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State officials warn of new technology that may threaten online victims with more sophisticated scams.

Local residents clash over “Falls on Fire,” a festival that has been held for three years on the Big Island without a required permit — and that has passionate supporters and opponents.

Hawaiian Airlines bids farewell to its iconic “HA” callsign today, marking the end of an era as it merges with Alaska Air Group.

Past, present, and future of island astronomy and Parker Ranch will be discussed during the Waimea Community Association meeting this Thursday.

If necessary to protect public safety, Hawaiian Electric may implement its Public Safety Power Shutoff program to proactively shut off power in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk during the ongoing Red Flag Warning.

Residents are urged to stay informed through Hawaiian Electric’s website, social media, or mobile app, as extended outages may occur if conditions worsen.

Dianna Kahler grew up working in her parents restaurants, beginning at 9 years old as a cashier, and now is on the verge of opening her own eatery.

Rep. Mark Nakashima — who grew up in Honoka‘a and was first elected in 2008, serving in the state House District 1 seat until his death — died July 11 after suffering from health complications from a long two-decade battle with diabetes.

The powerhouses of paddling took to the waters of Hilo Bay a little later than planned Friday morning, officially launching 8 days of outrigger canoe racing on the Big Island.

Just as its name suggests, the Public Safety Power Shutoff program, which launches July 1 in high risk areas on four islands incuding the Big Island, involves preemptively shutting off power in locations at high risk of fire, where high winds, low humidity and dry or drought conditions are forecast.

The attorneys general assert that Meta’s business practices violate state consumer protection laws and the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. These practices have harmed and continue to harm the physical and mental health of children and teens and have fueled what the U.S. Surgeon General has deemed a “youth mental health crisis,” which has ended lives, devastated families, and damaged the potential of a generation of young people.

AARP Hawai‘i and the Hawai‘i Public Health Institute created the Kūpuna Digital Resource Directory as part of a larger effort to bridge the digital divide and help more kūpuna go online.

Hawaiian Volcano Education and Resilience Institute was formed by residents directly affected by the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea volcano.

Throughout his 45-minute 2023 State of the County address Monday, attended by dignitaries including Hawai‘i County Council Chairwoman Heather Kimball and several Council members, Kaua‘i County Mayor Derek Kawakami, representatives of Maui County and Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green, Hawai‘i Mayor Mitch Roth touched on several issues and topics, including affordable housing, homelessness, infrastructure, public transportation, economic development and public safety, among others.

Passengers catching a flight on March 13 at Hilo International Airport should arrive three hours early.

One of two security checkpoints at Hilo International Airport is down. Because of that, travelers catching a flight Sunday morning, March 12, should arrive no later than two hours prior to their flight.

On Wednesday, the Big Island was treated to relatively rare lower-atmospheric spectacles for skies over Hawai‘i — lenticular clouds. The thick, lens-shaped, bright white, fluffy masses hovered high in the otherwise clear blue sky for most of the day.

A Kaua‘i judge set a June 2024 trial date for a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the surviving family of Rodney Medeiros, a security guard who died after a shift at Mark Zuckerberg’s sprawling Koʻolau Ranch.

The public can watch the speech live in person at the Capitol in Honolulu or via several outlets on the internet.

Gov. Josh Green’s new administration, shifting priorities throughout the state, serious cost-of-living issues, big funding requests and possibly having even more money to spend will all contribute to what is sure to be a must-watch 2023 state legislative session.