Hawaii 24/7

HawaiÊ»i Island police are searching for a 36-year-old Ocean View man who is wanted for abuse and failure to appear. Ranny Albious is described as 5-foot-4, 160 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Officer Sheldon Nakamoto […]

Read the full story

Due to the uncertainty over the track of approaching Hurricane Lester, all Hawai‘i island, Maui, and O‘ahu State Park camping and lodging areas will be closed to overnight use beginning Friday, September 2 and will remain closed — at minimum through Monday, September 5 — until conditions warrant allowing these activities.

Read the full story

Lester’s maximum sustained winds are near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts. Lester is a category 3 hurricane. Gradual weakening is forecast during the next couple of days.

Read the full story

As Tropical Storm Madeline moves past the State, all Hawaii Island public schools will reopen Friday (Sept 2). Schools on Hawaii Island were closed on Wednesday and Thursday in preparation for the storm. The schools that were activated as shelters on Wednesday closed sheltering services at 6 a.m. today.

Read the full story

Nearly 200 residents stayed overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday (Aug 30-31) at the 14 Big Island evacuation shelters that were opened by the Hawaii County Civil Defense in partnership with the Hawaii Red Cross. All shelters are currently closed.

Read the full story

Island Air has extended the travel period for customers needing to change their travel plans due to Hurricane Lester. Effective immediately, customers ticketed for travel on Island Air from August 31, 2016 through September 4, 2016 will be permitted to change their reservations without charge to ticketed flights through September 10, 2016.

Read the full story

A Puna man faces burglary and theft charges in connection with a break-in in June. On June 9, a 65-year-old man reported that his home on Road 9 in the Hawaiian Acres subdivision had been broken into and that household items had been removed. Investigation led to the identity of a suspect identified as 42-year-old […]

Read the full story

HawaiÊ»i Island police have located 22-year-old Lacey Ignacio of Hilo who was wanted on three bench warrants. Thanks to tips from the public, she was arrested Thursday (September 1) and charged with three counts of contempt of court. Her bail was set at $1,400. She is being held at the Hilo police cellblock pending her […]

Read the full story

I’m very disappointed with our Big Island state legislators. They haven’t responded to any of my emails, which expressed concern about the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s decision to defer all new state highway projects. State Senator Josh Green was the only legislator that truly acknowledged my concerns about the HDOT’s shortsighted decision.

Read the full story

Hawaiʻi Island police have located 38-year-old Mary Jane Anderson, of Pāhoa, who was reported missing. She was located in Pāhoa on Thursday evening (September 1).

Read the full story

Members of the Hawaiʻi Police Department’s 84th Recruit Class received their badges Wednesday morning (August 31) during a brief ceremony attended by about 90 friends and relatives.

Read the full story

After consultation with the four counties, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency will not conduct siren testing on Thursday, September 1st. The combination of the World Conservation Congress with delegates from 170 countries, a visit by President Barak Obama and the approach of two powerful hurricanes has emergency management officials concerned the siren testing may result […]

Read the full story

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 occurred off the east coast of North Island, New Zealand At 6:38 HST on Thursday, September 1, 2016. Based on all available data there is no tsunami threat because the earthquake is located too deep inside the earth.

Read the full story