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Hawaiʻi joins nine other states in a Medicaid-funded program that enhances mental health, substance use disorder treatment and recovery services.

Large eruptive plumes produced by the ongoing episodic summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano, which contain high concentrations of volcanic gases and tephra, and wind direction are the key to this answer.

The operating budget and new tax rates for Hawai‘i County will go into effect on July 1, 2026.

The work on the project will run Mondays through Fridays, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with an expected completion date of Aug. 27.

Law enforcement is pumping up its presence and escalating enforcement efforts along the highway to hopefully get the point across that threatening public safety will not be tolerated, especially in response to a deadly increase in fatal traffic crashes and resulting deaths.

It was the third fatal crash since Jan. 1 on Saddle Road compared with none during the same time period last year; the Thursday morning, June 4, crash also marked the 15th fatality this year and second within 24 hours on Big Island roadways.

Waves of 7 to 10 feet were forecast for all south facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands, but they have fallen below advisory levels.

Chezare Torres of Hilo made his initial court appearance with bond maintained at $85,000.

A quick look at news stories from throughout the state and beyond.

Hawaiʻi County Office of Housing and Community Development implemented standardized procedures, strengthened internal controls and formalized policies to support consistent program administration, with formal adoption of administrative rules will follow completion of Chapter 11 revisions; the original performance audit was issued in February 2023.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources said no citations have been issued at this time over the deaths of two state birds with the incident still under investigation.

Water has been shut off to customers in the area of Old Māmalahoa Highway between eateries Pi‘ilani Kitchen and What’s Shakin’, along with the lower portion of Kula‘imano Homestead Road.

Series begins this weekend with a soil health field day at HIP Agriculture Farm in Kapaʻau; additional workshops are scheduled each weekend throughout all of June, giving participants chance to learn alongside local farmers, educators and community leaders.

The motorcyclist killed was identified as a 30-year-old man from Pāhoa.

The 63-year-old, who has a medical condition, was seen at the Pukalani Road Bus Stop in Kamuela.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green said his administration stands firm behind the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands after an Oʻahu man filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act and its blood quantum mandate.

It’s another week full of a unique variety of fun events, activities and more on the Big Island. Check out the top 10 things to do now!

Hawai‘i Island police are tracking down all potential leads in connection with the death of the 73-year-old woman.

Resolution 567-26 authorizes the county’s condemnation and acquisition of a long, thin strip of land running along the edge of two separate parcels in the Keonepoko Iki subdivision just north of the Hawaiian Shores neighborhood.

The area in Hawaiian Beaches was closed for nearly an hour and a half.