8/31/2024 Updated: Hawai’i Island Mile Marker Map
CLICK FOR MAP - Additions to Gulches in the North Kona and Ka'ū Districts following heavy rainfall and request to...
(Update #4) Police Arrest Jacob Baker
(Update #4) Police Arrest Jacob Baker Hawai‘i Police Department (Update #4) On Thursday afternoon, May 28, 2026, at 2:38 p.m., Hawaiʻi...
Update #4: as of 2:45 p.m. 5/28/26
Hawaii County: Update #4: as of 2:45 p.m. 5/28/26: Hawai i Island police report that 36 y.o. Jacob Daniel Baker...
Police Investigating Hilo Murder, Unrelated to Puna Homicides
Hawai‘i Island police have initiated a murder investigation following a report of an unresponsive female in Hilo, Thursday morning, May...
(Update #3) Police Identify Two Puna Murder Victims, Search for Baker Continues
(Update #3) Police Identify Two Puna Murder Victims, Search for Baker Continues Hawai‘i Police Department (Update #3) As of Thursday...
COMMUNITY INPUT INVITED FOR KOHALA FOREST PROTECTION A New Project Would Protect Forests in Puʻu o ʻUmi and Puʻu Ahia
KOHALA, Hawaiʻi Island, Hawaiʻi – Community members are invited to provide input on a project to protect 1,200 acres of the Puʻu...
Three Teens Stop to Help Man With Flat Tire — Then Realize He’s Having a Heart Attack
Three Teens Stop to Help Man With Flat Tire — Then Realize He’s Having a Heart Attack A flat...
Kona Earthquake Left Catastrophic Water Supply Damage For Hundreds In Kona’s coffee belt, up to 500 farmers and others have lost their primary sources of water — and will be relying on trips to county spigots for the foreseeable future.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/kona-earthquake-left-catastrophic-water-supply-damage-for-hundreds/
Teens Suing Kamehameha Didn’t Have Scores To Get In, Lawyer Says Attorneys for the plaintiffs say race preference permeates the process.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/teens-suing-kamehameha-didnt-have-scores-to-get-in-lawyer-says/
Interisland Shipping Rates Set To Rise July 1 After Governor Signs Bill Young Brothers quickly announced a 3% rate hike soon after the bill was signed. State wharfage fees will rise at the same time, potentially driving up prices even more.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/interisland-shipping-rates-set-to-rise-july-1-after-hawaii-governor-signs-bill/
Puna Killings: Neighbors Asked For Help. It Didn’t Come In Time After three men were found dead on the Big Island, apprehending the 36-year-old suspect became the police department’s No. 1 priority.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/puna-killings-neighbors-asked-for-help-it-didnt-come-in-time/
BIIF golf: Saito, Nakagawa named Players of the Year
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/28/sports/biif-golf-saito-nakagawa-named-players-of-the-year/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
New cellphone limits coming for Hawaii students
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/28/hawaii-news/new-cellphone-limits-coming-for-hawaii-students/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Earthquake Informational Meeting Set for May 28
Earthquake Informational Meeting Set for May 28 The County of Hawaiʻi will host an informational community meeting following last...
GOVERNOR GREEN OPENS 26TH KAUHALE VILLAGE Ke Kauhale ʻo Luhia Expands the Governorʻs Kauhale Initiative by 20 Homes in Waimānalo
WAIMĀNALO, Hawaiʻi — Governor Josh Green and partners gathered today in Waimānalo to celebrate the opening of Ke Kauhale ʻo...
Water Conservation Notice Issued for All South Kona Customers AFFECTED AREAS: HONALO, KAINALIU, KEEI, KEALAKEKUA, NĀPO‘OPO‘O, HŌNAUNAU, HO‘OKENA; SOUTH KONA
Water Conservation Notice Issued for All South Kona Customers AFFECTED AREAS: HONALO, KAINALIU, KEEI, KEALAKEKUA, NĀPO‘OPO‘O, HŌNAUNAU, HO‘OKENA; SOUTH KONA, HAWAI‘I...
Investigating Third Suspicious Death in Puna, Seeking Suspect Jacob Baker
(Update #2) Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a suspicious death that occurred in Puna on Tuesday evening, May 26,...
NC State Graduation Speaker Stuns Students By Paying Off Their Loans
NC State Graduation Speaker Stuns Students By Paying Off Their Loans A surprise announcement at a North Carolina graduation ceremony...
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KE ALA O KEAWE ROAD BETWEEN PAINTED CHURCH ROAD AND HAWAI‘I BELT ROAD (HWY 11), AND ALONG PAINTED CHURCH ROAD, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; HŌNAUNAU, SOUTH KONA
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KE ALA O KEAWE ROAD BETWEEN PAINTED CHURCH ROAD AND HAWAI‘I BELT ROAD (HWY...
Hawaiian Electric: Prepare now for hurricane season Year-round resilience work reduces outages, supports faster restoration
Hawaiian Electric: Prepare now for hurricane season Year-round resilience work reduces outages, supports faster restoration HONOLULU, May 27, 2026 –...
(Update #1) Police Seek Jacob Miller, Suspect in Three Homicides
(Update #1) Police are seeking 36-year-old Jacob Daniel Baker, of Pahoa, who is a suspect in three homicides in the...
