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The USDA is seeking sponsors on all islands to help provide free meals for children in low-income communities during the school break.

Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

On Friday morning, Christopher Helmlinger appeared before Judge Melvin Fujino after pleading no contest to manslaughter in the death of Hawai‘i Fire Capt. David Mahon.

A small craft advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots and/or seas 10 feet or greater are expected to produce conditions hazardous to small craft.

Senators vote against subpoenas for witness testimony, saying they’ve heard enough to make a decision.

Christopher Helmlinger appeared in 3rd Circuit Court before Judge Melvin Fujino at the Keahuolu Courthouse for sentencing.

The federal government has declared a US public health emergency in the wake of the coronavirus, which had infected nearly 10,000 people and killed almost 250 in mainland China as of early Friday afternoon.

A brush fire in Ō‘ōkala has shut down the roadway in both directions, officials reported this afternoon.

Friday’s proposal is the latest in a political back and forth pitting concerns over public health against arguments involving cost-effectiveness and fears from farmers that the legislation would set an unfavorable precedent.

The Steam Vents parking lot in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will be closed Feb. 3, 2020 from 8 a.m. to noon for little fire ant treatment.

This is the official list of individuals wanted on the Big Island from the Hawai‘i County Police Department. It is a 25-name portion of the master list. 

Beginning Feb. 1 and continuing through April 15, the AARP Foundation is providing free in-person tax assistance and preparation in Hawai‘i through its Tax-Aide program.

Customers are advised to refrain from washing clothes and to store a container of water for their drinking needs until the supply of water is restored to normal.

Seven Hawai‘i County police officers were either fired or suspended from duty, according to the department’s 2019 legislative annual misconduct report.

A small craft advisory means that wind speeds of 25 to 33 knots and/or seas 10 feet or greater are expected to produce conditions hazardous to small craft.

The nine confirmed cases include eight individuals who likely contracted the disease on Hawai‘i Island.

Officers had the suspect exit the vehicle and observed the handle of a firearm protruding from under the driver’s seat.

Lum pleaded guilty in March of 2019 to aggravated identity theft in connection with the theft of government funds and failure to file a tax return.

Scientists have not determined the precise manner(s) through which the virus spreads, but fears that it is contracted more easily than previously thought have grown with the number of reported cases.

Hawai‘i County Police arrest a couple reportedly found with drugs during a park sweep in the downtown Hilo area.