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2 roads, Pepeiao Cabin and Kaʻū Desert Trail reopen in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

The park temporarily closed Pepeiao Cabin and much of Kaʻū Desert Trail in October because of increased seismicity in the area south-southwest of Kīlauea caldera.

Mayor Roth signs Bill 66 accelerating clean energy transition

Bill 66 will help expedite residential solar permitting and drive lower costs for homeowners.

Police investigating South Kohala brush fire

At approximately 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a report of multiple small brush fires on Kawaihae Road, near the 65- and 66-mile markers.

Big Island police seek missing Puna man

Michael Domingo, 33, was reported missing Dec. 10. He was last seen at about 10:25 a.m. Dec. 8 at his residence on Ipuaiwaha Street in Kea‘au.

Big Island Now poll No. 40: Should public lands on Mauna Kea above the 6,500-foot level be listed on the Hawai‘i and federal registers of historic places?

Two Big Island organizations are proposing public lands above the 6,500-foot level, including the summit, be listed on both registers as a traditional cultural property.

Business Monday: Hāmākua Christmas Tree Forest offers fun family holiday experience

The hundreds of people who come to the farm from the first weekend of November until 2 p.m. Christmas Eve to take home a tree can count on the Bradwells and their staff to deliver a true holiday experience.

Update: Portion of Kawaihae Road reopens after brush fire forced its closure

The road was closed at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway Junction and Wailua Drive near mile marker 64.

‘A Season of Light’ at Wailoa Park on Wednesday

“It’s our hope to provide support to our community and take a moment of remembrance for those who have passed,” said Lani Weigert of Hawai‘i Care Choices.

Physics behind unusual behavior of stars’ super flares discovered

While solar flares can be powerful, they are insignificant compared to the thousands of “super flares” observed by NASA’s Kepler and TESS missions.

Hawai‘i Community FCU furnishes home for kupuna, wins home design contest

The project faced delays due to challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, extending the completion date to November 2023.

Kona Low eases drought conditions on Big Island, but only in the short term

Areas of extreme drought were eliminated thanks to the rainfall brought by the storm but most of the island continues to suffer from moderate drought, with severe drought still affecting areas in the interior and along a portion of the northwest coastline.

Big Island travelers optimistic about airline merger of Alaska and Hawaiian

In the merger announcement, CEOs from Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines said they were committed to a combined airline that maintains both brands.

Fashion for a Cause raises $11K for American Cancer Society

The successful “evening of style and purpose” raised over $11,000 for the American Cancer Society Clarence T.C. Ching Hope Lodge Hawai‘i.

‘Ohana Day joins 22 keiki with their Forever Families

Adoptions and guardianships that move children out of foster care, or prevent their removal into foster care, were finalized on Nov. 17.

Micrometeorites may have delivered building blocks for life on Earth

Nitrogen compounds, such as ammonium salts, are abundant in material born in regions far from the sun, but evidence of their transport to Earth’s orbital region had been poorly understood. 

Link between STI and advanced prostate cancer debunked

Prostate cancer, a common concern both in the United States and globally, holds the title of the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men in Hawaiʻi.

Bill moves forward to limit nighttime parking along park on Ali’i Drive to stop drug dealing

The public park runs along the rocky shoreline in Kailua-Kona, consisting of picnic tables, a small, sandy beach and a grassy area with palm trees overhead.

Magnitude-3.6 quake rattles West Hawai‘i

At 9:21 p.m., the tumbler struck 2 miles west-southwest of Hōlualoa at a depth of about 8 miles below sea level.

Hawai‘i Island police seeking runaway Ella Ishoda

Police ask anyone with information about Ishoda’s whereabouts to call the police department’s non-emergency number 808-935-3311.

Hawai‘i County breaks ground on Lālāmilo water reservoir

Reservoir will be the largest in the State when completed in approx. two years.
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