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Update: 40-year-old Ocean View man wanted on 2 outsanding warrants, questioning in 2022 burglary arrested
40-year-old Robert “Tamatoa” Teinauri-Carman was located this morning in the vicinity of Highway 11 in Pāhala.
Volcano Watch: Using acoustic signals to identify the start of the 2022 Mauna Loa eruption
The global volcano monitoring community routinely installs clusters of acoustic sensors called arrays on the flanks of volcanoes that can measure the audible noise (sounds we can hear) and the inaudible noise, which have frequencies that human ears can’t sense (infrasound).
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park visitors contribute $149 million to Big Island economy in 2022
Spending by the 1.6 million visitors to the park last year supported 1,500 jobs in the area and $195 million in economic output in local gateway economies surrounding the park.
Puna man sentenced to 10 years in prison on gun, drug charges stemming from 2020 traffic stop
Omar Kesment New, 46 of Puna, pleaded no contest in 2022 to ownership or possession prohibited of a firearm and third-degree promoting a dangerous drug — and was sentenced this week in Hilo Circuit Court.
Police: 14 motorists arrested for DUI in last week of 2022
Two of the drivers arrested for DUI last week were involved in traffic accidents, and two were younger than 21.
Big Island Year in review: 2022 started with tragedy and ended with erupting volcanoes
In 2022 the Big Island community experienced extreme weather, earthquakes, fires and two erupting volcanoes; mourned tragedies and the death of a revered kumu hula; and witnessed the loss of historic buildings, including the Hōlualoa Theater.
HI-EMA shifts Mauna Loa focus to damage assessment, demobilization
The agency is recalling it teams that were deployed to assist Hawai‘i County Civil Defense during the eruption and efforts will now move to compiling damage and impact estimates.
Everybody welcome at Ahava ‘Aina Festival of Lights Hanukkah celebration in Hilo
The Hanukkah celebration, which the congregation has hosted for more than five years, is open to all faiths, all beliefs, all ages and all beings.
Erupting volcanoes on Big Island spark vortices nicknamed ‘lava devils’
Images captured last week of swirling clouds near the front of the lava flow from fissure 3 on Mauna Loa while it was still active were vortices similar to dust devils.
Hilo Christmas parade returns in full glory on Nov. 26
A glorious glow of thousands of twinkling and steadily shining bright lights will again bathe Downtown Hilo in holiday spirit on Saturday with the return of a yuletide tradition.A glorious glow of thousands of twinkling and steadily shining bright lights will again bathe Downtown Hilo in holiday spirit on Saturday with the return of a yuletide tradition.
Officer Justin Gaspar Named Kona Crime Prevention Committee’s Officer of The Year
A West Hawai‘i organization recently honored a 12-year veteran of the Hawai‘i Police Department as its 2022 Officer of The Year.
State’s Largest Conservation Officer Recruit Class Begins Training
If they all succeed, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement will have an additional 42 officers come next year to beef up its ranks, including some on the Big Island.
Zonta Club Announces Open Applications For 2022 Awards, Scholarships
The Zonta Club of Hilo wants to support women in their career endeavors and is offering assistance through several different awards and scholarships.
Art Entries Sought For Official Image of 51st Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
Hawai’i’s oldest food festival is seeking signature art entries for its official 2022 image.
