Update at 3:47 p.m. March 5: The wind advisory in effect for much of the Big Island has been extended until 6 a.m. March 6 as ...

Hawaii County officials are still trying to salvage the Puna Alternate Route Study after critical state funding quietly lapsed last year. Puna Rep. Greggor Ilagan in 2023 helped to secure$1 ...

have been the biggest contributor to power outages and fallen trees statewide. Hawaii Island has had more than 8,000 outages in the Hilo area, and more than 3,000 in the Puna and Kau districts.

Hawaii island police have arrested a Puna man following an alleged assault with a machete on his brother that resulted in critical injuries this week. Police said the suspect is Dante F.