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64-year old Hilo man charged for failure to register as sex offender
Everett T.K. Akimseu is charged with seven counts of failure to comply with covered offender registration requirements, according to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Grand jury indicts alleged getaway driver of police shooter; bail remains at $3 million
Probable cause documents filed on Monday provide more detail about the shooting and the three-day manhunt that ended in Christopher Lucrisia, the alleged shooter of the officer, dying in a shootout with police on Sunday.
Previously suspended Keaʻau Middle School bus route to be reinstated starting Monday
Hawaiʻi Department of Education reports that reinstatement of the Keaʻau route will bring the total of restored school bus routes to 123. Efforts to get the final 15 suspended routes back up and running are ongoing.
Temporary morgue in Hilo set to alleviate over capacity in hospitals by this spring
A temporary morgue will be in use by the end of April at 540 Kupuna Place in Hilo, according to the Department of Public Works.
A job fair will pair county residents with dozens of vacancies across the island in Hilo on Saturday
There will be educational and training resources, career coaching, and resume reviews offered to help participants along their career path.
Police seek help with locating 17-year-old reported as runaway
Brook-Taylor Sato-Lasky was last seen at 2 a.m. Feb. 15 in the Pāhoa area, wearing a gray jacket, gray T-shirt and blue jeans.
New Hawaiʻi County Parks and Recreation director highlights projects to finish, projects to begin
Work to improve Miloliʻi Beach Park and build the new Papaʻaloa play court is set to begin this March as the Hawaiʻi County Parks and Recreation focuses on creating safe recreational spaces and programs.
Highly venomous yellow-bellied sea snake slithers onhore at East Hawai‘i beach
A Hilo resident found the 3-foot reptile pinned under a log Feb. 4 at Honoli‘i Beach, a popular surf spot and beach park about 2 miles northwest of Hilo.
2 more school bus routes to be restored in East Hawaiʻi starting Monday
The routes serve Pāhoa High and Intermediate School, Pāhoa Elementary School and Keonepoko Elementary School. They return to service Feb. 10, once again providing transportation to and from school for nearly 40 students.
Update: High bacteria count notification also now canceled for Honoli‘i Cove north of Hilo
There now are no longer any active high bacteria count notifications for any East Hawai’i beaches or waters.
2025 Hawai‘i County youth track and field meet dates set
Entry forms and additional information are available at the Hawai‘i County Parks and Recreation website. Students who want to participate should first check if their school offers a track and field program.
Metal, appliance recycling services closed at some East Hawaiʻi transfer stations
The services are being stopped at the Honokaʻa, Laupāhoehoe, Volcano, Pāhala and Waiʻōhinu stations after Big Island Scrap Metal in Kea‘au, Hawai‘i County’s contracted metal recycling partner, suffered a large industrial fire Wednesday.
Update: Previously reported missing East Hawaiʻi woman has been found
31-year-old Jannefer Kaspar was last seen in the Orchidland subdivision of Kurtistown on Dec. 26, 2024.
First responders found no injuries and no obvious cause from a fire in Hilo on New Year’s Eve
Hawaiʻi County firefighters started the new year off by responding to a structure fire, finding occupants safely outside and putting out the blaze in 30 minutes.
Intermittent lane closures expected for 3 days at the Keaʻau Transfer Station
The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management has scheduled tree trimming along the driveway entrance to the Keaʻau Transfer Station between 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. from Tuesday, Jan. 14 through Thursday, Jan. 16.
General Election Nov. 5: There is still time to drop off your ballot or vote in-person
For those with mail-in ballots still to deposit, there are 10 receptacles and two Voter Service Centers for ballot envelopes that will be accepted until 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
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.
