North Hawaii News

There was an earthquake of about magnitude 6.9 in the Neiafu region in Tonga on Sunday.

Gay right supporters and advocates in rainbow colors and decorated in an assortment of glitter and costumes also flooded downtown Hilo to begin the festival celebration with this yearʻs theme: “Fabulous Free Future.”

Two Hawai’i Island graduating seniors are claiming the 2023 scholarships from Keauhou Canoe Club (KCC). Kianni Dodson and Noa Riznyk received $2,000 during a presentation at the club’s birthday potluck at the KCC canoe halau. Kianni Dodson won the James F. Rodgers Academic Achievement Scholarship and plans to attend Hawaii Pacific University and major in […]

The Hawai‘i Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Eugene Buckman, 72, of Hilo who was reported missing on June 3.  Buckman is described as having a light complexion, 5 feet, and 8 inches., and weighs around 190 pounds, with brown shaved hair, white beard, and brown eyes. Buckman also walks with […]

Hawaiʻi Police Department’s South Kohala Community Policing section is hosting a free Keiki Fishing Derby on July 15 for North and South Kohala residents aged 5 to 18.

Hawaiian Electric will be upgrading infrastructure along Highway 19 in Pa‘auilo from June 21 to 23, resulting in a partial closure and traffic delays.

The Honoka‘a Recycling and Transfer Station will be temporarily closed to the public for repairs through June 24.

Hawai’i County Civil Defense announced an earthquake off the Gulf of California with a magnitude of 6.6 did not spark a tsunami threat Sunday. According to the alert, the earthquake occurred at 10:30 a.m. in the Sea of Cortez, but there was no threat to Hawai’i.

The aerial anomaly was no soaring cephalopod. It also wasn’t a Chinese spy balloon or Batman looking for his parking spot, as suggested in other social media posts and replies. The reality behind the object’s appearance that spurred all the chatter is far less imaginative than scientific.

The Hawai‘i Police Department says 44-year old Ronald Kahihikolo of Ocean View was arrested just before 11 a.m. Saturday near the 39.5-mile marker on Highway 19 in Hāmākua, north of Hilo, after a five-day manhunt.

Other than a few sightings in the Captain Cook area on the Big Island’s west side and Hāmākua on the east side, no one else has seen or spoken to 42-year-old Landon Fairbanks of Kailua-Kona since about noon on Aug. 3, 2022.

Mother Nature has teased many of us with a few breaks, psyching us out with sunny and blue skies, before 10 minutes later turning the faucet back on full blast. It’s been cold and windy. The weather has definitely been more than a bit dismal. That doesn’t mean, however, we have to be.

The high wind warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday, with a wind advisory for much of the rest of the island also in effect. The high surf warning will remain until 6 a.m. Thursday.

The legendary vocal quartet is celebrating its 50th anniversary and making its final world tour.

The Honoka‘a Business Association is excited to invite everyone back for the Mardi Gras festivities, food and fun. This faire la fête promises another grand time fit for the French Quarter.

Portions of the roadway were closed earlier today (Friday, Feb. 10) between Honoka‘a and Waimea because of a disabled fuel tanker and near Napa Auto Parts in Waimea because of damaged utility lines.

The 30th anniversary Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival put a spotlight on not just the cherry blossoms in Church Row Park but also Japanese tradition and heritage.

The Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary this year as it returns with in-person activities after a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic — and thousands are expected to descend on the North Hawai‘i community.

The theft occurred on the mauka (west) shoulder of Highway 19 between Laupahoehoe Gulch and Kaʻawaliʻi Gulch in Hāmākua.

Surf is forecast for 15 to 20 feet today for west-facing shores on the Big Island and gradually diminishing tonight.