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Third crack found on Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport runway to be repaired overnight
The 11,000-foot-long runway, smack in the middle of an old lava field in North Kona, was paved 30 years ago.
Maui wildfire update: 55 fatalities confirmed amid active Lāhainā fire
Thirty-six fatalities were confirmed as Aug. 9 as the result of the deadly and devastating wildfires on Maui. Another 17 were confirmed earlier Aug. 10, with two more added that night.
Kimo Alameda to announce 2024 run for Hawai‘i County mayor
Kimo Alameda, who has been lead of the Hawai‘i Island Fentanyl Task Force and vice president of business development for Hawai‘i Island Community Health Center since 2022, will share his thoughts about stepping away from those roles and his mayoral run during a press conference July 12.
