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More details emerge after cockfight raid: 25 dead roosters, $20K in cash seized
Police said Tuesday officers who raided a cockfight May 18 in Hawaiian Paradise Park recovered 25 dead roosters, four injured birds and about $20,000 in cash.
Groundbreaking held for Waikoloa Village emergency route
State and county officials celebrated the launch of a private project Tuesday to construct an emergency route out of Waikoloa Village.
Dry season forecast to be drier-than-normal
Although it might not appear so, especially in East Hawaii, the annual dry season has begun.
More strategies mulled for feral pig conundrum
As the population of feral pigs on the Big Island continues to grow, county officials and residents are considering a wider range of solutions.
One to 4 cyclones forecast, but ‘it only takes one storm to change your life’
The National Weather Service is forecasting below-normal activity for the upcoming Central Pacific hurricane season.
State to get $916M in lawsuit against makers of Plavix blood thinner
The state has been awarded more than $900 million in a lawsuit against a pair of pharmaceutical companies that sold drugs they knew to be ineffective in certain ethnic groups.
Grand jury indicts Ocean View man freed by judge
A Kona grand jury has indicted an Ocean View man in connection with the alleged violent kidnapping and abuse of a 27-year-old woman in Ocean View.
Police seek leads on missing 12-year-old
Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile.
Hawaii housing market ‘bleak,’ University of Hawaii report finds
Hawaii’s housing market was pretty bleak in terms of supply and affordability for most residents in 2023, according to a new report.
Police ID motorcyclist killed in Ka‘u crash
Police have identified a 59-year-old Ocean View man who died in a motorcycle crash Thursday in Ka‘u as Andre Joseph Fournier Sr.
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.
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