue to employ safe practices through the holidays to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The request falls on the heels of a growing spike in daily case counts throughout the state.

Hawaiʻi Police Department released it’s weekly outstanding warrants list.

A recent uptick in thefts of catalytic converters in East Hawai‘i has prompted police to offer tips on keeping your car safe.

Hawai‘i police report that two east Hawai‘i runaways have been located in good health.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 1,511 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 96,765.

Deteriorating weather conditions on Maunakea resulted in the rescue of three people off Maunakea this week.

The County of Hawaiʻi’s transfer stations, recycling centers and landfill will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday.

Authorities are renewing their request for help in locating a missing Puna woman.

The state Department of Health’s State Laboratories Division has detected 24 additional cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed omicron cases in Hawai‘i to 74.

Big Island police are investigating following a stabbing late last week at a Kona beach.

The state Department of Health wishes everyone a joyous holiday season and reminds people to celebrate the season safely.