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Maui seeks contractor to review MEMA’s Aug. 8 response
County officials are seeking an outside agency to review the response of the Maui Emergency Management Agency during the Aug. 8 wildfires because they said the department currently has only two full-time employees.
Charges against alleged Hilo counterfeiter dropped
At the request of prosecutors, a judge dropped charges Friday against a 32-year-old Hilo man police described as “a significant figure in the distribution and utilization of counterfeit currency being passed into our community’s circulation.”
Hearing set for man accused of robbing Kona vape shop
A judge on Monday maintained bail for a 39-year-old Kailua-Kona man accused of holding up a Kona vape shop at gunpoint Saturday.
Three arrested at cockfight attended by dozens
A woman and two men were arrested Saturday afternoon during what police say was a cockfight raid on the Kaloli Drive end of the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Puna.
Reusable foodware plan still in the works
A proposed project to replace disposable foodware at Hilo food establishments with reusable items needs a little more time in the oven.
Counties differ in approach to regulating vacation rentals
New state legislation giving the counties the power to reduce or even phase out short-term vacation rentals has triggered different responses — none likely to result in immediate county action even on Maui, where proposed reform was inspired by the housing needs of those displaced by the deadly Aug. 8 wildfires.
Police: Honomu man drowned at Kolekole Beach Park earlier this month
Police say a man died of an accidental drowning May 2 at Kolekole Beach Park.
Maui County issues first rebuilding permit for wildfire survivors
Another telescope controversy is brewing, this time on Maui
Bill would change how corporation counsel is selected
County Council members are divided about a proposed change to how the county’s legal advisers are appointed.
Big Isle avoids most of the impacts from kona low system
The Big Island managed to escape relatively unscathed from a couple of low pressure systems that threatened some severe weather over the past 10 days.
Rosy U.S. summer travel forecast excludes Hawaii
U.S. Transportation Security Administration officials say they are preparing for the highest passenger volumes ever seen at airport security checkpoints nationwide during the peak summer travel season, which begins Memorial Day weekend and runs through Labor Day.
Motorcyclist dies after crash in Ka‘u
A 59-year-old Ocean View man died Thursday following a motorcycle crash Thursday at the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 11) and Leilani Street in Ka‘u.
Judge maintains bail for Puna carjacking suspect
A judge on Thursday maintained bail for a carjacking suspect.
Maui native crowned new Miss USA following pageant controversy
Kihei native Savannah Gankiewicz was crowned Miss USA 2023 at a special coronation ceremony Wednesday, amid controversy surrounding the Miss USA organization after both the former Miss USA 2023 and former Miss Teen USA 2023 resigned last week.
Fire destroys Waimea storage shed
Hawaii Fire Department officials said a storage shed adjacent to Habitat for Humanity in Waimea was destroyed by a fire early Thursday morning.
Pair accused of stealing car that picked them up hitchhiking
The cases of hitchhikers who allegedly stole a car while the driver was inside Pahoa 7-Eleven store buying food are now in Hilo Circuit Court.
Standoff suspect granted mental exam, freed by judge
A Kona judge has freed a 32-year-old Ocean View man accused of breaking and entering a home and then engaging police in a lengthy armed standoff on Sunday.
Council bill authorizes County to limit bike tours from select public roads
What began as an effort to reduce bike traffic on specific West Hawaii roads has become a proposed series of regulations upon bike tour operators throughout the Big Island.
Hilo man charged with assault, domestic abuse
Police arrested and charged an 18-year-old Hilo man for assault and domestic abuse-related offenses following a Sunday morning incident on Holomua Street in Hilo.
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