Hawaii police are renewing their request for help in finding 62-year-old Mahali D Rasayana of Puna.
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Police renew request for leads on missing woman
Police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance to locate 62-year-old Mahali De Rasayana, also known as Julie Ann Linderman, of Puna.
Hospitals prep for surge: ‘Don’t let your guard down over the holidays’
Big Island hospitals are preparing for a rough winter as all signs point to an omicron-fueled COVID-19 surge within the next month.
Council passes glyphosate ban at county parks
The County Council on Wednesday passed a bill banning the use of Round-Up or other glyphosate-based herbicides at county parks, sending it to Mayor Mitch Roth, who is expected to sign it.
Holiday rush is on at Big Isle airports
Big Island airports have been busy amid the holidays with nearly 21,000 trans-Pacific arrivals between Sunday and Wednesday.
Mountain View man pleads guilty to meth distribution
A Mountain View man charged with methamphetamine trafficking has changed his plea in federal court.
DOH: Four suspected Omicron cases on the Big Island
The state Department of Health suspects that there could be at least four cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 on the Big Island.
Lost Maunakea hiker rescued in heavy snow, sleet
A lost hiker was rescued Tuesday in thick white-out conditions on the Humuʻula Trail at the 13,000-foot elevation on Maunakea, according to the University of Hawaii.
Council: $6M for one-lane bridge in Hilo
The Hawaii County Council unanimously voted Wednesday to contribute $6 million to a project to replace a heavily used one-lane bridge in Hilo.
Variant casts shadow over the recovery of economy
Just as Americans and Europeans were eagerly awaiting their most normal holiday season in a couple of years, the omicron variant has unleashed a fresh round of fear and uncertainty — for travelers, shoppers, party-goers and their economies as a whole.
Police: Highway 11 at Kipimana Street now open
UPDATE: Highway 11 at Kipimana Street is now open.
Water Board frustrated by slow PVC project: Solar plans stuck in building permit backlog
First the pandemic lockdown orders and then delays getting permits from a backlogged Department of Public Works have led to a 382-day delay in the county Department of Water Supply being able to transition some of its electrical use to solar power.
Forecasters: Expect a wet Christmas
East Hawaii residents should expect the wet weather that’s drenched the windward side of the island for much of the month to continue through Christmas weekend.
Kailua-Kona man set for trial on manslaughter charge
A 28-year old Kailua-Kona man will stand trial on a manslaughter charge stemming from an assault Dec. 3 that left a 64-year-old Holualoa man dead.
Trial set in Aloha Estates murder
A 60-year-old Mountain View man has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder for the December 2020 shooting death of a neighbor.
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal shot in head on Molokai
By CALEB JONES
Hotel occupancy continues to rebound but still lags behind 2019
Hotel occupancy rates throughout the state were substantially higher in November than they were in 2020, but still lagged behind prepandemic numbers.
Flash flood watch in effect for Big Island
A flash flood watch has been posted for the Big Island through tonight.
Highway 19 near Honomu has reopened
UPDATE: Highway 19 is now open.
HMC distributes COVID-19 home testing kits
COVID-19 home testing kits provided by Hilo Medical Center were given away Monday morning at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
$500K Build Back Better grant to grow island food supply
Mayor Mitch Roth’s administration was so eager to put a $500,000 American Rescue Plan Act Build Back Better Regional Challenge to good use, it fast-tracked a resolution accepting the money to the County Council before the grant was officially approved by the federal government.