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Department of Health records 14th case of dengue this year

With global outbreaks of dengue, travelers are urged to take preventive measures against mosquito bites and stay informed of regional risks.

Hitchhiking skunk captured at Hilo Harbor last Friday

After evading capture for a day, a live skunk was apprehended by agriculture inspectors at Hilo Harbor and then for rabies last Friday.

Mexican national sentenced to 12 months for third illegal reentry after two DUI convictions 

Abraham Moreno Garcia has been sentenced to a year in federal prison after his third illegal reentry into the U.S. and multiple DUI arrests, including one in Kona in 2024.

Kealakehe High wins grand prize at Hawai’i WorldQuest Competition

Kealakehe students Coree Kobayashi, Luke Gee, Azalea Thorp, and Lucy Cameron will represent Hawaiʻi in the National Academic WorldQuest Championship in Washington, D.C. this April.

U.S. Navy Announces 26th Rim of the Pacific Exercise

The Pacific Fleet announces that 26 nations, 47 surface ships, five submarines, 18 national land forces and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.

Mexican National Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry

Palemon Alexander Delatorre, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi on Feb. 16.

No Tsunami Threat Following 6.6M Mexico Earthquake

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami threat to Hawai’i following a 6.6 magnitude earthquake that occurred off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico.