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Hawaii insurance chief doesn’t see carrier exit as costs rise
Hawaii has been the subject of some scary national headlines lately regarding property insurance, but the state insurance commissioner Tuesday expressed a less calamitous view of the industry affecting homeowners.
Homelessness down 28%: Officials credit increases in funding for services, affordable housing
It appears the number of homeless individuals on Hawaii Island has reached its lowest point in the last six years.
How Michael Crichton’s widow Sherri got James Patterson to finish ‘Eruption’
Novelist Michael Crichton never talked much about his works in progress, says his widow Sherri Crichton.
Plan to turn Manago Hotel into housing nixed
A $5.5 million county grant to purchase a historic West Hawaii hotel and use it for affordable housing has fallen through.
DOH: Trace amounts of chromium detected in Laupahoehoe well
Trace amounts of chromium have been detected for the first time in water samples collected at the Laupahoehoe P-2 Well.
Bill to regulate bike tours advances
A proposal to impose regulations upon commercial bike tour operators in Hawaii County has advanced despite pushback from bicyclists and tour groups.
Training simulation staged for first responders
A multi-agency training simulation Tuesday at Waiakea High School evaluated and improved the responses to potential incidents involving hazardous materials.
Recent Kilauea eruptions could indicate new phase of activity
The brief eruption of Kilauea earlier this week was three years in the making.
Case of missing Hilo woman is still a mystery after seven years
Police have more tools than ever to solve missing person cases — GPS, cellphone records, electronic bank transactions and airline flight databanks have been used to solve disappearances.
Oil industry asks Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits from Hawaii, other states
WASHINGTON — Oil and gas companies are asking the Supreme Court to block dozens of high-powered lawsuits from Hawaii to Massachusetts seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in costs related to climate change.
COVID cases creep up on the Big Island
Hawaii Island hospitals are reporting a slight increase in COVID-19 activity similar to rising rates throughout the state.
Armed standoff suspect indicted
An armed standoff suspect freed by a judge on cashless bail over a prosecutor’s objection has been indicted and is back behind bars.
Suspect sought in Hilo burglary
South Hilo patrol officers responded Monday at about 3:12 a.m. to a burglary alarm at a business located on the 500 block of West Kawailani Street in Hilo.
Three Hilo residents accused of crimes related to stolen checks
Three people have been arrested and charged with various financial crime offenses stemming from a theft of mail that occurred in January.
Traffic fatality on Waikoloa Road
A 27-year-old Waikoloa man died in a single vehicle collision Tuesday near the 5-mile marker on Waikoloa Road (Highway 191), which is located in Waikoloa, Hawaii.
Hearing set for Hilo man accused of meth crimes
A 22-year-old Hilo man is accused of possessing almost a pound of meth after an alleged firearm incident Saturday in Waiakea Uka led to a search warrant.
Police, fire, National Guard, others stage exercise at Hilo school today
Waiakea High School will take on the appearance of Ground Zero today — but rest assured, this is only a drill.
Gov. Green signs measures aimed at lowering cost of living, increasing access to medical care
Gov. Josh Green signed into law “the largest income tax cut in state history” Monday with an eye toward helping lower-income families and improving the availability of medical services.
Police: Missing person case now a murder-suicide
A missing person case is now being investigated as a murder-suicide, according to police.
VIDEO: Overflight footage of new eruption of Kilauea volcano
During an overflight at approximately 6 a.m. today, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists observed the fissures system that opened on the upper portion of the Southwest Rift Zone early this morning.
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