(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...
Day: May 28, 2026
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...
