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Hawaiʻi Island police report a fire occurred on (September 9), at approximately 6:10 p.m., at a residence located on Nahelenani Street in Volcano. The owner of the home has been identified as Kris Anderson, 64-years-old, who was airlifted to the Straub Burn Center in

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Hawaiʻi Island police have located 46-year-old Michael Alejo, who had been reported missing. He was located on Oahu in good health on Thursday afternoon (September 21).

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A 45-year-old Keaʻau woman is charged with several drug offenses stemming from a sizeable seizure of black tar heroin and other drugs.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 35-year-old missing woman. Parker Godwin was last seen in the Kalapana area on (August 6). She is described as Caucasian, 5-feet-10-inches, 145 pounds, brown shoulder length hair, blue eyes and a “Led Zeppelin” tattoo on her lower back. She primarily resides in the Hilo […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in providing the whereabouts of three men wanted for outstanding felony bench warrants. These individuals have no known connection to each other; however, all have ties to the Puna District.

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Below-normal rainfall on 1 to 3-month time scales led to abnormal dryness development on the lower Kona slopes on Hawaii Island.

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 1:44 a.m. alarm Monday (Sept 18) for a sinking fishing boat six miles west of Kealakekua Bay in Kona. Three fishermen, in their 60s, were in a 22-foot fishing boat which was sinking and they managed to phone the Coast Guard and Fire Department letting them know of their situation […]

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Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have risen 10.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.36/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 gas outlets in Hawaii. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.60/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 3:28 a.m. alarm to Blane’s Drive Inn at 150 Wiwoole Street in Hilo for a fire. Upon arrival firefighters found that good samaritans had already put out the fire which was outside the takeout counter burning a 12 by 6 foot area. The good samaritans made the call for the […]

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Hawai‘i Electric Light announces a scheduled power outage that will affect customers in North Kohala. The outage will be from 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21, to 6 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. This temporary outage is necessary to allow Hawai‘i Electric Light personnel to safely perform maintenance and upgrade equipment to improve system […]

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MEDIA RELEASE PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. — MAMALAHOA (HWY 190) — 1) PUUANAHULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Alternating lane closures on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 190) in both directions between Mile Marker 20 and Mile Marker 22, over a twenty-four hour period, seven days […]

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The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.2 earthquake located off the northeast coast of O‘ahu on Friday, September 15, 2017, at 8:40 p.m. HST.

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MEDIA RELEASE PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. — MAMALAHOA (HWY 190) — 1) PUUANAHULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Alternating lane closures on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 190) in both directions between Mile Marker 20 and Mile Marker 22, over a twenty-four hour period, seven days […]

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The Department of Public Works and its contractor T&T Electric, Inc. will be repairing the curb ramps at the Keawe Street and Haili Street intersection and the Keawe Street and Kalākaua Street intersection beginning on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 and should be completed by Friday, September 22, 2017, weather and construction conditions permitting. The Contractor’s […]

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