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DLNR: State marine patrols now operating in all counties

July 2, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

 

Marine patrol units from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources are now active on Hawaii Island, Oahu, Maui and Kauai, the DLNR announced Tuesday.

 

DOH: East Hawaii Urgent Care clinics are ‘now in compliance’

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The laboratories at the Hilo Urgent Care and Keaau Urgent Care clinics are now in full state and federal compliance and are legally able to conduct the same type of lab testing they’ve d…

Police investigating possible drowning in Keaukaha

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Police are investigating the possible drowning Monday afternoon of a 51-year-old male visitor in Hilo.

Prosecutors seek to deny bail for alleged meth lab operator

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A 54-year-old Pahoa man accused of running a methamphetamine lab and illegally possessing firearms and explosives declared poverty in federal court in Honolulu on Monday and received a court-a…

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Big Island students produce first-ever draft genome of endangered palila

July 1, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Five Big Island high school students were among the six youths who have successfully produced the first-ever draft genome sequence of the critically endangered endemic palila bird.

New Integrated Care Hub opens in Puna

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HOPE Services Hawaii has established a new campus in Puna to help individuals experiencing housing instability and health problems avoid returning to the hospital or the street.

Green signs bills targeting illegal fireworks

June 30, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Gov. Josh Green today signed into law several bills he said will give police and prosecutors the tools they need to “put in jail for a very, very long time” those who kill or injur…

Kona teen seriously hurt in Sunday morning crash

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A Kailua-Kona teenager sustained critical injuries early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle collision on Queen Kaahumanu Highway (Highway 19) in North Kona near the 83-mile marker in the vicin…

Culture and fish at center of debate in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument

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Longline fishing boats bobbed in the water at Pier 38 on Tuesday afternoon as Vietnamese pop music echoed from one of the vessels. Nearby, James Shane sat aboard the Vicious Cycle, monitoring…

Trump administration’s actions rattle foreign students at UH Hilo, could hurt enrollment

June 29, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

International students at the University of Hawaii at Hilo are grappling with anxiety about their visas, travel and social media as the university braces for a potential loss of enrollment bec…

Land board rejects Army’s final EIS for Oahu land

June 29, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

The state Board of Land and Natural Resources voted Friday 5-1 to reject the Army’s final environmental impact statement on plans to retain state land on Oahu after leases expire in 2029…

Kona man accused of possessing 12 pounds of meth

June 27, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

Police have arrested and charged a 54-year-old Kailua-Kona man with numerous drug and firearm offenses.

Governor signs measures aimed at protecting agriculture in Hawaii

June 27, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

A pilot program to fight agriculture-related crimes in Hawaii will go into effect July 1 on the Big Island and Oahu.

UH to decommission third Maunakea telescope

June 27, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Another telescope on Maunakea is set to be decommissioned.

DLNR: Pohoiki dredging progress ‘looking really good’

June 27, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources reported Thursday that the dredging at Pohoiki Boat Ramp could be finished ahead of schedule.

Hilo zoo welcomes several new inhabitants

June 27, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

The Pana‘ewa Zoo and Rainforest Gardens has added several new animals this year and is planning future inhabitants including the possible return of pygmy hippos to the facility after mor…

Waikoloa man caught up in global drug sweep

June 27, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

An international law enforcement operation targeting illegal drug sales online resulted in the prosecution of a Waikoloa man and highlighted how dealers are using the internet to ship drugs to…

Bills bolster Judiciary on isle

June 27, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Gov. Josh Green on Thursday signed several Judiciary-related bills into law, including one that will give the Big Island another judge.

Police: Pedestrian struck by van dies

June 26, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

A 60-tear-old pedestrian struck June 18 by a van near the corner of Kinoole and Ponahawai streets in Hilo has died.

Police: Pahoa man made bombs, ran meth lab

June 26, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

A 54-year-old Pahoa man is in police custody after an several law enforcement agencies searched two homes Wednesday on Oceanview Parkway in the Black Sand subdivision of Pahoa.

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