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Man critically injured after multi-vehicle crash in Kurtistown
HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 59-year-old man is in critical condition following a three-vehicle crash in Kurtistown on Hawaii Island Friday evening. Hawaii Island police said the collision happened around 5:11 p.m. at the intersection of Kuauli Road and Highway 11. According to investigators, the man was driving a 2014 Kia...
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Kea‘au man charged in death of 3-month-old son
KEA'AU, Hawai'i (Island News) -- A 20-year-old Kea‘au man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of his three-month-old son on Hawai‘i Island. Police identified the suspect as Joshua Kaleolani Agbayani Soto Paiva. He was arrested Wednesday, November 11, at the Hilo Police Station. Officers say they...
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UPDATE: Previously missing endangered 13-year-old found in Hilo
Update at 10:23 a.m. Nov. 14, 2026: Hawai‘i police report that previously reported endangered missing 13-year-old Temmy-Rose Alcosiba was located at 10 a.m. Saturday in Hilo in good health. Story originally published at 10:56 pm. Nov. 13, 2026: Hawai‘i Police Department asks the public for help with locating a...
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30-Foot Fall Into Backyard Hole Leaves Hawaii Man Seriously Injured as Firefighters Race to Help
A man in his 70s survived a 30-foot fall into a narrow hole in his own backyard in Aiea, Hawaii. The opening was believed to be part of an old cesspool, leaving him trapped far below the surface. Firefighters rushed to the home on Monday, November 9, after someone called 911 for help. The man...
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This Hawaii Drive-In Serves Dozens Of Loco Moco Varieties Topped With Rich Gravy And Fried Eggs
Rice, gravy, and an egg. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, a Hilo drive-in took that combination and turned it into a trademarked specialty. The menu has more than 30 versions of loco moco. Thirty! One plate comes so loaded that finding the rice underneath could qualify as a treasure hunt.
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Land Board approves final transfer of Waiākea area state-owned lands to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources members during their meeting Friday in Honolulu authorized conveyance of 318.25 acres of state-owned lands in the Waiākea area of Hilo from Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources to Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. The transfer is part of...
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🏛️ COUNTY GOVERNMENT: Hawaiʻi County Council Advances Bills 202, 203, 205, and 206 on First Reading Across State Park Funding, Aging Relief, and Hilo Zoning Extensions
HILO, Hawaiʻi — The Office of the County Clerk has officially certified the first-reading passage of four legislative measures approved by the Hawaiʻi County Council during its regular meeting on November 6, 2026. Advancing toward second and final reading are Bills 202, 203, 205, and 206, which...
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Alborosie Announces Four-Night Hawaii Run on Nine Mile U Tour
Four islands, four nights, zero days off. Alborosie is taking his Nine Mile U Tour across Hawaiʻi in November, playing Hilo, Honolulu, Maui and Līhuʻe back to back from Nov. 12 through Nov. 15. He shared the news himself on Instagram with a breezy “ALOHA HAWAIʻI!” and...
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Azevedo to serve as acting administrator at Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense
Hawaiʻi County Public Works Deputy Director Neil Azevedo will serve as acting administrator at Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense beginning Nov. 16. Azevedo brings years of disaster response and recovery experience into his temporary role. He replaces Acting Civil Defense Administrator Darryl Oliveira, who is reaching the end of his 89-day contract.
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UPDATE: Essential use only notice canceled for water customers in some East Hawaiʻi communities
Update at 2:26 p.m. Nov. 14, 2026: Hawaiʻi County Department of Water Supply notifies its customers in Pāpaʻikou, Puʻuʻeo Pāku, Paukaʻa and Honoliʻi that effective as of the evening of Nov. 13 that the essential use only notice is canceled. The Pāpaʻikou...
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Saints Men’s Basketball starts season with 90-71 win over Hawaii Hilo
LACEY, Wash. — The No. 21 Saint Martin's Men's Basketball team started off the 2026-27 season with an emphatic home victory over Hawaii Hilo, winning 90-71 at Marcus Pavilion on day one of the GNAC/PacWest Crossover. The Saints came out firing and scored 55 points in the first half,...
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Volleyball Sweeps Point Loma to Reach PacWest Championship Match
COSTA MESA, California – Hawai'i Hilo Women's Volleyball swept Point Loma (25-21, 26-24, 25-21) on Friday afternoon in the Pacific West Conference Championships semifinal round at the Freed Center for Leadership and Service to advance to Saturday's championship match. Hawai'i Hilo will play for the PacWest Championships title on...
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Hawaiʻi healthcare workforce investments deliver results; job vacancies reduced 20%
Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi’s fourth Healthcare Workforce Initiative Report shows continued improvement in Hawaiʻi’s healthcare workforce, with unfilled patient-care positions — excluding physicians — decreasing from 14% in 2024 to 11% in 2026. Among the 34,001 healthcare professions surveyed this year, 3,739 remained open...