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Big Island police arrest 18 motorists for DUI week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6
20+ hour, 40+ min ago (168+ words) Hawai’i Island police during the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6 continued their crackdown on people who choose to drink and drive on island roadways. Police arrested 18 motorists for DUI, with 6 of the drivers involved in traffic crashes and 2 younger than 21 years…...
Hawai??i County Council defers bill to increase monthly sewer rates, create new hotel class to pay for rising wastewater costs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (790+ words) The Hawai‘i County Council is contemplating a bill to increase sewage treatment costs over the next five years and establish a new customer class for hotels to provide more funding for wastewater operations and maintenance. A 2026 sewer rate study…...
Phone system not functioning at Ka????? Police Station due to Lala impacts
1+ week, 4+ day ago (109+ words) The phone system at the Ka‘ū Police Station is not functioning properly due to Hurricane Lala impacts on the area’s surrounding fiberoptic network. At this time, it remains undetermined as to when the station’s phone system will be restored,…...
Salvation Army mobilizes to provide meals for Hilo apartment complex residents still without power
2+ week, 1+ day ago (154+ words) There are 220 residents, many kūpuna and veterans, who have been without electricity because of impacts caused by Hurricane Lala, which wreaked havoc on the Big Island two weeks ago. The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division mobilized to provide…...
Hawai??i police officers seek to engage with seniors during K??puna Watch meetings this week
2+ week, 5+ day ago (241+ words) Two Kupuna Watch meetings will provide opportunities for officers to engage with kūpuna in Waimea and Hōlualoa this week. The Hawaiʻi Police Department is hosting two Kupuna Watch meetings this week in Hōlualoa and Waimea. Facilitated by the Hawaiʻi Police…...
Bacteria threshold exceedance advisory issued at Honoli????i Cove in East Hawai????i
2+ week, 5+ day ago (240+ words) State health officials advise the public that a bacteria threshold exceedance advisory for Honoli‘i Cove in East Hawai‘i. Enterococci bacteria level in waters of the area tested at 429 per 100 mL during routine monitoring, indicating potentially harmful microorganisms such…...
UPDATE: P??hoa teen reported as runaway located in good health
2+ week, 5+ day ago (155+ words) UPDATE: Pāhoa teen reported as runaway located in good health Big Island Now UPDATE: PÄhoa teen reported as runaway located in good health Update at 6:28 p.m. Aug. 25, 2026: Hawaiâi Island police notified the public shortly before 6 p.m....
Ka??ȁ?? farm among 162 awarded in first round of flood response grants
2+ week, 6+ day ago (395+ words) Hawaiʻi Farmers Union Foundation has raised $1 million to aid local farmers, ranchers, and fishers affected by the Kona Low storms and are raising money for a second round following Hurricane Lala After the Kona Low storms threatened farming operations across…...
Hawai???i Island police seek public help finding teen girl
2+ week, 6+ day ago (122+ words) Hawai‘i Island police seek public help finding teen girl Big Island Now Hawaiâi Island police seek public help finding teen girl Hawaiâi Island police are asking for the publicâs help in locating 14-year-old girl from PÄ…...
Hawai??i SNAP recipients get extended window to report storm-related food losses
3+ week, 2+ day ago (367+ words) Hawaiʻi's Department of Human Services has announced an extension through Sept. 3 for SNAP recipients to apply for replacement benefits due to Tropical Cyclone Lala. Hawaiʻi officials are giving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients more time to seek replacement benefits for…...