Hawaii News Monitor

"Hawai'i County Fire Commission selects Daniel Volpe as fire chief." Views expressed in this Hawaii Island, Maui, and Kauai news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 23 October 2026, 0219 UTC. Content and Source:  "BigIslandNow.com." URL--https://bigislandnow.com/ Please check URL or scroll down to read your selections.  You can find recent posts and articles in the "Archive" section of this blog. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsmonitor.blogspot.com). Subscribe to our Newsletter Stay in-the-know with daily or weekly headlines delivered straight to your inbox. Big Island News Oct. 22, 2026 · 3:00 PM 22 motorists arrested for DUI on Big Island roads during the week of Oct. 5-11 As of Oct. 11, there have been 25 fatal crashes, resulting in 27 fatalities, compared with 16 fatal crashes, resulting in 17 fatalities for the same time last year. Oct. 22, 2026 · 2:00 PM Hawaiʻi County Fire Commission selects Daniel Volpe as fire c...

"Police investigating possible drowning in waters off Pebble Beach in Captain Cook." Views expressed in this Hawaii Island, Maui, and Kauai news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 15 October 2026, 0317 UTC. Content and Source:  "BigIslandNow.com." URL--https://bigislandnow.com/ Please check URL or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsmonitor.blogspot.com. Big Island News Oct. 14, 2026 · 1:22 PM Police investigating possible drowning in waters off Pebble Beach in Captain Cook Kona Patrol officers responded at 1 p.m. Tuesday to a report about a missing diver; 18-year-old from Kailua-Kona was found shortly before 4 p.m. in the water and transported to Kona Community Hospital, where he later was pronounced dead. Oct. 14, 2026 · 1:00 PM Kona sign-waving calls on community to vote early, defend free elections Kona Indivisible is joining the national coordinated day of action by h...