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MEDIA RELEASE The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) apologizes for the confusion and frustration caused by several errors in the original public notice dated September 22, 2019.  The online application link and the maximum number of tenants are corrected. The waiting list for initial vacancy has been extended to October 28, 2019. Mohouli […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Jarryd Ahquin HawaiÊ»i Island Police are searching for 34-year old Jarryd Ahquin who has been reported as missing. He was last seen in the Hawaii Beaches area during the early morning hours of Saturday (October 5). He is known to frequent the Hilo and Puna areas.  He is described as a local male, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Nicholas CookMichelle Hanagami HawaiÊ»i Island Police have arrested and charged a 35-year-old male and a 30-year-old female with an array of offenses stemming from an armed robbery that occurred at a business on Makaala Street in Hilo on Monday (September 30). Police identified the parties arrested and charged as Nicholas M. Cook and […]

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The 21st Annual Taste of Hilo is scheduled for Sunday, October 20, 2019, from 1-3 p.m., at Sangha Hall in Hilo.

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The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the Surfers Healing Camp for children with disabilities will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Richardson Ocean Park in Hilo. This free camp will provide keiki the unique opportunity to surf one-on-one with professionals.

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Kuawa Street park fields in Hilo slated to open Sunday (Oct 20)

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There will be a temporary one-way traffic pattern along a portion of Kapi’olani Street on Saturday, (October 5). Between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., traffic will be allowed to flow in the Puna or southerly direction on Kapi’olani Street between Hualālai Street to Wailoa Street. The temporary one-way traffic pattern allowed under […]

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Hawaii Police invite the public to join in today with Coffee with a Cop at the Starbucks located at the Prince Kuhio Plaza until 10 a.m.

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Firefighters responded to a 1:25 p.m. alarm Friday (Sept 20) at 545 Ocean View Drive in Hilo for a structure fire.

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MEDIA RELEASE Daniel Yadao Cayme HawaiÊ»i Island Police have arrested and charged a 51-year-old Hilo man for property crime offenses stemming from a (September 16) theft at a local candy shop in Hilo. Police allege that Daniel Yadao Cayme reached into a mail slot and removed a welcome mat from the establishment. The action was […]

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The Department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test along Makalika Street between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2019.

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Police Department Memorial-Wall Police Chief Paul K. Ferreira offered these thoughts at the Police Week Memorial Service Monday (May 13) which took place at the HawaiÊ»i Police Department’s Memorial Wall in Hilo. “On October 1, 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a law designating May 15th of each year, as Peace Officers’ Memorial […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation announces that a section of Lihiwai Street, located within Lili‘uokalani Gardens, between the entrance to Mokuola (Coconut Island) and the Isle’s parking lot, will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian through-traffic from 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily, from Monday, May 20 to Friday, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE On, (June 1), the HawaiÊ»i Police Activities League, in partnership with the HawaiÊ»i International Boxing Club, will be holding a boxing invitational at the PanaÊ»ewa Park Gymnasium in Hilo, 100 Ohuohu Street. Coaches who are interested in entering athletes who are registered with USA Boxing and are ages 8-17, contact Officer Kaeo Drummondo […]

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