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High surf advisory in effect for north-facing shores of North and East Hawai‘i
These shorelines will continue to see large breaking waves of 12 to 16 feet through Wednesday morning as a north swell slowly declines through the end of the week.
Study underway about alternative routes on both sides of Highway 130 in growing Puna
The purpose of the study is to find and analyze potential alternative routes in Puna to help alleviate the district’s longstanding traffic congestion and address the need for another evacuation route when natural disasters strike.
Sign-wavings, vigils scheduled throughout Big Island for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
The hope of the events is to show domestic violence survivors they are not alone and that resources are available when they’re ready to leave volatile living situations.
Update: Brown water advisory canceled for East Hawai‘i
The Hawai‘i Department of Health originally issued the advisory Sept. 16.
Six previously suspended school bus routes restored in East Hawai‘i
In August, 108 bus routes statewide were suspended, impacting 2,900 students, due to a lack of bus drivers. Over the past several weeks, routes have slowly been restored.
8 East Hawai‘i school bus routes to be reinstated next week
The routes to be restored include 4 in the Hilo-Waiākea Complex Area and another 4 in the Ka‘ū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa Complex Area.
108 school bus routes temporarily suspended statewide because of driver shortage
The suspended routes in East Hawai‘i are for all grades in the Hilo-Waiākea and Ka‘ū-Kea‘au-Pāhoa Complex Areas.
Update: High bacteria count notification for portion of Wailuku River canceled
State reports water sample retesting results of Big Island waterway show enterococci levels no longer exceed the acceptable threshold level.
Warrant sweep in East Hawai‘i yields 12 arrests
The operation was conducted by Hawai’i Police Department’s Area I Crime Reduction Unit and officers from the South Hilo and Puna patrol divisions, in conjunction with the United States Marshals Service Hawai’i Task Force, the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement.
Fentanyl-related arrests and drug recoveries increase in East Hawai‘i
The monthly fentanyl report released by Hawai‘i Island police for April indicated there were six fentanyl-related arrests, five in East Hawai‘i [Area I] and one in West Hawai‘i [Area II].
Heavy rains diminish over East Hawaiʻi; flood threat shifts to west, north Big Isle
Flash flood warnings were in effect late Friday night and into early Saturday morning for portions of North and South Kohala and Hāmākua as heavy rain and thunderstorms moved over the districts.
Parks & Recreation launches spring classes in Hilo this week
The classes include drawing for keiki, beginner to advanced hula, qi gong, yoga and knitting.
Neighborhood Place of Puna awarded $2.5 million to help East Hawai‘i families
Neighborhood Place of Puna plans to use its Day 1 Families Fund grant to reduce the number of families and children experiencing homelessness in Hawai‘i County.
Hawai‘i Island police recover 132 grams of illicit fentanyl in August
Also in August, authorities made six fentanyl-related arrests and confiscated 36 fentanyl pills. No arrests were made and no pills were recovered in East Hawai‘i.
5 Pāhoa residents reflect about 2018 Kīlauea lava flow, its impact — and life now
While the business district of Pāhoa came dangerously close to being devoured by lave during the 2018 Kīlauea eruption, it was spared. But the town and its people were left reeling. Five residents talk about life then and now.
Children’s book author rescues woman who falls down 50-foot cliff into ocean in Hawaiʻi
Childrenʻs book author Spencer Watts rescued a woman from Colorado whom he met earlier that day after she fell 50 feet down a cliff into the ocean at night while it was raining in East Hawaiʻi.
West Hawai’i Memorial Day ceremony sends prayers for peace
Dozens gathered Monday at the West Hawai’i Veterans Cemetery Monday for a Memorial Day ceremony.
Successful Kaua‘i nonprofit now working on first affordable housing project on Big Island
Nonprofit PAL (Permanently Affordable Living) Kaua‘i is in escrow for a 5.5-acre property in Pepe‘ekeo, which would be its first project on the Big Island.
Hawai’i Police made 22 fentanyl-related arrests in first four months of 2023
For the first four months of 2023, the Hawaiʻi Police Department made 22 fentanyl-related arrests, recovering 383 grams of fentanyl and 598 fentanyl pills.
Merrie Monarch Week: The ‘unofficial’ events
The action isn’t just at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium and Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium during Merrie Monarch Week on the Big Island. There are several other venues throughout Hilo and East Hawai‘i that will feature hula, music, arts and crafts, Hawaiian cultural events and other entertainment.
