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Visitors are urged to recreate responsibly by planning their visit in advance and acting with care while in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

Upon arrival, officers located the moped occupants, a male and female party, with serious injuries. Both were taken to Kona Community Hospital and have since been transferred to Queen’s Medical Center.

The property, valued at $375,000, is considered a total loss. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. 

The news of the positive test result comes as case counts on O‘ahu hit double-digits on consecutive days, with the Saturday total of 17 new positive cases representing the highest single-day increase statewide in roughly two months. 

The existing double-cell culvert bridging the Waiaha Drainageway on Ali‘i Drive, adjacent to the Kona Tiki Hotel, is being demolished.

The missing fisherman was reportedly camping with seven friends and left his campsite to fish after the rest of the party turned in Friday evening. His absence was noted early Saturday morning.

Na Lamakū, located in Kona, will serve as an emergency shelter living space, complete with wraparound services, for up to 30 adult homeless individuals looking to take the first step toward self-sufficiency.

A Big Island teenager is moving to take control of his future before anyone can step in to take it from him. 

The hunting season runs from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.

Police officers on the scene said an incident occurred involving one vehicle and one moped.

The statewide total of coronavirus cases now stands at 723.

The shelters are expected to remain on-site through the end of the year, and by then a more permanent facility will be ready on Kealakehe Parkway.

For the past four days, Hawai‘i Fire Department has searched the North Kohala coast in hopes of finding Malcolm Davis who disappeared while freediving on June 9.

Hawai‘i Department of Transportation announced road and lane closures for the week of June 13-15.

Short-term vacation rentals will be allowed to operate starting on June 15.

State officials are not surprised or alarmed by the spike in COVID-19 cases over the past week as they anticipated an increase with the gradual reopening of the economy.

The statewide total has now eclipsed 700.

Twenty-one people have been arrested and charged for violating Gov. David Ige’s mandatory 14-day quarantine order, related to the COVID-19 emergency, in the Puna area this week.

This is a big week for Hiwahiwa as his mom has left and he’s now exploring the area on his own.

Hawai‘i Police Department released a portion of its outstanding warrants list on Friday.