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A tragic two-vehicle collision on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Oct. 23 has now claimed its second victim, 3-week-old Aniana Masaichy.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees met during an emergency session on Monday and directed the administration to work out details of the benefits program, including determining eligibility requirements and potential partnerships.

Nonprofit developer Pacific Housing Assistance Corporation, through property manager Indigo Real Estate Services, will accept applications for both project-based voucher and non-project-based voucher units at Nā Hale Makoa till Nov. 17.

37-year-old Brandon Walser, from Oklahoma, has been extradited to Hawaiʻi Island to face multiple felony charges, including manslaughter and negligent homicide, following a tragic crash on February 26, 2024, that killed Marcella Tellez.

Three simultaneous sign wavings are scheduled on Wednesday from 7 to 11 a.m., along Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway at Waikōloa Road by Blue Hawaiian Helicopter, Kīholo Bay Scenic Point Lookout and Hualālai Four Seasons employee parking area at mile marker 86.

Motorists are advised to use alternate routes while work is taking place.

The drive runs till Nov. 15. All donations collected in Hilo and Kona will go directly to the Food Basket for islandwide distribution.

Hawaiʻi is now at the center of a global “biobanking” network that will collect and store biological samples of endangered species for wildlife conservation purposes.

The Marlin Bar and retail shop will be located in a 6,940-square-foot building in Queensʻ Marketplace that has never been occupied.

The Hawaiʻi County Police Commission finalized aspects of the hiring process for the next police chief before the final deadline for applications on Oct. 31.

The rulemaking decision — made last week during a regular board meeting — follows a prior board vote to ban reef fish collection along with intense public opposition to the capture and sale of native reef fish, many from West Hawaiʻi waters.

The swimming education event is designed to introduce keiki to aquatic sports and promote water safety; during which activities were led by student volunteers, coaches and staff from Waiākea and Hilo schools.

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a collision that occurred in Hilo early Sunday morning and has left an officer injured and in guarded condition at the hospital

Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works has reopened Aliʻi Drive near Kailua Wharf after addressing safety concerns following the collapse of a Moreton fig tree branch.

Kamehameha Schools remain confident in legal standing, emphasizing that the policy plays a crucial role in preserving the cultural and educational legacy initiated 132 years ago.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting. Will any of these planned closures impact your commute or fun? Take a look and plan ahead now.

If a pair of boots can be made specifically for walkin’ — “and that’s just what they’ll do” — like the famous song says, then there’s no doubt this Auburn, Wash., native was born to run.

National Weather Service says increasing moisture associated with a passing upper-level disturbance will decrease critical fire weather conditions over the islands of Maui County and the Big Island.

Initial efforts will focus on areas where families could experience greater impacts from a disruption of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Vibrant Hawaiʻi purchasing locally sourced produce, proteins and shelf-stable food to serve about 1,800 residents during the first 3 weeks of November.

Organizers hope the role of local food producers is uplifted and a community sense of food security is strengthened, enhancing people’s ability to feed themselves and depend less on imports.