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Two Brush Fires Currently Raging in Ka‘ū

Stay out of the area and use alternate routes.

Ka‘u Coffee Festival in Full Swing

Due to COVID-19, the festival has gone digital with free online events.

Wind Advisory in Effect For Much of Big Island

Motorists should use extra caution.

Hilo Structure Fire Believed Electrical in Nature

According to police dispatch, the occupancy was an abandoned structure, but still had a live HELCO electrical feed.

High Surf Advisory in Effect For Big Island

Boaters should expect recreational surfers and body boarders utilizing harbor channels to access surfing areas.

DOH Reports 120 New Cases of COVID Saturday

Hawai‘i’s two-week average is 122 new cases daily and a 2.6% test positivity rate. 

Ige to Choose From 3 Names to Fill Big Island State Senate Seat

The Governor has approximately seven weeks to select one of these individuals to serve as the next Senator for Senate District 1.

HPD Releases Names of 25 Wanted Individuals

This is a section of 25 names from the official list from the Hawaii County Police Department.

Big Island Weekend Road Closures

All projects are weather permitting.

Video: Birdseye View of Kīlauea Eruption Captured

Blue Hawaiian touring flights have begun to increase with news of lava erupting in the Halema‘uma‘u Crater at Kīlauea volcano.

DOH Reports 129 New Cases of Coronavirus

Hawai‘i’s two-week average is 128 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 2.7%. 

First Responders Receive COVID Vaccine in Hilo

A second round of first responder vaccinations is planned for the Kona district tomorrow.

KCH Begins Vaccinating Its Employees Against COVID-19

Healthcare workers clapped and cheered after the first Kona Community Hospital employee received a COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday afternoon.

Humpback Ocean Count Modified in 2021

Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, the sanctuary is running the program without the normal participation of volunteers.

DOH Reports 3 New COVID-Related Fatalities Wednesday

Hawai‘i’s two-week average is 131 cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 2.8%.

Moratorium on Electric Disconnections Extended

The moratorium was previously set to end Dec. 31.

HVNP Sees Surge in Visitors Coming to See New Kīlauea Eruption

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has temporarily closed the backcountry to overnight use due to a surge in visitors coming to see the new eruption at Kīlauea volcano.

Healthcare Workers at North Hawai‘i Community Hospital Receive Vaccine

Thirty staff members at Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital received their Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday.

Middle Schoolers, Police Sign Wave For Safe Driving

Safe driving is no trivial matter, as dangerous driving costs Big Island lives every single year. 

Trump Won’t Sign COVID Stimulus Without Changes

With the fate of the bill now uncertain, it could still be weeks before any federal relief makes its way to states and cities across the country. 
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