Hawaii State

Waimea, HI

Kailua-kona, HI

A fire destroyed the only working bathrooms at the Old Airport Beach Park in Kailua-Kona, according to Hawaiʻi County officials. The fire was reported at 3:51 a.m. and caused an estimated $750,000 in damages. Fire officials are currently investigating the cause of the fire, and it is unclear if...

Fire destroys only working bathrooms at Old Airport Beach Park in Kailua-Kona

Kealakekua, HI

Kona Community Hospital has achieved the highly prestigious international Baby-Friendly designation after a rigorous review process conducted by Baby-Friendly USA, the organization responsible for bestowing this certification in the United States, according to a press release from Kona Community Hospital. To receive this distinguished honor, a hospital must adhere to...

Kona Community Hospital achieves international Baby-Friendly designation

Kurtistown, HI

Mountain View, HI

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance locating 43-year-old Anson-Ely Saragosa, who is known to frequent the Kurtistown and Mountain View areas. He was last seen in Mountain View on March 24 at 9:30 a.m. wearing a grey T-shirt and grey shorts. Saragosa is 5 feet 7...

43-year-old man missing; last seen in Mountain View on Big Island

California State

Around 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Kauaʻi firefighters found a 26-year-old male hiker from California who had been reported missing in Waimea Canyon the night before by his mother. Waimea firefighters located the hiker in good condition, according to County of Kaua’i public information officer Alden Alayvilla. ARTICLE CONTINUES...

Kauaʻi firefighters find missing hiker early Tuesday in Waimea Canyon

Hilo, HI

Cohlby Espaniola, 25 of Mountain View, was sentenced to a 20-year prison term in Hilo Circuit Court for a stabbing and robbery that occurred in 2018 at a residence on Leilani Street in Hilo. Police were called to the home on the evening of Oct. 14, 2018 to find a...

25-year-old sentenced to 20 years in prison for assault, robbery in Hilo

A Kona grand jury indicted Jacqueline Keanaaina, 26 of Kailua-Kona, for 18 offenses in relation to two incidents, including one on March 10 when she was a passenger in a stolen vehicle while the driver was shot and killed by police on Palani Road in Kona. She also was indicted...

Woman in stolen car during police shooting in Kona indicted on 18 offenses

Honokaa, HI

Paauhau, HI

Kapaau, HI

Hawi, HI

Paauilo, HI

Ookala, HI

Laupahoehoe, HI

Papaaloa, HI

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$10,500 donation goes to Big Island’s only diaper bank

The Hawai‘i Diaper Bank recently received a $10,500 donation from Hawaiian Electric to support its efforts to eliminate diaper need on Hawai‘i Island. The nonprofit organization...

$10,500 donation goes to Big Island’s only diaper bank

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