During a special public meeting on Thursday, the Hawai‘i County Police Commission interviewed the eight finalists for chief out of a pool of 64 applicants, of which only 27 met the minimum ...

Issued at 840 PM HST Thu Jan 29 2026 A weak cold front, currently moving through the islands of Kauai and Niihau this evening ...

Forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Honolulu issued a high surf advisory in effect until 6 p.m. Friday (Jan ...

Minor coastal flooding is expected along the shores of the Big Island through Monday, Feb. 2, as a large surf combined with ...

Hawai‘i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an assault that occurred earlier this month in Hilo. Police reported that a 74-year-old man was driving ...

Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a robbery in Hilo early the morning of Sunday, Jan. 11, that left a man with a ...

Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism recently announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment ...

A second person with Big Island ties has been identified as one of the six people who died in the Jan. 25 private jet crash in Maine, according to authorities.

Schatz highlighted the widespread condemnation of the incident from across the political spectrum and throughout the nation, noting that a collective responsibility to protect freedom and liberty has ...

A water main break has occurred Thursday morning that is affecting all of the Kona Palisades subdivision, including all side ...

Members of the Hawaiʻi Legislature Keiki Caucus and community advocates unveiled Wednesday (Jan. 28) its 2026 Keiki Caucus ...

The male operator, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, was found unresponsive at the scene. Fire and medical personnel ...