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At 3:17 p.m., Wednesday, Coast Guard Sector Honolulu watchstanders received an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon distress alert plotting 30 nautical miles north-east of Kaua‘i.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation found that driving behavior in Hawaiʻi is improving, according to information gathered by a Statewide Attitudinal and Behavior Survey.

Rich Matsuda is the first Hawaiʻi-born director of Keck Observatory, and the second local-born director of an observatory that operates on Maunakea.

Kit Neikirk earned degrees in chemistry, biology, and sociology, and two subject certificates in anthropology and mathematics, in spring 2023.

The grant will help to reinforce and strengthen Native Hawaiians’ connections to moʻomeheu (culture) and support OHA’s work in quality housing, economic stability, and health outcomes.

Christmas is less than 2 weeks away and there’s still plenty of holiday cheer to be had around the Big Island.

Her family is deeply concerned for her well-being and is offering a cash reward for information that may lead to her whereabouts.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Disease Investigation Branch, and Food and Drug Branch are today jointly updating the Oct. 31, 2023 alert by the Department of Health.

So far this year, there have been 888 DUI arrests compared with 923 during the same period last year, a decrease of 3.8%.

Experience the joy of singing — or just come listen — during this event that will be filled with uplifting music from Handel’s holiday classic.

Bruce Torres Fischer’s research will focus on phonological variations in the speech of mānaleo, native speakers of the Hawaiian language, through analyzing archival audio recordings.

The property includes the coastal regions of six ahupua‘a (historic land divisions), provides habitat for threatened or endangered native Hawaiian plants and animals and is a rare space for Hawaiian cultural practice.

Hawai‘i State FCU will award $5,000 scholarships to 20 deserving Hawai‘i students planning to attend a fully accredited university, college, or trade/vocational school.

The draft plan lays out existing barriers to accessibility, provides recommendations for improving in-park access and proposes timeframes to implement changes.

The siblings were last seen at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday on Kūhiō Drive in ʻĀinaloa in Puna.

A routine inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard late Monday turned up an issue with the fire suppression system at the shipping company’s port facility.

Recipients are all local culinary students who are continuing their education at Hawai‘i Community College-Pālamanui. They include Trinity Tavares, Exon Pimentero, Nina Stuart, Minnie Pira, Shanley Tabios and Mallory Javillonar. 

Residents may qualify for support to receive free internet through August 2024.

Currently zoned as Resort, Bill 87 would’ve rezoned 1.795 acres of land to Industrial Limited, which would’ve allowed Aloha Kia to purchase the property and relocate to 92 Kalaniana‘ole Street, which is across the street from Reed’s Bay Ice Ponds.

At 1:58 a.m. on Saturday, Hilo patrol officers responded to a report of multiple gunshots at a parking lot commonly referred to as “Isles” off of Lihiwai Street, near Lili‘uokalani Gardens in Hilo.