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Two Big Island teachers were recognized this year for showcasing their potential and growth in the Hawaii Department of Education. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

Police are hoping for the break they need to solve a fatal shooting early Saturday morning in Puna. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

The Edward C. Olson Trust has until November to serve legal documents to a pair of business partners the trust is suing over two Banyan Drive development projects. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

The Kahuku Unit of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is now open at 8 a.m., adding an additional hour to explore the trails and views on the slopes of Mauna Loa. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

The state Public Utilities Commission has again rejected a power purchase agreement between Hawaiian Electric Co. and Honua Ola Bioenergy — preventing the nearly completed wood-burning powerplant formerly known as Hu Honua from going online. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

Mayor Mitch Roth has called for “mindful masking” among Big Island residents as COVID cases increase. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

Twenty individuals who have been camping in front of the Kona Community Aquatic Center were relocated Friday morning by a coordinated effort between county departments and service providers. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

According to police, shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday, Puna patrol officers responded to the intersection of Nanawale Boulevard and Seaview Road in Nanawale Estates after receiving a report of a man that had been shot. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

The U.S. Army is addressing complaints by federal firefighters about unsafe conditions at Pohakuloa Training Area, according to an Army official. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

Students at Pahoa and Keaau high schools endured challenges the past four years that no other graduating class faced before. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Board of Education has selected the former principal of Waipahu High School to be the next superintendent of the state’s public schools. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is working with Hawi community members to protect Pololu Valley from overuse. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

The University of Hawaii’s Board of Regents on Thursday approved a supplement to UH’s management plan for Maunakea, despite potentially losing jurisdiction over the mountain before the end of the decade. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

A man’s body found in Kona on Tuesday has been determined the victim of a murder, police report. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

More than 100 students walked out of Keaau High School on Thursday, protesting sexual assault and providing both awareness and support for victims. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

Hawaii County Council members seem to prefer a cautious approach to county spending, despite a budget windfall that has Mayor Mitch Roth proposing a $779.7 million spending plan, a 27.8% increase over the current year. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

The Volcano Art Center is pleased to announce the return of art instruction specifically prepared for keiki through the Liko A’e Keiki Art Education Program. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

A bill adding eligible programs for county housing funds was passed on final reading Wednesday by the County Council, but a companion measure proposing a charter amendment to lock in funding was shot down by a council majority. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

Three Hawaii Island public charter schools have a new tool for detecting COVID-19 on campus — an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois named Cobra. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

More than 7,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported statewide over the last seven days, with Hawaii County reporting 850 new cases. This is an increase of 87 new cases on the Big Island since last week. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

Meteorologists predict another weaker-than-average hurricane season this year as dry conditions continue. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service

A bill capping property assessments could lead to an unfair balance between East Hawaii and West Hawaii, administration officials warned the County Council Finance Committee as a measure aiming to put a 15% ceiling on most commercial classes of property was postponed for the second time. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution…