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Update: Hawai‘i Island police find missing woman safe
10:27 a.m. May 24 update: Hawai’i Island police report that 35-year-old Helen “Lena” Jones, who was previously reported as missing, was located in Hilo today in good health. Original post: Hawai‘i Island police seek the public’s help in locating Helen Jones, who was reported missing.
Puna hitchhiker charged in alleged armed carjacking
A 40-year-old Pāhoa man faces several charges in connection with an alleged armed carjacking last month on the Big Island. Kevin Torres made his initial court appearance Thursday in Hilo District Court. He is charged with:. First-degree robbery. First-degree theft. First-degree unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle. Driving without...
No Injuries Reported In Kona Laundromat Fire
KONA, Hawaiʻi - Flames and heavy smoke were visible just after midnight at the JK Wash and Go building on Luhia Street. (BIVN) – A fire at a Kona laundromat on Luhia Street, identified as the JK Wash and Go, was extinguished by firefighters early Saturday morning. No...
Update: Flood advisory canceled for various portions of Big Island
4:42 p.m. May 16 update: Radar shows that heavy rains have diminished in the Ka‘ū, Hilo and Puna districts as well as the interior of the Big Island. As a result, the flood advisory previously in effect until 6:45 p.m. was canceled. 3:39 p.m. May 16 update: The...
Police searching for 12-year-old missing boy
Hawai‘i Island police seek the public’s help locating 12-year-old Herman Kirklin. The police report the child was last seen on Lehua Street in Mountain View, the morning of May 14, 2024. However, he was not reported as a runaway until recently. Kirklin is 6 feet tall, approximately 160...
Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony to receive $50K grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
The Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony has been approved for a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), announced NEA in a public release on Wednesday. The grant will support the Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony’s annual Pacific Music Institute summer program, strategic planning initiatives for board members, faculty, and staff, and a neighbor island performance tour for young musicians.
Straub Benioff Medical Center breaks ground on $100M redevelopment project
Community members, including elected officials and health experts, celebrated the construction groundbreaking of the newly renamed Straub Benioff Medical Center on Thursday. Redevelopment construction is taking place at Hawaiʻi Pacific Health’s current Straub Medical Center in Honolulu, following a $100 million donation from tech billionaire and philanthropist Marc Benioff.
Update: Flood advisory extended for large portion of Big Island
Update at 2:07 a.m. May 15: The flood advisory in effect for the Big Island has been cancelled. Update at 4:41 p.m. May 14: The flood advisory in effect for a large portion of the Big Island has been extended until 7 p.m. At 3:46 p.m., National Weather Service radar...
Kaʻū Man Arrested Again After Indictment On Kidnapping, Abuse Charges
(BIVN) – A Kaʻū man who was first arrested on April 30th after an alleged assault in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision, but was granted a supervised release by a Kona judge, has been arrested again following a grand jury indictment. Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced...
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