The body of a Big Island woman who went missing after the storm was identified Tuesday.

Even as the hurricane settled into a tropical storm, it bore down across the island chain, hitting rural Big Island harder than other areas.

Widespread damage followed the tropical storm, including power outages, road closures and flash floods. Homes were damaged, and trees fell on cars and people.

Latest news from officials across Hawaiʻi as Tropical Storm Lala brings heavy wind and rain.

Last month, the National Park Service started guided tours to Honouliuli, a former World War II internment camp.

Hawaiʻi Republicans also announced Wednesday the party chose tourism executive Kelly Kitashima to run in a special election for state Senate on Nov. 3.

UPDATE: Court filings erroneously suggested popular Hawaiian reggae artist Glenn Awong, known as Maoli, was involved in drug dealing or other criminal activity referenced in Vaituulala’s case.

Testers sent by a nonprofit were told by agents for Greystar, the largest owner of apartment complexes in the United States, that their vouchers would not work.

The Honolulu mayor is once again pitching a new location for the island’s rubbish. Will he finally succeed this time?

The two most recent proposals to tax empty homes in Honolulu have each failed to advance by just one vote.