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HawaiÊ»i Island police have charged 18-year-old Kahekili Krause of Mountain View with four felonies. At 4 p.m. Friday (January 27), he was charged with second-degree burglary, second-degree attempted burglary, first-degree theft and unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle. His bail was set at $25,000. He remains at the Hilo police cellblock pending his initial court […]

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Jury Counsels (Hilo and Kona). The compensation shall be as provided by law. Article I, Section 11 of the Constitution of the state of Hawaii establishes that whenever a grand jury is impaneled, an independent counsel shall be appointed as provided by law, to advise the members of the grand jury regarding matters brought before […]

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Hawaii Preparatory Academy welcomes Justine Finn, director of Relation-Shift, for a free parent workshop, Social Media, Media, and Sex: Opportunities, Solutions, and Challenges Facing Kids and Teens and What Parents Can Do. The interactive workshop, which runs about 90 minutes, begins at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, at the schoolÊ»s Gates Performing Arts Center […]

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East HawaiÊ»i detectives arrested a 50-year-old Hakalau man late Thursday afternoon (January 26) as part of their investigation into a firearms incident earlier in the day in Puna. John Rodrigues Jr. was arrested on suspicion of three counts of first-degree terroristic threatening and six firearms violations. After conferring with prosecutors, police released Rodrigues pending further […]

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The listed individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants. Persons who know a warrant is out for their arrest are advised to report to the nearest police station to avoid having an officer go to their home or workplace to arrest them.

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The Hawai’i Police Department reports that Mark Cocucci, 43-years-old, of Kailua-Kona has been located in Hookena in good health.

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MEDIA RELEASE PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. — HAWAII BELT ROAD (ROUTE 19) — 1) HAKALAU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Alternating lane closures on Umauma Bridge in the vicinity of Hakalau (Route 19, Milepost 16) in both directions over a twenty-four hour period, seven […]

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Fire/rescue responded to a 5:02 p.m. alarm Thursday (Jan 26) to Honolii Beach Park for the near drowning of a kayaker. Rescue crews arrived to find an off-duty lifeguard performing CPR on a man in his 60s. Witnesses reported the man was seen slumped-over on a kayak before being knocked over into the ocean by […]

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East HawaiÊ»i recognized Community Policing Officer Paul Mangus on Thursday (January 26) as the East HawaiÊ»i “Officer of the Month” for January. Mangus was honored for his commitment to improving relationships between the Police Department and the community. During the past year, he organized two “Coffee with a Cop” events […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are investigating a firearms incident initially reported as “gunshots fired” in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in lower Puna. Responding officers contacted a group of individuals near the area where the shots were reported, although the preliminary investigation has thus far indicated that no shots were fired. Detectives assigned to the Criminal […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police have located 18-year-old Kahekili Krause of Mountain View, who was wanted for questioning in connection with auto thefts in East and West HawaiÊ»i. Krause was seen Wednesday (January 25) in Puna in a stolen Nissan 370Z that was involved in a one-car crash at 2:45 p.m. in Ainaloa. He then fled the […]

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Senator Mazie K. Hirono and a bipartisan group of seven Senators wrote to Secretary of Defense James Mattis to call for exempting Department of Navy shipyard civilian employees from the recent executive order signed by President Trump that freezes federal hiring. While the President’s executive order states that it does not apply to military personnel […]

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Unlike the other four USGS volcano observatories—Hawaiian (HVO), Cascades (CVO), Alaska (AVO), and California (CalVO)—the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) is a “virtual” observatory, meaning that there is no physical building.

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The 61g flow was still active, with lava entering the ocean near Kamokuna and surface breakouts near Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō.

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