West Hawaii News

The Salvation Army is asking for the community to lend a hand by volunteering to ring the Red Kettle bell at 11 Big Island locations this year.

Twenty programs, institutions and observatories will be represented as Hawaiʻi-based scientists lead hands-on, educational activities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Kona on Saturday.

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may offer new insights into planetary atmospheres, climates, and even the potential for life beyond Earth.

Police Communications Officer Leeann Tehero, who has been a top performer in the quality and quantity of her work throughout her 9 years with the Hawai’i Police Department, was named Dispatcher of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2024.

There’s enough celebrations that everyone alive and even the living dead should be able to find something to do. Check out the Halloween event listings for Oct. 30 and 31.

Fall 2024 enrollment at Hawaiʻi Community College in Hilo and its Pālamanui campus in Kona on the Big Island increased 1% from fall 2023. The 4-year University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo saw a 4% decrease in enrollment this fall, but Chancellor Bonnie Irwin said there was a 25% surge in students returning after pausing their studies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2024, Hawaiʻi County has averaged about 15 new cases in family court every month with 13 of those involving abuse or physical violence.

From a Creepy Carnival lurking along the Spooky Trail at Volcano Art Center and other even more frightful haunted attractions to several family friendly trunk-or-treat events, the Big Island is definitely getting into the spirit of the spooky holiday this year.

The remains of a man discovered Oct. 18 on a property on Tiki Lane were those of 56-year-old Wayne Richard Moriarty, also known as Arthur Hackett, of Ocean View. A forensic pathologist determined Moriarty’s death was caused by a gunshot wound and ruled it a homicide.

The changes aim to ensure the safety and smooth flow of the event while accommodating local community needs.

Kauhale I Ke Kula Uka offers 99 affordable housing units for families earning up to 60% of area median income.

Maxim Beregovoy of Kailua-Kona was ejected from the rugged terrain vehicle he was riding on with an 8-year-old driver after it veered off the roadway, struck a rock embankment and overturned.

Here’s everything you need to know about race day Oct. 26, from road closures to solid waste facility closures, where to watch the action and even how to become an Ironman VIP spectator.

The Hawaiʻi Island Festival of Birds will be a full-day of panels, presentations, cultural demonstrations, soundscapes and a fair all about native manu.

Hoʻokena Elementary School was also locked down after an employee saw a man walking on the highway with a gun who was staring into the schoolyard while children were playing.

Hawai‘i Island police identified the driver of the 2022 Chevrolet Spark that was broadsided by a 2018 Peterbilt semi tractor-trailer as Jessica Ann Sprinkle of Waikōloa.

22-year-old Luke Deniz charged with second-degree burglary, second-degree theft and 3 counts of second-degree criminal property damage.

Hawai‘i Department of Transportation advises passengers to check with their airline about status of their flight.

Peak monthly high tides will cause isolated minor flooding from late tonight through Sunday morning along island shorelines and in low-lying coastal areas.

The middle of October brings with it a variety of events and activities around the Big Island.