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On Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. the ‘Bruddah Kuz Youth Jamm’ will be taking place at the Pahoa Recreation Center. The event is a drug and alcohol-free event brought to you in collaboration with Iopa Maunakea (Bruddah Kuz), Kauhale Kanaka O Puna, The Men of Pa’a and Hawai’i County’s Revitalize Puna’s ʻŌpio (youth) and Cultural Resilience Capacity Areas.

As the kids of Lilinoe Kahalepauole-Bustamonte enjoyed bentos for lunch outside at Wailoa State Recreation Area in Hilo on the Big Island, they noticed a baby nēnē, an endangered Hawaiian goose. “It was really cute,” said Kahalepauole-Bustamonte, who was in the family car with her husband as they...

Hawai’i County officials, for the second time this year, gathered to not only bless several new emergency vehicles but also show their continued commitment to first responders and the important work they do. Five new ambulances were welcomed to the County’s fleet during a ceremony Thursday morning at the...

Hawai‘i Island police identified the body discovered along the shoreline near Hilo Bay last week as Clifford Edward Myers Sr., of Van Nuys, California. Preliminary autopsy results did not show signs of foul play; however, the final results are pending toxicology and additional forensic testing. On Tuesday, March 14,...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A developer who was born in Hilo plans to invest up to $30 million to restore a 152-room Country Club Condominium Hotel on Banyan Drive. The proposal with developer Peter Savio goes to a vote Friday before the state Land Board, which owns the hotel. “The plan...

Yesterday afternoon, Hawaiʻi County Fire and Police crews responded to a hazardous condition incident at Sack N Save in Hilo. White smoke was visible and officials evacuated the store as precaution until HFD crews arrived at the scene. Crews from the Central and Kaūmana Fire Stations along with Battalion...

Beginning on Tuesday, April 4, the Hilo Self-Help Center, a partnership between the Hawai‘i State Judiciary, the Hawai‘i State Bar Association (“HSBA”), the Hawai‘i County Bar Association (“HCBA”), and Legal Aid Society of Hawai‘i, is resuming its in-person service. Services will be...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — An endangered nene gosling is back with its family, thanks to witnesses who reported that someone was trying to take it. Officials said it brings to light the problem with people getting too close to wild animals. The Department of Land and Natural Resources said witnesses saw a woman feeding a family […]

In the face of widespread economic strain, national conflicts and social unrest, surveys indicate that confidence in the future is at an all-time low in many countries, including the United States. According to the 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer, 24 of the 28 countries surveyed are seeing “all-time lows in the number of people who think their families will be better off in five years.”

An elderly Maui doctor arrested after prescribing drugs to an undercover federal agent. Officials say a Wailuku doctor was arrested for prescribing drugs to an undercover federal agent. Overhead power lines spark debate in Kapolei; community pushing back against construction company. Updated: 4 hours ago. |. The work to install...

HILO, Hawaii (KITV4) -- Big Island police have identified the man found floating dead near Hilo Bay as Clifford Edward Myers Sr., of Van Nuys, Calif. Myers’ body was discovered on Mar. 14 on the shoreline just west of the Bayshore Towers after a caller reported seeing the body just after 6 a.m. that day.

When I posted about my first visit to Don's Grill in Hilo, so many people said I should've gotten the Mud Pie (when I ordered online it wasn't available), so on a recent visit, I made sure to order it!. I was craving comfort food, so I got the Won...

Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 73-year-old Danny L. Ostlund of Hilo. He was reported missing on March 22, 2023. Ostlund was last seen on Banyan Drive in Hilo on Feb. 26, 2023. He is Caucasian, 6 feet 1 inches tall and 160 pounds, with white medium-length hair and brown eyes. Ostlund is known to occasionally use a cane or a walking stick.

Hawai‘i police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Madlyn Poch of Hilo, who was reported as a runaway. Poch was last seen in the 500 block of Pohakulani Street in Hilo, on Monday at 11 p.m. She is described as a Pacific Islander with a...

Hawaiʻi Island police are asking the public for information regarding the theft of a tractor that was removed from a property off of Highway 130 just outside of Pāhoa sometime on Sunday, March 12, 2023, between 8:45 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. The equipment is described as a red...

HILO, Hawaiʻi - The Hawaiʻi County American Job Center of Hawaiʻi - which assists residents with employment-related services and programs - relocated in February. (BIVN) – The Hawaiʻi County American Job Center of Hawaiʻi has a new location in Hilo, opening its doors on the second floor of the Waiakea Kai Plaza on Kanoelehua Avenue.

The Hawaii Attorney General’s Office is appealing a decision by the state labor board that requires that a corrections sergeant who is serving a federal prison term be reinstated with back pay to his job at the Hilo jail. The Hawaii Labor Relations Board on Feb. 21 ordered that...

HILO, Hawaiʻi - Officer Jayce Carvalho was honored in January as Officer of the Month for November 2022 by the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawai‘i. (BIVN) – A five-year veteran of the Hawaiʻi Island Police Department was honored in January for his “tenacious investigations” that led to the apprehension of two wanted felons.

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo men’s tennis player Filippo Di Perna and softball player Malia Risdall earned KTA Super Stores Superstars of the Week awards for March 7–21. Di Perna, a freshman, notched both doubles and singles victories to help the Vulcans earn two points in a 4-1 win over No. 15 Midwestern State University on March 15. Additionally, his singles victory against No. 35 Metropolitan State University of Denver on March 19 was the Vulcans’ lone point across their last three matches.

33 year-old Julissa Herrera of Hilo was indicted with felony possession of dangerous drugs as well as attempted methamphetamine distribution. Herrera is scheduled to make her initial appearance in Hilo Circuit Court today. She remains in custody in lieu of $60,000.00 bail. As the Indictment alleges, Herrera was charged with...