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37 Motorists Arrested for DUI
Big Island police continue their pursuit to make roadways safe from drivers under the influence of an intoxicant.
Plans for 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival Continue to Be Ironed Out
Plans for the 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival continue to evolve and a live audience could be watching.
Kīlauea Lava Flow Slows to Near Pause, Officials Say
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports lava flow within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has slowed to a near pause.
Hilo Oval Track Race Season Starts This Weekend
Start your engines, Big Island, because racing is returning to Hilo Oval Track.
County’s Honuʻapo Lands in Kaʻū to Reopen
Because the area is cooling and new safety measures put in place, Hawaiʻi County will reopen some of its public lands in Kaʻū that have been closed since October.
HCCC Inmate Formally Charged After Reported Assault of Adult Corrections Officer
A Hawaiʻi Community Correctional Center inmate was officially charged in connection to an assault that led to the hospitalization of an adult corrections officer earlier this week.
Public Invited to Have Coffee With a Cop in Waimea
The public is invited to chat with local law enforcement during another installment of a popular outreach program.
DPS: 1 Staff Member at HCCC Tests Positive For COVID
The state Department of Public Safety reported Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 22, that one staff member at Hawai’i Community Correctional Center in Hilo has received a positive COVID-19 test result.
DOH Reports 12 New COVID Cases on Hawaiʻi Island
The state Department of Health reported 134 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 234,835.
Candidate Filing Period For 2022 Elections Opens Next Week
People seeking office this year can make their intentions paperwork official beginning next week.
3 Big Island Men Face Federal Charges in Separate Indictments
Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced Tuesday, Feb. 22, the separate federal indictments of three Big Island men.
1.2M Visitors Flock to Volcanoes National Park in ’21
In 2021, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park ranked among the top 100 most-visited national parks in the U.S., the park announced on Tuesday. The popular destination came in at No. 63, thanks to 1.2 million visitors who passed through the gates.
4 Killed in Helicopter Crash at Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kaua‘i
Four people were killed in a helicopter crash Tuesday morning, Feb. 22, at a military installation on Kaua‘i.
Health, Community Leaders Discuss Rise in Fentanyl During Awareness Summit
Health experts and community leaders are engaging the Hawaiʻi Island residents on the growing dangers of the synthetic opioid, fentanyl.
Former Nā Leo TV CEO, Politician Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Prison
Stacy Higa was sentenced in federal court Tuesday, Feb. 22, to 46 months in prison for embezzling federal funds and for offering a bribe in return for grants under the pandemic-relief CARES Act.
Hawai‘i Police Department Seeks Officer Recruits
Interested in pursuing law enforcement as a career? Looking for a way to help keep the Big Island safe? The Hawai‘i Police Department is looking for those kinds of people.
Online Seminar Wednesday to Dissect Dangers of Vaping, How to Quit
A vaping presentation will be streamed live on both Waimea Middle School’s and Waimea Community Association’s Facebook pages, and saved for later viewing free on demand on YouTube at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23.
Cultural Practitioners Sought to Help Guide Maunakea Management Plan
The University of Hawaiʻi is seeking persons with expertise on the cultural resources, practices and beliefs found and practiced within UH managed areas on Maunakea.
Daily New Case Counts Continue Decline, 150 Reported Tuesday
The state Department of Health reported 150 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 234,701. No new fatalities were reported.
