No injuries after truck catches fire
KAILUA-KONA No injuries were reported following a truck fire Friday morning at the top of Halekii Street in South Kona.
Juvenile racer snake captured on Maui
KAILUA-KONA A small juvenile snake was captured after it was seen slithering out of a newly arrived visitors backpack Monday night at a Maui vacation rental in Pukalani.
Police arrest 25 for suspected DUI
KAILUA-KONA Hawaii Island police arrested 25 motorists for suspected drunken driving between June 3 and Sunday. Three of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash and three were younger than age 21.
Rescuers navigate Maunakea terrain during difficult rescue
MAUNAKEA Fire rescue personnel from Pohakuloa Training Area braved difficult terrain to rescue a male party with a fractured femur on the summit of Maunakea on Monday evening.
State warns of unofficial annual business report solicitations
HONOLULU The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Business Registration Division is repeating its warning to local businesses and the public about unofficial solicitations being sent out regarding annual business report filings.
Woman rescued after going over Rainbow Falls
KAILUA-KONA A woman in her 20s was hospitalized Friday after going over the falls at Rainbow Falls in Hilo.
Kona teen reported missing
KAILUA-KONA Hawaii Island police are asking for the publics help in locating a teenager who was reported missing in Kailua-Kona.
Man arrested for negligent injury after Wednesday crash
Kailua-Kona A 24-year-old female from Kanagawa, Japan suffered severe injuries following a two-vehicle collision on Wednesday on Highway 11 near the 117 mile marker.
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Police ID victim in fatal hit-and-run crash
KAILUA-KONA Police on Friday identified the pedestrian killed in an early Thursday hit-and-run collision in Kailua Village.
Staffing shortages close Keei, Keauhou transfer stations
KAILUA-KONA The Keei Transfer Station and Keauhou Transfer Station are both closed today due to staffing shortages.
Mariners rescued from 2 disabled sailing vessels in the Pacific
KAILUA-KONA Five mariners from two disabled sailing vessels were rescued Thursday by good Samaritans roughly 2,000 miles southeast of Hilo.
Doing it big: West Hawaii athletes shine at Special Olympics Summer Games on Oahu
Special Olympics West Hawaii athletes and coaches took part in the annual Special Olympics State Summer Games held May 24-26 at Iolani School on Oahu.
Observatory to stay on Hawaii Island
HONOLULU – Following a meeting with Dr. Jim Reilly, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Sen. Mazie K. Hirono announced Thursday that USGS has committed to keeping the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) on Hawaii Island.
Pedestrian killed in Kona hit-and-run
KAILUA-KONA A pedestrian was killed in an apparent hit-and-run collision early Thursday fronting the Kailua-Kona Public Library on Hualalai Road.
Kamuela Post Office will move
HONOLULU – The U.S. Postal Service announced today its decision to proceed with its proposal to relocate its postal retail services from the Kamuela Post Office at the Parker Ranch Center to another location within the community. This decision is final.
NEON: Data tower constructed at Puu Makaala Natural Area Reserve
PUU MAKAALA NATURAL AREA RESERVE The Puu Makaala Natural Area Reserve in Mountain View on Hawaii Island has a new tallest point a 105-foot-high meteorological tower with millions of dollars of high-tech sensing equipment attached to it.
GoFundMe page created for son of HFD veteran killed in crash
KAILUA-KONA A fundraising page has been established to help the family of fallen Hawaii Fire Department Capt. David Mahon.
Memorial Day events today
KAILUA-KONA West Hawaii residents have a pair of options when it comes to commemorating Memorial Day today at public ceremonies.