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Salvation Army Starts Giving Season 100 Days Before Christmas
Visit SalvationArmyUSA.org to donate or learn more about how to help this holiday season.
Zonta Club Presentation on the Legislature’s Public Access Room
To get the Zoom link for the free presentation, visit www.zontahilo.org.
Donkey Mill Art Center Events Focus on the Art of Kapa
Registration is required to participate in either event; there is a suggested donation of $5 for the curator tour. Visit donkeymillartcenter.org or call 808.322.3362 to reserve your space.
474 New Cases
The state’s two-week average is now 491 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 5.9%.
Makea Stream Temporary Bridge
If there are any questions or concerns, contact Isemoto Contracting Co., Ltd. at 935-7194 or Sherise Kanaʻe-Kāne at 961-8499.
Public Meeting on Telescope Decommissioning
The Hōkū Keʻa decommissioning DEA notice for accepting public comments (PDF) was posted on September 9.
Pair Indicted on Armed Robbery of Illegal Game Room, Drug and Weapons Offenses
An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Military Convoy on Big Island Sunday
Motorists are advised to use caution, as convoy speeds are slower than normal speed limits.
AARP Hawai`i Kūpuna to Host Booster Shot Information Session
Kūpuna can get the latest information on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots and ask questions of State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble at a free telephone forum sponsored by AARP Hawai`i next week.
Volcano Watch: How Does HVO Determine Regions Most Threatened by Lava Flows?
Most residents of the Island of Hawaiʻi live on one of four potentially active volcanoes and probably have wondered about the threat of lava flows at one time or another.
Pāhoa Squatter Site Goes up in Flames
A single-story structure in Pāhoa was the scene of a blaze during the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 18.
Hawaiʻi Surpasses 4K Hospitalizations After Reporting Deadliest Day of Pandemic
The state’s two-week average is now 526 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 6.1%.
Weekend Vaccine, Testing Clinics on Big Island
There will be no clinics on Sunday, but they will resume island-wide on Monday.
Missing Big Island Teenager, Urgent Alert
Police classified the situation as “extreme” in the official report, meaning there is an “extraordinary threat to life or property.”
3-Car Collision Involving Propane Tanker Sends 4 to Hospital on Big Island
The incident closed Highway 11 in Puna for several hours Friday.
CDC to Send Hawai‘i Millions to Protect Nursing Homes Amid Pandemic
The CDC announced the allocation on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021.
Underwater Cleanup Set For Keauhou Bay Saturday
The area has never had marine debris removed on this large of a scale before.
HPD Releases Names of 25 Wanted Individuals
This is a portion of the official warrant list from the County Police Department:
