Hawaiʻi Island

The Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency and the Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency conducted over one hundred site visits on Hawai'i Island last week to survey earthquake damages.

A survey of Hawaiʻi businesses revealed that tariffs and trade policies have affected 86% of local businesses in the last year.

University of Hawaiʻi computer scientist Kim Binsted talks about the the HI-SEAS program on Maunaloa, which simulates missions to the moon and to Mars.

Prosecutors say the killings of three men on Hawaiʻi Island were “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel.” Jacob Baker has been charged with murder in the deaths of three men over the age of 60.

Kīlauea has hit a record number of lava fountaining episodes for any one eruption from the volcano. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says that Monday marked fountaining episode 48 since the latest on-and-off eruption began in December 2024.

Haunani Miyasato is the founder of Kaulana Mahina, a Hilo-based business that perpetuates Hawaiian lunar knowledge through educational materials, workshops, and Hawaiian moon calendars.

Hawaiʻi Island Mayor Kimo Alameda urges the public to be on guard as federal and state law enforcement officers are working together to track down Jacob Baker, who is wanted in connection with three homicides in the Puna area.

Hawaiʻi Island Mayor Kimo Alameda speaks on the manhunt for a murder suspect; the son of a U.S. Navy cook shares his quest to rediscover his late father’s lost artwork

A man wanted in connection with the killings of three men has been apprehended after a massive search of Hawaiʻi Island. Police say they deployed “significant resources” to find 36-year-old Jacob Baker.

Members of the artist initiative kekahi wahi spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender about the art piece, "20 minute workout,” which is featured at the Whitney Biennial in New York City.