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National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu say surf along Big Island eastern shorelines has fallen today (Nov. 14) and will decline further through tomorrow as trade winds ease.

University of Hawai‘i at Hilo men’s soccer takes on defending two-time Pacific West Conference champion Point Loma on Saturday at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, Calif., with hopes of winning its first PacWest conference title.

Hawaiian Electric has re-energized all circuits impacted in the South Kohala area by the Public Safety Power Shutoff program, PSPS.

There are no reports of injuries as of Friday morning.

According to Earthjustice, the board has been conducting business and making decisions without satisfying the required qualifications since one of the board members left in August.

Court documents indicate that the suspect exposed himself to the reported victim, who has no legs, and he allegedly sexually assaulted the victim, however, the woman was able to push Higa away.

The Hilo restaurant was closed until further notice after receiving a red placard in mid-October from state food safety officials because of several violations, not the least of which was a roach infestation.

The canoes and their crews were greeted Thursday (Nov. 13) with a pōwhiri, or sacred formal Māori ceremony that was expected to celebrate for hours; following a little more than week of public engagements, the waʻa will take 6 months off to wait out South Pacific hurricane season before continuing their voyage.

Fountaining episodes during the past month and a half broke several records for this eruption, including the highest lava fountains, the most volume of lava erupted and the highest rate of lava effusion for this event, which has now lasted more than 10 months.

Shuttered facilities include the gym, community center and swimming pool; areas closer to the park’s entrance, including the playground and Shiro Takata Field, fortunately remain open and accessible.

The unannounced foreign visitor was identified as the Kareliya, a Vishnya-class intelligence vessel with Russian Federation Navy Auxiliary General Intelligence. U.S. Coast Guard personnel are monitoring the ship’s activities near U.S. waters.

The Hilo side of the road was previously closed for a little more than an hour Nov. 13 because of a traffic crash.

Most of the arrests occurred in Kona, with 14 people taken into custody. There were five arrests in Hilo and five in Puna.

Mostly made up of Native Hawaiians, the committee encompasses individuals from state government and the private sector.

Normal water use may resume.

We’ve said it before and will likely say it again, but when you read the headline on this week’s Top 10 things to do on the Big Island and don’t think diverse, unique or even a little quirky, maybe even a “Huh?”, we’d really like to know where you live.

Bradshaw is a convicted felon on firearm offenses in California in January 1997. With this background, the 70-year-old was charged with second-degree murder with a bail of $500,000.

Celebrate the rich heritage of Waimea’s kī hō‘alu roots at Kahilu Theatre’s 23rd annual ʻUkulele and Slack Key Guitar Festival, featuring concerts, workshops and a vibrant Mākeke Vendor Market.

President Donald Trump signed a funding bill on Wednesday night that ends the stalemate over the funding bill.

The intentionally informal events have no agenda, meant for everyone in attendance to get to know each other and talk. So come have a simple cup of joe — or other favorite morning beverage — with the officers sworn to serve and protect your community.