State officials have captured a coqui frog hiding out in Manoa. The invasive frog had been living in the yard of a home on a quiet dead-end road on the east side of the valley for the past few weeks.

If the vision of father and son farmers Christian and James Twigg-Smith becomes reality, acres of now-fallow sugar cane land will be growing crops again.

When finished, the Police Department's new $4.5 million Pahoa Substation will improve efficiency, lower certain response times and provide greater convenience to the public, Hawaii County administrators said Friday.

Shelly Kemper had only 30 minutes of sleep before the tsunami alert sirens went off at 6 a.m. Kemper and her husband Michael packed some clothes and important documents to prepare for a day that had the potential to end in disaster.

The National Public Radio show "From the Top" highlights performances by young and talented musicians from concerts recorded on the Big Island starting next Saturday.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $144 million in loan guarantees to assist 54 rural businesses through funding made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

PAHOA, Hawaii A one-year-old Pahoa girl was critically injured Thursday after being run over by an SUV in a driveway.

Hawai'i Police Department Traffic Enforcement Unit Sergeant Christopher Gali Phone: 961-2332 February 12, 2010 Report No.

LOOK >> Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore, who tours the country exploring the climate in different regions, visited the Big Island for the episode entitled "Hawaii: Island of Adventure". The local episode of "Cantore Stories" will air Saturday at 5:30 p.m. on the Weather Channel.

W.H. Shipman Ltd. has gone to court to stop an adult video and lingerie store from operating in a shopping center across from Keaau Middle School on the Big Island.

W. H. Shipman, Limited seeks to block the operation of an adult video, sex toy and product store in the Keaau Plaza across from Keaau Middle School.

Pahala Public and School Library is scheduled to reopen on Monday, January 25 at 11 a.m. The Library has been closed for major renovations including health, safety, and accessibility improvements, and the installation of a new roof.

It's a rockin' Christmas gift for wave riders as 15- to 20-foot faces are expected to hit the north shores of Oahu, Molokai and Maui, today through tomorrow night.

Big Island bottler Hawaiian Springs is expanding into Asian markets. The company, based in Keaau, said Tuesday it has secured a partnership with the Hong Long-based Inter-Islands Distribution Ltd.

KEAAU, Hawaii A Keaau resident made a surprising discovery Friday afternoon. He called authorities after finding a six-foot boa constrictor in his garage.

Seven of the schools are on Oahu and one is on the Big Island . Only one of the schools is a charter school.

A 736-acre macadamia nut orchard in Keaau on the Big Island has been sold to Geyser Keaau Hawaii LLC, a unit of California-based Geyser Holdings, for undisclosed terms.

A San Diego-based real estate investment firm has acquired the 736-acre Keaau Macadamia Nut Orchard on the Big Island, according Colliers Monroe Friedlander, which brokered the deal.

Mountain View Public & School Library will close temporarily beginning on Tuesday, December 1 for interior renovation and maintenance.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for the Big Island until 6:15 PM Thursday.