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Police called off a multi agency search effort for a missing 25-year-old after two days, but a few volunteers needed only a little more than an hour to find the body.

Ocean Safety received a report about a sighting of a possible 8- to 10-foot shark about 50 feet from shore.

The Keālia Post Office closed earlier this week, and unlike regular mail, the U.S. Postal Service can only deliver a ballot packet to the address on the packet. It cannot be forwarded to another address even if a voter filed a forwarding order.

Lidar — short for light detection and ranging — has become preferred for mapping because of the precision of its measurements and fine-scale resolution of its data products.

On June 28 and July 19 the suspect seen in these photos was alleged to have used different credit cards taken from residential mailboxes to make unauthorized purchases at a Walmart.

At the forum on Thursday were incumbent council members Felicia Cowden, KipuKai Kualiʻi (council vice chair), Addison Bulosan and Billy DeCosta, as well as local fisherman and first-time candidate Abraham Apilado Jr.

Work from Keālia Beach Park to Kuna Bay moved to middle of next week.

Variety of items, including many like new, up for grabs Friday and Saturday at Hanapēpē Hawaiian Congregational Church, from furniture to holiday accessories and more. Come out and rummage through to find your treasures, and bring your friends, too.

The report released by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health found most Hawaiʻi residents who died from causes related to the virus did not reach age 75, younger than the 2021 life expectancy in the United States.

The facility will be shuttered from Nov. 2 to Aug. 2, 2025, for renovations as part of the islandwide Refuse Transfer Station Improvements project.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health Food and Drug Branch is following up with local pet stores to ensure the recalled products are no longer available for sale.

The event at the Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall in Līhu‘e centered on issues for women, children and the local community.

The Kauaʻi Police Commission is considering disciplinary measures for Police Chief Todd Raybuck after he left his gun unattended in a bathroom earlier this year. The incident occurred in March when Raybuck reportedly left his gun between the handicapped assist railing and the wall in a police station bathroom. A Kauaʻi police officer found it […]

Nearly 90 Hawaiian monk seals were entangled in ghost nets between 2006 and 2014 in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

The Kaua‘i Fire Department is partnering with the Kaua‘i Philippine Cultural Center to host the event, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“By granting the department with the ability to process these permits independently, we relieve the counties of this burden, fast-tracking [the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’] ability to expedite services to its beneficiaries,” said Department of Hawaiian Home Lands program specialist Timothy Hiu.

Sparks from a broken overhead line ignited unmaintained vegetation off Lahainaluna Road morning of Aug. 8, 2023, leading to chain of events that leveled historic West Maui town and killing at least 102 people, according to an official origin-and-cause report released today by the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety.

“We encourage all voters to sign up for ballot notifications. This will let voters know when to expect their mail ballot packet to be delivered, as well if their voted ballot has been received and accepted for counting.” — Hawai‘i Chief Election Officer Scott Nago

The extension was made to accommodate excavation and waterline work as part of the Kalāheo Water Systems Improvements Project.

Attorney Keith Kiuchi — who is representing a mortgage broker who claims he’s owed $1 million by previous developer Coco Palms Hui  — filed a motion asking Fifth Circuit Court Judge Randal Valenciano to grant a preliminary injunction ordering current developer Reef Capital Partners to stop all work at the property.