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Puna Man Taken into Custody in connection to Murder Investigation
The landlord of a home in Hawaiian Shores has been taken into custody on second-degree murder after reportedly beating one of his tenants with a baseball bat.
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Pahala Area
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake in the Pahala area was not large enough to trigger a tsunami, officials confirmed Saturday afternoon.
HPD On Scene of an Apparent Homicide at a Pāhoa Home
Hawai‘i Police are investigating an apparent homicide at a Pāhoa residence this morning, authorities confirmed this afternoon.
14 New COVID-19 Cases Identified Statewide
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reports 14 new COVID-19 cases bringing the statewide total to 803.
Volcano Transfer Station to Use Mobile Bin to Collect Non-HI-5 Glass
The non-HI-5 glass recycling roll-off at Volcano Recycling and Transfer Station has been replaced with a smaller bin, county officials announced on Friday.
DBEDT Online Portal Created to Promote Hawai‘i Businesses
Qualified businesses must have the capability to take and fulfill orders online.
DOH Not Surprised by COVID-19 Spike, Mitigation Efforts in Place
State health officials are not surprised by the spike in COVID-19 cases over the past two days, saying they are seeing what they expected to see.
National Park Cancels Hawaiian Cultural Festival
Previous Hawaiian Cultural Festivals are available virtually.
Police Seek Public’s Help in Finding Wanted Man
Hawaiʻi Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for two outstanding bench warrants and questioning regarding two separate domestic violence incidents.
HPD Releases Portion of Big Island Wanted List
Police ask that anyone who knows the whereabouts of a person on this list call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.
Crews Safely Detonate Dynamite Found in South Kona
Crews safely and successfully detonated dynamite found in a barn in South Kona.
Volcano Watch: Extraordinary Tenure Ends for Leader of USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Tina Neal’s Tenure as Scientist-in-Charge of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory comes to an end this week when she returns to the Alaska Volcano Observatory after fulfilling her five-year commitment to HVO.
DHHL Expands Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The program now includes Undivided Interest (UI) lessees who have lost income or their job as a result of COVID-19.
Search Suspended For Missing Big Island Diver
The Hawai‘i Fire Department has suspended its search for missing diver Clare Maney pending any new information.
DLIR Says 90% of Valid Unemployment Claims Now Paid
A total of 1,438,314 weeks of unemployment have been claimed by the state’s unemployed workforce since the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic on March 1, 2020.
Big Island to Receive 2 Emergency Vessels for Hurricane Season
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division is placing four new Security and Disaster Recovery vessels into service across the neighbor islands.
