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Rosy U.S. summer travel forecast excludes Hawaii
U.S. Transportation Security Administration officials say they are preparing for the highest passenger volumes ever seen at airport security checkpoints nationwide during the peak summer travel season, which begins Memorial Day weekend and runs through Labor Day.
Motorcyclist dies after crash in Ka‘u
A 59-year-old Ocean View man died Thursday following a motorcycle crash Thursday at the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 11) and Leilani Street in Ka‘u.
Judge maintains bail for Puna carjacking suspect
A judge on Thursday maintained bail for a carjacking suspect.
Maui native crowned new Miss USA following pageant controversy
Kihei native Savannah Gankiewicz was crowned Miss USA 2023 at a special coronation ceremony Wednesday, amid controversy surrounding the Miss USA organization after both the former Miss USA 2023 and former Miss Teen USA 2023 resigned last week.
Fire destroys Waimea storage shed
Hawaii Fire Department officials said a storage shed adjacent to Habitat for Humanity in Waimea was destroyed by a fire early Thursday morning.
Pair accused of stealing car that picked them up hitchhiking
The cases of hitchhikers who allegedly stole a car while the driver was inside Pahoa 7-Eleven store buying food are now in Hilo Circuit Court.
Standoff suspect granted mental exam, freed by judge
A Kona judge has freed a 32-year-old Ocean View man accused of breaking and entering a home and then engaging police in a lengthy armed standoff on Sunday.
County puts up $200K to mitigate invasive insect
Hawaii County will invest in additional biosecurity measures at a West Hawaii waste facility to prevent the spread of a devastating invasive beetle.
Council bill authorizes County to limit bike tours from select public roads
What began as an effort to reduce bike traffic on specific West Hawaii roads has become a proposed series of regulations upon bike tour operators throughout the Big Island.
Hilo man charged with assault, domestic abuse
Police arrested and charged an 18-year-old Hilo man for assault and domestic abuse-related offenses following a Sunday morning incident on Holomua Street in Hilo.
Malama Na Keiki returns Saturday
The seventh Malama Na Keiki Festival aims to improve health outcomes and educate Ka‘u keiki in Pahala on Saturday.
County grants lease extension of Kanoelehua Industrial Area property
After years of bureaucratic wrangling, a Hilo lessee of state land has finally secured a 30-year lease extension for property in the Kanoelehua Industrial Area.
County wants private land for Puna road
Hawaii County will seize portions of a pair of private properties in lower Puna in order to complete the reopening of Pohoiki Road.
Closing arguments made in Red Hill lawsuit trial
A lawsuit trial brought by families affected by the Red Hill water crisis against the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act saw both sides make their closing arguments Monday.
Police arrest, release Ocean View man after alleged shooting
Police arrested and later released a 48-year-old Ocean View man following an alleged nonfatal shooting.
Big Island, state under flash flood watch due to kona low
The National Weather Service posted a flash flood watch this morning for the state of Hawaii, including Hawaii Island. As of now, the watch is effective through Friday evening.
Waikoloa Library project moves ahead
The long-sought public library for Waikoloa Village is a step closer to becoming a reality.
HTA study examines reinventing tourism oversight
The Hawaii Tourism Authority received an unfavorable rating from 43% of the stakeholders who gave feedback to the contractor working on a tourism governance structure recommendation.
U.S. and Taiwan navies quietly held Pacific drills in April, sources say
TAIPEI (Reuters) -The U.S. and Taiwan navies conducted joint drills in the Pacific in April that, officially, did not take place, four people briefed on the matter said, as the two militaries boost cooperation amid rising Chinese military threats.
Study of PGV’s impacts on groundwater set to begin
A nearly $500,000 federal study of the impacts of Puna Geothermal Venture on Puna’s groundwater should begin soon.
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