State offers Hawaii County funds to battle coffee pests
The state Department of Agriculture has offered Hawaii County $135,000 in grant funding to subsidize coffee farmers’ purchase of those products. Read more
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Waipio Valley road remains restricted after 3 years
Mayor Kimo Alameda recently signed the 15th Waipi‘o Valley Road Declaration of Emergency and related emergency rules due to ongoing safety concerns. Read more
Family of Hawaii island man killed by dogs calls charges ‘insufficient’
Bob Northrop died Aug. 1, 2023, after being attacked by four dogs on Outrigger Drive in Ocean View Read more
Kilauea shows signs of resuming eruption with lava fountaining expected
Assuming the vents remain open and the inflation rate remains constant, it seems likely that a new lava fountaining episode could begin anytime by Monday, HVO scientists said. Read more
Lava fountaining could resume soon in Kilauea, geologists say
Assuming the vents remain open and the inflation rate remains constant, it seems likely that a new episode of lava fountaining could begin sometime between today and Monday, geologists reported. Read more
Vog conditions could continue in East Hawaii
Hilo residents got a mouthful of vog early this week after a shift in the wind brought a southerly breeze. Read more
Opossum captured at Kona big box store turned over to state
The male opossum weighed about six pounds and was euthanized to be tested for rabies, officials said. Read more
Olson Trust donates $200,000 to Pacific Tsunami Museum
The Olson Trust carries out the vision of its founder, the late Hilo businessman and philanthropist Ed Olson. Read more
Hawaii island man pleads no contest to child abduction, sex assault
Duncan Kealoha Mahi will be sentenced to 30 years in prison with a mandatory minimum of 20 years before being considered for parole, according to Hawaii County Prosecutor Kelden Waltjen. Read more
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Hawaii County driver safety coordinator charged with DUI after crash
Hawaii County’s Administrative Driver’s License Revocation Office reviewed the incident and on Dec. 27 suspended Steven Hoolahui Kalilikane Jr.’s license for a year. Read more
2 men killed in deadly start to 2025 on Hawaii island roads
Two minutes into the new year, police responded to a South Kona traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian that left the male pedestrian dead. Read more
Waikoloa man, 74, dies at hospital following solo collision
Police have identified the victim as Ray Donnell Worrells, 74, of Waikoloa. Read more
Suspected drunk driver kills pedestrian 2 minutes into 2025, Big Island police say
The victim was identified as Jelson Kainue Leslie, 52, of Captain Cook. Read more
Driver arrested after bicyclist fatally struck on Big Isle
The incident occurred at about 8 p.m. Monday on Kahakai Boulevard near Olao Street in Pahoa. Read more
Hilo family celebrates 100th-anniversary ‘mochitsuki’
On Sunday there were about 100 people — most, if not all, wearing purple T-shirts designed for Sunday’s “mochitsuki” centennial — at the Panaewa home of Jodie Takeya. Read more
Kilauea continues to put on a holiday show for visitors
The holiday-time eruption is drawing thousands of visitors to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and park officials warned visitors last week to stay with the viewing areas and to keep a close eye on their children. Read more
Kilauea summit eruption inside Halemaumau picks up steam
Fountaining from the southern active vent began to increase and become more continuous around 5:15 p.m. Saturday. Read more
Hawaii island police still searching for 2 Hale Nani escapees
Police caution members of the public not to approach Loa and Pomroy but to contact police immediately. Read more
Boy saved from falling into Kilauea volcano summit caldera
Jessica Ferracane, spokesperson for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, was there and witnessed the shocking scene just before sunset on Christmas Day. Read more
Big Isle police search for suspect in grocery store robbery
When the female employee confronted her, the woman struck her, police said. Read more
Hawaii County’s plan to vacate hospital morgue moves ahead
Police have used the hospital’s morgue as a holding facility for bodies in coroner’s inquest cases and in criminal investigations. Read more
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