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Schatz visits HVNP, discusses funding
Long-deferred maintenance projects are finally underway at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park after an infusion of millions of dollars in federal funds.
Plaintiffs, Boy Scouts settle wrongful death case
A civil lawsuit filed by the family of an 11-year-old Boy Scout killed in 2023 by a rifle bullet at Camp Honokaia near Honokaa has been settled.
Hilo man arrested, charged with assault
Police have arrested and charged a 32-year-old Hilo man for assault for allegedly severely beating a 62-year-old Hilo man.
Pearl Harbor attack survivor Herb Elfring dies at 102
Pearl Harbor attack survivor Herbert Elfring died Saturday in Michigan at age 102.
Hawaiian Electric will use outages to prevent wildfires
Hawaiian Electric could cut power to nearly 20,000 West Hawaii customers to prevent wildfires this summer.
Kupuna win some, lose some at Casino Day
Seniors from across the island came to Hilo on Wednesday to try their luck at Casino Day.
Study: Food insecurity is widespread in Hawaii
More than 40% of Big Island households didn’t know where their next meal would come from in 2023, according to a study by the Hawaii Foodbank.
Hawaii bills address two very different uses for AI
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Green signs bills aimed at easing the housing affordability crisis
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Accused Big Isle drug trafficker was deported 4 times
A Mexican national deported from the United States four times is charged with using an assault rifle while dealing methamphetamine and heroin on Hawaii Island.
Memorial Day speakers stress patriotism, service before self
Patriotism and service were overarching themes Monday during the Memorial Day commemoration at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2.
Hawaii homeless with mental issues could be assessed involuntarily
A source of koa for canoe-builders
A 1,200-acre koa forest in Ka‘u is almost ready to be harvested for the first time in nearly two decades.
Photos: 20th annual Celebration of Life
The 20th annual Celebration of Life was held Sunday in Hilo.
Hawaii veteran, family honored at National Memorial Day Concert
Hawaii Legislature aims to alter affordable-housing program, possibly at expense of counties
Puna Hongwanji holds annual Memorial Day observance
For 77 years, the Puna Hongwanji Temple has memorialized the 29 Puna servicemen who were killed in action while defending the nation.
Stressing ‘the importance of microchips’
The Hawaii County Animal Control Protection Agency has made changes to better handle the thousands of lost, abandoned or neglected pets that roam the island.
HPP lot owner said to be seeking nearly $1.4M
A California woman being sued by a developer whose contractor mistakenly built a house on her Hawaiian Paradise Park lot in Puna is seeking more than $1.3 million in damages, according to both the developer and Hawaii County.
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