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Kailua-Kona Community Called to Aid in Search for Missing Man Marcello Silva Da Costa
The Hawai'i Island Police Department is actively seeking assistance from the community to help locate Marcello Silva Da Costa, a 32-year-old man from Kailua-Kona who has been missing since September of last year. Silva Da Costa was officially reported missing on Wednesday, July 24, nearly a year after he was last seen in the Kailua-Kona area. According to a bulletin released by the Hawai'i Island Police Department, Silva Da Costa is described as being of Puerto Rican descent, standing at 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighing 145 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
Truckloads of trash are hauled away in Makiki Stream cleanup
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A group of homeless people has been using a section of Makiki Stream for shelter at the corner of South King Street and Kalakaua Avenue. That area was the target for a major cleanup by the city Thursday. Bicycles, shopping carts, mattresses -- and bagloads of rubbish.
Honolulu Braces for Strong Trade Winds, NWS Urges Caution Through Friday
Batten down the hatches, Honolulu—gusty trade winds are sweeping through, with the National Weather Service (NWS) predicting they'll hang around through early Friday. These winds mean business, especially given the backdrop of drying air and stable conditions settling in the region. What does it really entail? Well, according to the National Weather Service, "Expect gusty winds for the next few days due to the lowering inversion and a steepened pressure gradient." That's official talk for hold onto your hats, folks.
Image of the Week: Tree climbing
This week’s UH News Image of the Week is from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Lyon Arboretum. From the Lyon Arboretum Instagram, “Today, our summer interns had the incredible opportunity to learn from the best! Tylor, our resident arborist and tree-climbing expert, shared his vast knowledge on the ways of an arborist.”
EMS: Man in serious condition after getting pinned between 2 cars
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 63-year-old male pedestrian remains hospitalized in serious condition after getting pinned between two cars on Wednesday in Punaluu, officials said. The incident happened around 3 p.m. on Kamehameha Highway. Honolulu EMS said the man was walking when he was hit by a car and pinned between...
Mountaintop View 7-25-24
Seven questions for the Nevada football team to answer as fall camp begins. It feels good to be talking about real sports stuff! Chris Murray of Nevada Sports Net takes a look at what Nevada needs to accomplish in fall camp. Despite notable absence, Hawaii football opens 2024 fall camp...
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