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The National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a fire weather watch for Kohala in effect starting Friday morning through the afternoon.

With the upcoming Labor Day weekend, Gov. David Ige is asking residents to be responsible as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to climb statewide.

Twelve motorists were arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant during the week of Aug. 23-29.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 1,068 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 65,025.

Authorities are seeking the publicʻs help in locating a Hilo teen reported as a runaway.

The US Coast Guard and National Ocean Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Law Enforcement partners are working together to curtail illegal boat charters within the Hawaiian Islands throughout the month of September.

The Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority (HPA) will now require eligible inmates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their release on parole, effective immediately.

Authorities are renewing their request for help locating an Ocean View man wanted for three outstanding warrants.

The Department of Water Supply has responded to a water main break along Puakō Beach Drive this afternoon.

The DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) will hold an online public hearing to discuss proposed amendments related to surfing school regulations for Kahalu’u Bay ocean water.

Kona Community Hospital has canceled all elective surgeries until further notice as the facility continues to grapple with overwhelming patient counts due to COVID-19 and increased demand for oxygen.

Hawaiʻi Police officers and members of the community will gather for sign wavings this week to encourage drivers to slow down and not drive impaired ahead of Labor Day weekend.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 455 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 63,957.

The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System, coordinated with the test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System is scheduled for this morning at 11:45 a.m.

Authorities seek the publicʻs help locating a man and woman wanted for questioning in regards to a missing person investigation in Ocean View from November 2019.

The additional federal unemployment aid related to the COVID-19 pandemic is coming to an end Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported 553 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 63,502.

Hawaiʻi Island Humane Society (HIHS) is joining forces with Petco Love on a mission to reunite lost pets with their owners.

A second wave of relief workers, specialized in caring for COVID patients, arrived Monday, Aug. 30, from across the country to Hilo Medical Center.

The County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division, announces the temporary closure of services to some of its facilities until further notice.