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Puna hitchhiker charged in alleged armed carjacking
40-year-old Kevin Torres of Pāhoa made his initial court appearance May 16 in Hilo District Court.
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200 surveillance cameras to be installed in downtown Pāhoa
The Hawai‘i County Council on Wednesday adopted Resolution 487, which grants $65,000 to the Pāhoa Lava Zone Museum for the purchase, installation and maintenance of 25 new surveillance systems, each consisting of 8 cameras, meant to enhance public safety in the Big Island community.May 17, 2024 · 7:51 AM HST
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May 17, 2024 · 7:42 AM
Puna hitchhiker charged in alleged armed carjacking
40-year-old Kevin Torres of Pāhoa made his initial court appearance May 16 in Hilo District Court.
May 17, 2024 · 6:59 AM
Big Island police investigating fatal motorcycle crash in Kaʻū
The 59-year-old Ocean View man riding a green 2022 Kawasaki was ejected from the motorcycle after it struck an embankment near the entrance to Manuka State Park.
May 17, 2024 · 6:27 AM
Update: High surf advisory for Big Island’s south-facing shores extended
The advisory is now in effect until 6 p.m. May 18, with surf of 7 to 10 feet continued to be forecast.
May 17, 2024 · 6:23 AM
Update: Wind advisory for Big Island summits extended through today
Sustained winds of 45 to 55 mph, with localized gusts of up to about 60 mph, are forecast atop Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
May 17, 2024 · 5:00 AM
Money gifted to University of Hawai‘i medical school to train physicans to treat liver diseases
The money from former Hawai‘i resident liver transplant recipient John C. Couch will establish the first-ever gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine that will train physicians to treat liver diseases.
May 17, 2024 · 3:00 AM
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May 17, 2024 · 1:00 AM
200 surveillance cameras to be installed in downtown Pāhoa
The Hawai‘i County Council on Wednesday adopted Resolution 487, which grants $65,000 to the Pāhoa Lava Zone Museum for the purchase, installation and maintenance of 25 new surveillance systems, each consisting of 8 cameras, meant to enhance public safety in the Big Island community.
May 16, 2024 · 4:42 PM
Update: Flood advisory canceled for various portions of Big Island
Radar shows that heavy rain has diminished in the Ka‘ū, Hilo and Puna districts as well as the interior of the Big Island.
May 16, 2024 · 3:00 PM
New federal funding to protect 2 million acres of land throughout Hawai‘i
Announced by the Trust for Public Land, or TPL, a national nonprofit that works to protect public land, the designation will ensure that under existing federal conservation and the Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration programs, funding for land conservation will include farming and ranch land, watershed protection, habitat restoration management, support military readiness and climate resiliency in Hawaiʻi.
May 16, 2024 · 10:48 AM
Man charged in Ocean View standoff released from custody
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May 17, 2024 · 1:20 PM HST
Mixed Plate Music Fest brings award-winning artists to South Maui Gardens this Saturday
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May 17, 2024 · 12:00 PM HST
Nominations Sought for the 2024 Mayor’s Small Business Awards
The Maui Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the Annual Mayor’s Small Business Awards in 2024. All nominees and winners will be honored during an event on Sept. 19, 2024.
May 17, 2024 · 12:00 PM HST
MOC Marine Institute Community Reef Cleanup, June 1
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May 17, 2024 · 10:00 AM HST
National recruitment for next UH president to begin in late May
The national recruitment for the next president of the University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system will officially begin in late May 2024 after the UH Board of Regents approved the position description and leadership profile at its May 16 monthly meeting.
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Kauai Weather Forecast for May 17, 2024
A kona low north of the state will continue drawing unstable tropical moisture northward over the islands into Saturday. Bands of showers producing moderate to…
May 17, 2024 · 7:30 AM HST
Kauai Surf Forecast for May 17, 2024
Surf along south facing shores will remain up through early next week due to expected overlapping, long-period south-southwest swells. The first swell will…
May 17, 2024 · 7:00 AM HST
Update: Advisory level surf to continue through Saturday for southern shorelines
South-facing shores throughout the state, including those of Kaua‘i, will continue to see high surf of 7 to 10.
May 17, 2024 · 6:33 AM HST
Healthcare community clinics coming to Garden Isle
Tropic Care is a mission of the Armed Forces Innovative Readiness Training program, designed to increase troop readiness while strengthening communities.
May 17, 2024 · 5:00 AM HST
Heavy rains result in high bacteria levels at 8 beaches, streams
A Kona low storm has brought rain and flood advisories to the entire state. The bacteria, also known as enterococcus, is measured by the Surfrider Foundation Kaua‘i chapter at various streams and beaches on the island.
May 17, 2024 · 1:00 AM HST
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