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She is identified as 35-year-old Trisha Almazan of Kea‘au, whose older sister says had a contagious smile and was always there to help someone in need no matter if she was struggling herself.

Siren Towers will undergo testing on Friday as part of the monthly evaluation of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, which covers all hazards.

Numerous live and dead cockroaches were observed on kitchen food-contact surfaces and in storage areas, plus equipment and facilities were not clean or maintained during a recent inspection of the restaurant located at Keauhou Shopping Center.

If necessary to protect public safety, Hawaiian Electric may implement its Public Safety Power Shutoff program to proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk during the ongoing Red Flag Warning.

The Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant will soon undergo a $337 million upgrade, addressing long-overdue infrastructure needs to ensure safe and efficient waste management for at least 30,000 residents.

Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda signed an emergency proclamation July 31 that prohibits all outdoor burning, outdoor open flames and ‘hot work’ in an effort to reduce the risk of wildfire in areas of Big Island under red flag warning.

Tsunami waves generated by distant earthquakes take hours to reach the Hawaiian Islands, giving people time to evacuate vulnerable areas. Local tsunami, however, do not need to travel far to reach our shores, leaving a much shorter time to respond.

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Hawai‘i U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz launches guide to learn more about how major changes to health care, food assistance and other services, as well as education and taxes, will affect thousands of island residents because of the new fedeal tax law.

No major damages were reported, however, Hawai‘i County crews are still assessing after flooding occurred in parts of Hilo, including water entering Hilo Seaside Hotel.

Shipping company’s operations at ports in Hilo, Kawaihae on Big Island and Nāwiliwili on Kaua‘i are open again; barges from Honolulu arrived at Kawaihae and Nāwiliwili on July 29, but not all cargo was discharged and none was loaded back from either port.

Aimed at helping communities recover from major disasters more quickly, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act was introduced and written by Hawai‘i Democrat U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz and Maine Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.

The Home Improvement Loan Program — or HILP — provides low-interest loans intended to help low- and moderate-income families repair, improve or modernize their primary residence; loan amounts range from $2,500 to $50,000 at a 3% simple interest rate to eligible homeowners.

Hawai‘i County officials ask residents, however, to exercise caution and stay out of the water, as coastal areas continue to be hazardous.

Green said earlier Tuesday afternoon that the state was bracing for “significant damage along the coastlines.”

Hawaiʻi County has set up 180 roadblocks around the island to prevent people from going into tsunami zone areas.

County officials are telling the public to leave all coastal innundation zones around the island no later than 6:15 p.m. today; The first tsunami wave is expected to arrive at Big Island coasts about 7:17 p.m. today.

The Hulu Street Evacuation Drill is set up twice each year to help residents get familiar with the route before an emergency situation.

A 3rd Circuit Court judge granted the defense attorney’s motion to dismiss the two most serious charges: first-degree accomplice to attempted murder, a class A felony, and place to keep pistol or revolver, a class B felony.

West Hawaiʻif farmers, ranchers, foresters and landowners can get personalized advice and other assistance during a USDA workshop this Friday.