The Hawai‘i County Council on Wednesday approved Resolution 61, providing a total of $7.5 million to 13 organizations for 16 projects that include permanent supportive housing, substance abuse and mental health treatment and professional development for front-line homeless service providers.
Two Hawaiʻi Island police detectives have been cleared to go back to active duty while two investigations continue for the March 10 fatal shooting of 32-year-old Kainoa Kahele-Bishop of Kailua-Kona.
Throughout the past year, the office has met with community groups, neighborhood watches, community stakeholders and Big Island residents about their concerns and interests. Now the office is inviting members of the public to take its 2023 legislative initiatives survey.
Hawaiʻi police have charged a 23-year-old Kailua-Kona man in connection to a series of break-ins that occurred in the Kailua-Kona area during the early morning hours of Tuesday.