State of Hawaiʻi pursuing cases against 33 swimmers chasing dolphins in Hōnaunau Bay

A Kona grand jury indicted Jacqueline Keanaaina, 26 of Kailua-Kona, for 18 offenses in relation to two incidents, including one on March 10 when she was in a stolen vehicle during an officer-involved shooting.

During a routine patrol in the South Kona District, the officers took photographs and drone video showing the large group of swimmers appearing to be aggressively pursuing, corralling and harassing the pod in Hōnaunau Bay on Hawaiʻi Island.

The fire occurred just months after a public-private partnership with the Kona community worked on painting and replacing the roofing of the bathrooms facility at Old Airport Beach Park.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the demand for social workers will increase 12 percent in the next 10 years.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green has ordered the U.S. flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag to be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and at the Hawaiʻi National Guard to honor the shooting victims at a Nashville elementary school.

A 26-year-old male hiker from California who was reported missing in Waimea Canyon was found early Tuesday morning by Kauaʻi firefighters.

Public- and private-school teachers from the Big Island and O‘ahu explored the East-West Center’s Art Gallery exhibition “In the Folds,” which runs through April 16, 2023.

While not in direct response to a corruption case involving a former employee of the housing agency and his co-conspirators, concerns about affordable housing development in the county have been expressed for decades.

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 Hele-On’s new ADA-compliant site features a trip planner, real-time bus tracking, weather updates and accessible schedules.

Hawaiʻi workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI partnered with dozens of Maui businesses and organizations to host its Leadership, Exploration, Inspiration (LEI) program on Maui today. The free daylong program was held at the Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui, with participation from all major hotels in the Wailea-Mākena area, providing exposure to a variety of careers.

MEDICAL MINUTE:  The effects of alcoholism on a person's health has long been studied, but health experts have also found that what many feel is "socially acceptable drinking" is actually "high risk drinking," and can lead to serious medical issues.

Online registration for the County of Maui PALS Program Summer 2023 session will begin on April 1 and continue until April 15.

Four Hawai‘i Island communities and and the Fire Department in Kaua‘i County are receiving more than $400,000 from the US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program. It helps communities, tribes, nonprofit organizations, state forestry agencies and Alaska Native corporations plan for and mitigate wildfire risks as the country faces an ongoing […]

US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) pressed Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro during a Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing today, calling on the Navy to stay on track with the defueling timeline for Red Hill.

Tonight, Hawaiʻi’s Public Utility Commission will hold a public hearing about a proposed 9.4 percent electric rate increase at King Kaumuali’i Elementary School in Līhuʻe at 6 p.m.

Surveys done by the Healthcare Association of Hawai‘i found 60 open positions for social workers in healthcare settings.

The application deadline is April 17, 2023 to apply for the U.S. Small Business Administration's Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to drought conditions in Kaua‘i County.

To honor the shooting victims at a Nashville elementary school, Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green has ordered the U.S. flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag to be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and at the Hawaiʻi National Guard.

The watch goes into effect at noon today.