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Kawai James Pomroy was apprehended by Park Rangers within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
01/16/2025

Kawai James Pomroy was apprehended by Park Rangers within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged 41-year-old Kawai James Pomroy, one of the three men who escaped from the Hale Nani Correctional Facility last month. On Tuesday, Pomroy was apprehended by Park Rangers within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National

Simon Varela was last seen at a Hawaii Ocean View Estates subdivision residence on Sunday, December 15, 2024.
01/15/2025

Simon Varela was last seen at a Hawaii Ocean View Estates subdivision residence on Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for 34-year-old Simon Varela of Ka‘ū who was recently reported as missing. Varela, who is described as Caucasian, 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with shoulder length blonde hair and blue eyes. was

Applications for consideration should be submitted by April 1, 2025.
01/14/2025

Applications for consideration should be submitted by April 1, 2025.

The District Family and/or District Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaiʻi island) are accepting applications from attorneys interested in serving as per diem judges. Applications for consideration should be submitted by April 1, 2025. An original and three copies

76-year-old William Romeo Bishop Sr was last seen on January 22, 2023.
01/14/2025

76-year-old William Romeo Bishop Sr was last seen on January 22, 2023.

Hawai‘i Island police are renewing their request for information regarding the disappearance of 76-year-old William Romeo Bishop Sr, who was last seen on January 22, 2023, near 22nd Avenue, in the Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision. Bishop, who

Work is scheduled to take place between 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. from Jan. 14-16.
01/13/2025

Work is scheduled to take place between 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. from Jan. 14-16.

The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management has scheduled tree trimming along the driveway entrance to the Keaʻau Transfer Station between 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. daily from Jan. 14-16. The work will require intermittent lane

A total of 21% of students from public, charter and private schools were not up to date on their school-required immuniz...
01/13/2025

A total of 21% of students from public, charter and private schools were not up to date on their school-required immunizations for the 2023-24 school year.

According to new data from the State Department of Health (DOH). the number of Hawaiʻi students not up to date with immunizations is increasing. A total of 39,583 or 21% of students from public, charter and private

Police received a report of a man hanging from a tree near Chong Street.
01/13/2025

Police received a report of a man hanging from a tree near Chong Street.

Hawai‘i Island police launched a coroner’s inquest investigation after a man’s body was found near the Kaumana Drive junction in Hilo. On Saturday morning, police dispatch received a report of a man hanging from a tree near

The KWXX Ho'olaule'a is back and our lineup times were just posted. Share the link and join us next Saturday for Hilo's...
01/13/2025

The KWXX Ho'olaule'a is back and our lineup times were just posted. Share the link and join us next Saturday for Hilo's biggest music festival for an amazing night of FREE entertainment with many of Hawai'i's favorite bands and special guests. We'll also have over 35 amazing food and craft booths. See you there!

28th KWXX Ho’olaule’a

The Court maintained Curtis Mamone's bail at $80,000.00.
01/10/2025

The Court maintained Curtis Mamone's bail at $80,000.00.

43 year-old Curtis Mamone, Jr. of Puna was arrested and charged following a domestic incident at an Ainaloa residence on January 6. According to police, after being placed under arrest, Mamone broke free from an officer’s grasp

Improvements are expected to be complete by the end of February.
01/10/2025

Improvements are expected to be complete by the end of February.

A playground redevelopment project is underway at Pu‘u Nui Park in Waikōloa Village. The project includes the installation of two new play structures with slides and climbing areas, a new play surface to enhance safety, and fencing.

Regular bus service will resume at 3:15 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 3.
01/09/2025

Regular bus service will resume at 3:15 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 3.

Hele-On will not operate any bus and paratransit services on Sunday, Feb. 2 in order to provide Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) training for all County of Hawaiʻi Mass Transit Agency employees and contractors. Regular bus service

Connors' resignation will become effective at 11:59 p.m. on January 19, 2025.
01/08/2025

Connors' resignation will become effective at 11:59 p.m. on January 19, 2025.

United States Attorney Clare E. Connors recently submitted her resignation, which will become effective at 11:59 p.m. on January 19, 2025. Connors took the oath of office as United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii on

The opossum was identified as a male weighing about six pounds.
01/08/2025

The opossum was identified as a male weighing about six pounds.

An opossum was caught at a big-box store in Kona over the weekend. On January 4, the store contacted the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) and reported that they had trapped an opossum in an animal trap.

The victim is believed to be a thirty-something male.
01/07/2025

The victim is believed to be a thirty-something male.

The Hawai‘i County Police Department is investigating a possible drowning, involving an unidentified Caucasian man who appeared to be in his 30s, at O-Tech Beach in Kailua-Kona. On Sunday, Kona patrol officers responded to a report of

The latest declaration is currently in effect through March 6, 2024.
01/07/2025

The latest declaration is currently in effect through March 6, 2024.

The County of Hawaiʻi is continuing emergency rules for Waipio Valley Road. Mayor Kimo Alameda signed the 15th Waipio Valley Road Declaration of Emergency and related emergency rules due to ongoing safety concerns. The latest declaration is

Runway work will be conducted between the hours of 9pm and 5:30am.
01/06/2025

Runway work will be conducted between the hours of 9pm and 5:30am.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will begin Phase 4 of the Hilo International Airport (ITO) Taxiway and Runway Lighting Replacement Project tonight. The work, which will be conducted between the hours of 9pm and 5:30am, will

The pharmacy will operate daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
01/03/2025

The pharmacy will operate daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

KTA Super Stores recently announced the opening of KTA Pharmacy, Ponahawai, the first stand-alone pharmacy location under the KTA Super Stores brand. The 1,200-square-foot retail space will offer a wide range of pharmacy services, including prescription services,

An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death..
01/03/2025

An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death..

74-year-old Ray Donnell Worrells, who was critically injured in a single-vehicle collision in Waikoloa Village on Wednesday afternoon, has died. Preliminary police investigation revealed that Worrells was operating a blue 2019 Mercedes-Benz 300 SUV traveling southbound on

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