Update: Portion of Kaiminani Drive reopens following single-vehicle crash

Two men are dead following a single-vehicle collision in the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 5, at the intersection of Waikoloa Road and the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway in South Kohala. A gray 2014 Jeep Cherokee containing three men was heading north on Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway, when it veered...

No injuries were reported following a structure fire in East Hawai‘i on Monday afternoon. Hawai‘i Fire Department first responded to a two-story home, located on Stainback Highway, at approximately 3:34 p.m. When crews arrived on scene, they found an unoccupied residence engulfed in flames. One vehicle in a garage was also consumed by fire and a power line was down and actively arcing.

With impairment playing a role in half of all traffic fatalities on Big Island roads in recent years, Hawai‘i Island police are urging motorists to think twice before driving impaired. While most people are aware of the dangers of drinking and driving, many are less aware of the dangers...

To improve system reliability, Hawaiian Electric will conduct quarterly aerial inspections of its major overhead transmission lines from Feb. 7-10. The islandwide inspections are scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. However, exact times and routes will depend on weather conditions. Inspections will be conducted in a Manuiwa Airways helicopter and require the aircraft to fly low and slow which may cause some noise disturbances.

The Hawai‘i Police Department released body-worn camera footage of moments following a Hilo shooting last week that left a suspect injured. Aina Kealoha Bill Cachero, 32 of Hilo, was charged with a litany of offenses on Feb. 4 after being shot by a Hawai‘i police officer the day before during a confrontation involving an active vehicle theft.

West Kaua‘i farmers and fishers are suing the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources arguing the state agency did not require an Environmental Impact Statement for a massive hydroelectric project planned along the Waimea River. Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative – the county’s electricity provider – is planning...

When Bubba, a yellow short-hair mixed-breed dog, wandered onto a ranch in Waimea last summer he was starving. Waimea resident Judy Howard said the animal was initially found on her neighbor’s property, but since they didn’t have a place to secure him, she took him in, joining her pack of 10 dogs.

On Tuesday, the Hawaiʻi County Council will discuss proposed bill 22 that would create an “Animal Control and Protection Agency.”. In light of the news, today’s “Hawaiian Word of the Day” is “holoholona,” which means animal. It’s generally applied to domestic “four-footed beasts.”

The Hawai‘i Police Department is looking for qualified people interested in serving Hawai‘i Island as part of its upcoming recruitment for entry-level police officers. Recruitment opened Sunday and will close at 11:59 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time, on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The starting salary for Police Officer I positions...