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Tragedy struck the Bite of Seattle food festival when gunfire erupted, with vendor Christopher Monterroso of Hawaiian Honey Cones unexpectedly capturing the chaos as festivalgoers fleeing in terror that happened as he was livestreaming for his business.

Officials urge voters to vote early so they can beat the long lines expected during the Aug. 8 state primary elections.

Restrooms and amenities at Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area will be closed from 4 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28.

The Hawai‘i County Emergency Disaster Services team from the Honoka‘a Corps delivered the morning meal to about 60 firefighters working to bring the wildfire in South Kohala under control.

At just 30, Mehana Pilago transformed her father’s tattoo business into a creative studio for fellow artists, with her entrepreneurship including the purchase of a 3,000-square-foot building in Kona.

A brief look at financial and business news from the Big Island and state.

The South Kohala fire scorched approximately 680 acres on the south side of Kawaihae Road.

Hawaiʻi Police Chief Reed Mahuna will host his next talk story session from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29 at the West Hawaiʻi Civic Center in Kailua-Kona.

Eighteen recruits received their badges during a ceremony July 17, joined by family, friends, fire service personnel and Hawaiʻi County leadership.

Hawai‘i Island 17-year-old living with leukemia presents check from Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i to University of Hawai‘i at Hilo cashier’s office, taking inspiring step toward future in engineering,

The current long-period south swell impacting the islands will hold steady at advisory levels through at least Sunday morning, then begin to slowly decline late Sunday afternoon through the end of the week.

The five candidates are running for the seat being vacated by Michelle Galimba, who decided not to seek re-election.

Closures are planned for weekdays, unless otherwise noted; All projects are weather permitting and lane closure schedules can change with little to no notice.

Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda reported in a late night July 25 video update on social media that more than 500 acres had burned south of Kawaihae Road and emergency personnel would continue fighting the blaze ‘probably all night.’

Fausto is forecast to pass North of Hawai‘i Island late Monday or early Tuesday, according to an update Sunday morning from the Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency.

Hawai‘i County reports about 50 residences near the junction of Kawaihae Road and Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway are covered by the evacuation order; the fire has burned about 500 acres as of about 9 p.m.

Forecaster confidence in Fausto’s track is increasing that strongest winds and heaviest rainfall will remain offshore to the north of the Hawaiian Islands; however, everyone still needs to continue watching the storm’s progress.

Hawaiʻi Island police have made 422 DUI arrests so far this year.

There are no changes to scheduled sailings now, but Young Brothers anticipates there could be increased harbor surge that might potentially delay or impede the company’s ability to safely berth, ramp or discharge the barge.

The agreement establishes an initial 3-year term, with a mutual option to extend for an additional 5 years, ensuring operational stability for University Laboratory School and in alignment with its upcoming charter renewal cycle.