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Big Island police arrested 58-year-old Shawn Edward Page for attempted murder and trespassing. He was illegally staying in an empty house on Nahelenani Street where he locked himself inside and officers surrounded the perimeter in a day-long standoff. Tags. Localnow. Suspect arrested after day-long barricade in Volcano; Officer injured. Hawaii...

(BIVN) – The Makaopuhi Fire in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is now 70% contained, park officials say, as some closures remain in place due to efforts to suppress the wildfire. The National Park Service says the temporary closure of the Maunaulu parking lot and Nāpau Trail will extend...

Hawaii Island Police have arrested a suspect following an hours-long barricade situation in Volcano. At least one police officer was hospitalized during the incident.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Bomb technicians are responding after a potential homemade explosive device was found following a standoff on Hawaii Island. Shawn Edward Page, 58, was arrested for first-degree attempted murder and trespassing after a standoff that lasted more than 24 hours in the Volcano area. Shortly before 10 a.m....

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 71-year-old man who pled guilty to a deadly hit and run in Hilo is now out of jail. Carlton Inada was behind bars for a year and must now serve four years of probation per conditions of his plea deal. . Inada struck and killed Barbara Klein...

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said a nene has died after it was stuck by a hit-and-run driver early Thursday morning.

Parts of several areas in the saddle region between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa will be temporarily restricted later this month as the state takes action to control the number of feral ungulates roaming around the Big Island’s mountainsides. The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of...

A retailer with stores in Hilo, Pearl City, Piikoi and downtown Honolulu has agreed to pay $314,747 for selling 23 types of unregistered pesticides following a joint federal-state investigation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a news release Thursday. EPA and Hawaii Department of Agriculture investigated the Daiso stores...

Hilo, HI – Residents and visitors in Hilo should prepare for frequent rain showers over the next few days, as the forecast calls for consistent rainfall through the weekend. Tonight, showers are expected with a 90% chance of precipitation, with light winds and temperatures around 69°F. Thursday and...

Tonight: Cloudy with frequent showers. Lows 63 to 70 near the shore to 53 to 58 at 4000 feet. West winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of rain 90 percent. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Highs 80 to 86 near the shore to around 68 at 4000 feet. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth was joined by leaders of the Big Island’s Filipino community, county officials and several special guests Thursday morning at the Hawaiʻi County Building in Hilo for a special gathering and ceremony to raise the Philippine flag in honor of the rich cultural contributions of Filipino Americans to the island and United States.

(BIVN) – Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi’s fall musical, “Between the Lines” – featuring a performance by school principal, Dr. Lehua Veincent – will take the stage next month. Performances will be held on November 14, 15 and 16 at the William Charles Lunalilo Center.