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June 9, 2024 · 10:00 AM
Hawaiʻi police lieutenant Graduates from FBI National Academy
“Congratulations to Lieutenant Lewis on successfully completing the esteemed FBI National Academy. His hard work and commitment to excellence embody the high standards we strive for in Hawaii Police Department,” said Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz.
June 9, 2024 · 3:00 AM
Navy, NASA want to renew Kaua‘i leases – Community shows support, opposition
Navy & NASA personnel held scoping sessions across Kaua‘i last week, to gather comments that will shape an environmental impact statement.
June 9, 2024 · 1:00 AM
Annual report shows drop in homelessness on Hawai‘i Island
Bridging The Gap, a coalition of agencies working to end homelessness on the neighbor islands, presented the results of the 2024 Homeless Point in Time Count last week.
June 8, 2024 · 4:00 PM
Big Island weekly lane closures: June 8-14
There will be no contraflow, or lane closures on Tuesday, June 11 in observance of King Kamehameha I Day, unless permitted.
June 8, 2024 · 2:00 PM
Hawai‘i Island police seek help identifying woman who passed counterfeit $100 bill
The woman bought a large amount of produce with the bill.
June 8, 2024 · 12:19 PM
Trails reopen within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park following brief Kīlauea eruption
Maunaiki Trail and Kaʻū Desert Trail past the Footprints Exhibit remain closed due to elevated gases and other volcanic hazards that remain at the eruption site.
June 8, 2024 · 11:47 AM
Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding man last seen in Kona
The man is known to frequent Kona town and may need medication.
June 8, 2024 · 11:28 AM
Hawaiian monk seal in Kona waters relocated after aggressive behavior toward oceangoers
The animal’s move was prompted by a pattern of escalating underwater interactions in the Makako Bay area in December 2023.
June 8, 2024 · 10:00 AM
Hawai‘i County: Public meetings for 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan begin next month
The plan is a blueprint for communities receiving federal U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development assistance.
June 8, 2024 · 3:00 AM
Nighttime runway work at Hilo International Airport scheduled
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation reports nighttime runway work at the Hilo During the closure the alternate runway, 3/21, will be used for aircraft operations.
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June 7, 2024 · 2:55 PM HST
King Kamehameha Day celebrations to close a portion of Ali‘i Drive all day
For the first time in the history of the festival, a portion of Ali‘i Drive will remain closed all day for the celebration.
June 5, 2024 · 7:21 PM HST
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for June 6-12: 7th annual Hawai‘i Kuauli Pacific & Asia Cultural Festival, Street Eats, lei hulu demonstration and more
There is plenty to do around the island during the next week. If you’re looking for something else, don’t miss Jeremy Enslow’s “Strength” art show at The Exhibit in Hilo in celebration of Pride Month or the Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club’s 39th annual Show & Sale either. Plus, catch the live performance of Fourever Fab in honor of The Beatles.
June 3, 2024 · 11:03 AM HST
Festivals, feasts and volunteer opportunities coming to Big Island throughout summer
Upcoming events and activities on the Big Island include a rodeo, a rubber duckie race, cultural festivals and more.
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Top 10 things to do on Big Island for May 30-June 5: Kaʻū Coffee Festival, A Night of Island Stars, an all-inclusive canoe regatta and more
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May 24, 2024 · 12:33 AM HST
Illuminate the night in remembrance, honor for loved ones who’s lights were snuffed out
For one evening each year, at the end of May, thousands of Big Island community members gather at Reeds Bay Beach Park in Hilo during the annual Hawai‘i Care Choices Celebration of Life to launch lanterns to pay tribute to the lives lived by loved ones who passed away and how they touched the lives of others.
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New recruitment campaign for corrections officers kicks off in June 2024
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) is kicking off a new multi-pronged recruitment campaign for adult corrections officers (ACO) beginning Monday, June 10, 2024.
June 9, 2024 · 10:00 AM HST
DOH warns of potentially contaminated shell fish from Washington and Oregon
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) is advising restaurants and food retailers not to serve or sell, and to dispose of, and consumers not to eat, oysters and bay clams harvested from growing areas in Netarts Bay and Tillamook Bay. This includes harvesting dates in Oregon on or after May 28, 2024.
June 9, 2024 · 9:00 AM HST
Spend $200 in Queen Kaʻahumanu in June, get $25 credit for FAM Hawaiʻi
A special Father’s Day deal has been announced by the Queen Kaʻahumanu Center. From June 1 to June 30, shoppers who submit $200 or more in receipts from the Center’s retailers will receive a $25 gift certificate to FAM Hawaiʻi.
June 9, 2024 · 8:00 AM HST
Maui Weather Forecast for June 09, 2024
Moderate to breezy trade winds will continue to strengthen through the middle of next week as high pressure slowly rebounds to our north. Scant trade showers…
June 9, 2024 · 7:15 AM HST
Council votes to close Holomua Road amid fears of wildfire in Pāʻia
Maui County Council members set aside concerns about displacing two dozen homeless people from Holomua Road and the possibility of a legal challenge, and they decided Friday to restrict public access to a lower portion of the road and close its upper section.
June 9, 2024 · 6:57 AM HST
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Kauai Weather Forecast for June 09, 2024
Moderate to breezy trade winds will continue to strengthen through the middle of next week as high pressure slowly rebounds to our north. Scant trade showers…
June 9, 2024 · 7:30 AM HST
Kauai Surf Forecast for June 09, 2024
Surf along south facing shores will slowly build through the day, with heights expected to reach the advisory level tonight through Monday as the swell…
June 9, 2024 · 7:00 AM HST
Navy, NASA want to renew Kaua‘i leases – West Side locals show support, opposition
Navy & NASA personnel held scoping sessions across Kaua‘i last week, to gather comments that will shape an environmental impact statement.
June 9, 2024 · 1:00 AM HST
Kaua‘i weekly lane closures: June 8-14
In observance of Kamehameha Day on June 11 there will be no contraflow, or lane closures unless otherwise permitted.
June 8, 2024 · 1:07 PM HST
Hawaiian monk seal off Big Island relocated after aggressive behavior toward oceangoers
The animal’s move was prompted by a pattern of escalating underwater interactions in the Makako Bay area in December 2023.
June 8, 2024 · 11:23 AM HST
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