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The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a fisherman who went missing off the Kona Coast on Sunday. Jared Willeford, 42, ...
A 62-year-old woman from Portland passed away after a guided snorkel trip at Keauhou Pier on Wednesday night, April 30, 2025.
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating the death of a 62-year-old female visitor after she became unresponsive during a ...
Security cameras at the Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa captured the unmanned kayak drifting south at 9:04 a.m. Sunday, with ...
The U.S. Coast Guard this morning continued its search for Jared Willeford, 42, whose unmanned kayak was found drifting south ...
Native Hawaiian and environmental leaders are raising the alarm after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at ...
Big Island residents have faced considerable heartbreak in recent weeks with consecutive cases of people missing at sea, and ...
If you don’t have a state-issued Real ID and plan to travel by air after May 7, be sure to carry a federally approved ID.
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing kayaker off West Hawaii Wednesday. The Coast Guard said the decision ...
A kayak found empty about 400 yards offshore in Hawaii has led to a search for the missing owner, the U.S. Coast Guard ...
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and other agencies are searching the waters off Hawaii Island for 42-year-old Jared ...
RONIT FAHL /SPECIAL TO STAR-ADVERTISER Jared Willeford survived a great white shark attack while surfing at Banyan’s Beach in Kailua-Kona in December 2021. He is seen in a January 2022 photo. RONIT ...