Kealakekua Bay is best known as the spot where Capt. James Cook met his demise.

Observatory leaders have assured local emergency officials their public service will continue, but questions linger about how and where that work will happen.

Police chief says enforcing immigration law is not his department’s role.

The MOUs have existed for years but in the new Trump era they are red flags for immigrants and their advocates, especially after Kona raids last week.

Hawai‘i island police had been searching for the 28-year-old man after witnesses said he shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s sister.

Albert Ian and Shawn Schweitzer say police framed them for the 1991 rape and murder of a tourist on the Big Island.

Kahaluʻu Bay on the Big Island has become a focal point for blending science, tourist education and cultural know-how. So far, hopeful signs abound.

The area where the eruption is occurred has been closed to the public since 2007 due to potential hazards.

Lawmakers are considering creating an agricultural crime commission and other measures to bolster laws that apply to agricultural theft, vandalism and trespass. 

The crowd-sourced map, which hasn’t been made public yet, is bound to rankle many locals who regularly feed and care for free-roaming cats.