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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a wind advisory for Big Island summits until 6 p.m. Sunday (March 1). Winds on Big Island summits are coming from the west at 30-50 mph with localized gusts to 60 mph. The strong winds can make driving difficult especially for high profile vehicles. Motorists should use […]

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a flood advisory for the Big Island until 8 p.m. Saturday (Feb 28). At 4:54 p.m. weather radar showed heavy rain seven miles west of Pahala or about 39 miles southeast of Kailua-Kona. This area of heavy rain was nearly stationary. Other locations in the advisory area […]

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a winter weather advisory for Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa above 12,500 feet until 6 a.m. Monday (March 2). Snowfall up to three inches and freezing fog is forecast for the summits. Winds are coming from the southwest at 10-15 mph with temperatures in the upper 20s. […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police arrested a man and a woman Wednesday (February 25) after receiving a report of a burglary in progress. Shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday, concerned citizens saw suspicious activity at a Pāhoa home on Oneloa Street. They confronted a man and woman who were reportedly loading items into a car and then call […]

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A Hilo man has been charged with burglary, theft and drug offenses in connection with items reported stolen from homes in Hilo. At 7:30 a.m. Tuesday (February 24), South Hilo Patrol officers arrested 19-year-old Keenan Acia on a bench warrant for violating probation as he was walking on Puainako Street. He was in possession of […]

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The Saturday morning (Feb 28) assessment continues to show no advancement of any of the downslope flow areas. Smoke conditions were light to moderate with a light northwest wind blowing the smoke in a southeast direction.

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The listed individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants. Persons who know a warrant is out for their arrest are advised to report to the nearest police station to avoid having an officer go to their home or workplace to arrest them.

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The most recent edition of the Crime Stoppers television program “Hawaiʻi Island’s Most Wanted” highlights a 20-year-old Puna man wanted for escape, a 38-year-old Kaʻū man wanted for abuse and a 36-year-old Hilo man wanted for questioning in a reckless endangering case. The new episode begins airing Friday (February 27).

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 occurred in the Banda Sea at 3:45 a.m. HST on Friday, February 27, 2015. Based on all available data… there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.

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The Friday morning (Feb 27) overflight has revealed that the lava flow front remains stalled. The breakout along the north margin has not advanced since Monday. Smoke and vog conditions were light with a light southwest wind blowing the smoke and vog in a northeast direction.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police want to question a man whose image was captured on a surveillance video at the scene of a suspicious fire. At 6:10 a.m. Thursday (February 26), Kona Patrol officers responded to a report of a fire at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Captain Cook. When they arrived, firefighters were on the […]

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East HawaiÊ»i recognized Officer Jenny Lee on Thursday (February 26) as the East HawaiÊ»i “Officer of the Month” for February. Lee was honored for her bravery during a 2 a.m. incident at the Hilo police cellblock on January 11. Lee and another officer were attempting to move an unruly prisoner […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The THINK (The Hawaii Island New Knowledge) Fund application at the Pauahi Foundation are open. This is a new, multi-year scholarship fund for the Pauahi Foundation. The THINK Fund at the Pauahi Foundation is focused on providing essential scholarship funding to individuals pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) endeavors. The Pauahi Foundation’s […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The county Department of Environmental Management will begin charging a new tipping fee on March 1, 2015 to businesses that deposit green waste at recycling facilities in Puuanahulu and Hilo. Revenue from the new fee will help to finance an expansion of green waste recycling services across the island. The new fee will […]

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