Announcements for March 17th 2023
Hawaii County Parks and Recreation announces Summer Fun
Colors of the Rainbow: Kahakai Elementary holds Color Run
The colors of the rainbow filled the air Friday afternoon at Kahakai Elementary School as they held their annual School Color Run.
Manhunt Over, Suspect in Custody
The suspect who lead Hawaii Island Police on a manhunt Friday was captured without incident Saturday morning in Honokaa.
Manhunt ends as suspect taken into custody
The suspect who lead Hawaii Island Police on a manhunt Friday was captured without incident Saturday morning in Honokaa.
Announcements for March 8
Community College to offer free ciulinary classes
Water bills could drop
Hawaii County water consumers will have the opportunity to speak out on a proposed decrease to the power cost charge.
Police investigating possible drowning at Honaunau Boat Ramp
Hawaii Island police are investigating a possible drowning in the Kona district.
Pahoa man killed in single-vehicle crash in Puna
A man was killed and a woman injured in a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Sunday evening on Highway 137 near mile marker 13 in Pahoa.
Police identify body located in Hilo Bay
Hawaii Island police have identified the body that was discovered in Hilo Bay on Thursday afternoon as 59-year-old David Michael McManus, of Waikoloa.
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Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were among the attendees at a recent dedication at St. Michael The Archangel Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona.
Proposal to release wasp to fight CBB advances
The release of a parasitoid wasp from Africa to assist in the fight against the invasive coffee berry borer moved one step closer to taking place Thurdsday.
Kona’s Dave Yamagata facing health hurdle
Long-time West Hawaii paddler Dave Yamagata is tackling myelodysplastic syndrome — a bone marrow disorder that prevents his body from making its own red blood cells.
Man arrested in hit-and-run that critically injured California man
A 73-year-old California man suffered critical injuries following a single-vehicle crash Thursday at the intersection of Henry and Hale Kapili streets in North Kona.
Waimea man charged after incident causes school lockdown
Police have charged a 55-year-old Waimea man with terroristic threatening after an incident Wednesday in Waimea that resulted in a school going into lockdown.
No threats posed by Keamoku fires
Bulldozer operators surrounded the Keamuku wildfires in mauka South Kohala with fire breaks Tuesday.
Fires continue to burn in South Kohala
A pair of fires ignited Sunday afternoon by lightning have consumed about 1,500 acres in South Kohala.
Wiliwili Festival draws a crowd
The 12th annual Wiliwili Festival drew a crowd to the Waikoloa Dry Forest Preserve Saturday in Waikoloa Village.
Committee OKs repeal of ‘dance hall’ codes
A county council committee voted in support of repealing an archaic part of the county code regulating dance halls.
Police arrest 17 for suspected DUI
Hawaii Police Department officers arrested 19 motorists for suspected drunken driving between Jan. 30 and Sunday. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic crash.
Big Island ends 2022 with unemployment rate at 3.8%
The Big Island’s unemployment rate dropped during December, but remained above the statewide rate of 3.2% during the final month of 2022.
