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A man was charged with disorderly conduct after getting into an altercation in the middle of Ali‘i Drive, causing all traffic to come to a halt.

The new homeless shelter and assessment center in Hilo will formally celebrate its open and be dedicated on Nov. 8.

The University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents will make a decision today on new administrative rules for Maunakea lands.

Hawaiian Airlines has begun ticket sales for a third day daily nonstop flight between Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) and the Hawaiian Islands.

During the Hawaii County Finance Committee update on Maunakea spending Tuesday, District 5 Councilman Matt Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder urged HPD Chief Paul Ferreira to pull back patrols on Maunakea.

The widespread coral bleaching event predicted by NOAA impacted reefs across Hawai‘i, though not to the extent initially thought.

Sen. Mazie Hirono has joined nine senate Democrats urging the US Department of Justice’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) to investigate whether Attorney General William Barr abused the power of his office.

A 71-year-old man has died after falling into a lava tube on his Poki Place property Monday in Hilo.

Weather permitting, the County Department of Public Works will be painting the public parking area in front of the Public Safety Buildings.

On Nov. 4, park caretakers discovered that over 100 feet of fencing and top rail was stolen from the baseball field.

The event is also open to the public for viewing and select stores will be offering special holiday shopping incentives after the show.

A temporary lane closure on Highway 19 in Waimea is scheduled later this week to install a new water service.

The public is invited to attend the 10th Ocean Energy and Economic Development Symposium and Workshop later this week at NELHA.

In October, Kea‘au had the most reported thefts in the Puna District with police responding to 30 incidents.

Experts have continued to express concern over the coral reefs and the dangers sunscreen and other personal care products might have on Hawai‘i’s coastal environments.

Over the summer months, KTA shoppers had the opportunity to donate to a school of their choice during checkout as part of the store’s annual Kōkua i Nā Kula Program.

US Army units from O‘ahu are scheduled to conduct training activities at Pōhakuloa Training area next week.

Court documents and information presented during the case indicated that on March 4, 2019, Ancho crashed his vehicle minutes after fleeing a traffic stop.

Rainfall totals for 2019 through the end of October were near to above average at most of the rain gauges on the Big Island.

The Three Ring Exotic Ranch Animal Sanctuary recently welcomed six new faces to its grounds, offering further proof to the adage that good things come in pairs.