News
Team Provides Outreach to Kona Homeless
A small team from West Hawai‘i Community Health Center spends one morning a month on the streets and trails of Kailua-Kona reaching out to the homeless.
Tree-cycling Returns This Holiday Season
Be aware that all decorations, stands, lights, tinsel and ornaments must be removed prior to tree-cycling.
Police Suspend Search for Benny Rapoza
Police continue to ask anyone with information on Rapoza’s whereabouts or who may have seen him to call Detective BJ Sagon.
Sinkhole Stops Traffic on Ali‘i Drive
Road crews are working at the section of roadway fronting Coconut Grove. HPD reported this portion of the road will remain closed pending completion of repairs.
Transfer Station Closures in West Hawai‘i
Green waste, scrap metal and white goods services are closed at multiple sites in West Hawai‘i.
US Marines Deliver Toys to Kona Salvation Army for Holiday
On Dec. 18, The US Marine Marines stationed on Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i, Kaneohe Bay spanned the ocean and delivered thousands of toys to Kona for Toys for Tots.
DUI Arrests Nearly Identical to 2018 With One Week Left in the Year
Hawai`i Island police arrested 20 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant during the week of Dec. 16 through Dec. 22, 2019.
HFD Will Continue Search for Missing Child Tuesday
As of 5 p.m. Monday, search and rescue personnel had yet to turn up any sight of the missing child, who suffers from nonverbal autism.
Kea‘au Pahoa Road Contraflow to Remain Open Through School Break
The contraflow operates between 5:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Parent Company of Hawaiian Telcom Purchased for $2.6 Billion
Brookfield Infrastructure has acquired Cincinnati Bell Inc., the parent company of Hawaiian Telcom.
Holiday Transfer Station Closures
Closures will encompass multiple days through the start of the new year.
Search for Missing Hilo Boy Enters Third Day
Hawai‘i County personnel continue to search for an autistic child who’s been missing for nearly three days.
High Surf Advisory, Small Craft Advisory in Effect
Surf and sea conditions will be rough due to the strong onshore winds.
Man in Critical Condition After Single-Vehicle Crash
The 66-year-old male was ejected from the moped and onto the roadway.
Coastal Flooding Threat to all Hawaiian Islands
Coastal flooding is possible over the next few days along all shores of the Hawaiian Islands due to unusually high water levels.
1,200 Pounds of Parchment Stolen from Coffee Farm
The amount taken could be transported as one load in the back of a pickup truck and has a processed value of between $30,000 and $40,000, the victim said.
DOH Hits Two Big Island Companies With Violations
Six companies, including two on Hawai‘i Island, are guilty of violations, according to the Hawai‘i Department of Health.
OHA to Administer $1.1 Million in Higher Education Grants
The grant period is from Feb. 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, with $550,000 allocated for each year.
High Surf Advisory Announced, Wind and Gale Advisories Extended
A small craft advisory is also in effect for Big Island leeward waters through Sunday.
