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Police: Traffic stop turns up drugs, firearms
Authorities say a routine traffic stop in Puna resulted in the arrest of a felon and recovery of more than 400 grams of crystal methamphetamine, smaller amounts of cocaine and heroin and a loaded semi-automatic 9mm pistol.
Keaukaha fight over land deed goes to state Supreme Court
A legal battle over a Keaukaha property, a century-old land deed, and the separation between church and state will go before the Hawaii Supreme Court next week.
Lee Loy candidacy confirmed
Hawaii Chief Election Officer Scott Nago ruled Monday that County Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy is eligible to run for the state House District 2 seat vacated when Rep. Richard Onishi decided not to run for a seventh term.
Pana‘ewa zoo to begin charging admission in 2025
Hawaii County next year will begin charging for admission to the Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens.
Maunakea telescopes detect light from merging quasars
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Maui County trying to block AG interview related to 2018 wildfires
Raised crosswalks to be installed near Kohala schools
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Police ID possible drowning victim as Pahoa man
Hawaii Island police are investigating a possible drowning the morning of June 9 off the shore of the 75-5700 block of Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona.
De Luzes selling Big Island Toyota: Servco will take over, retain employees
Big Island Toyota is being sold.
HPD makes progress on hiring officers
In his State of the County address in March, Mayor Mitch Roth set a goal of filling all the vacant officer positions in the Hawaii Police Department by June 2025.
Trump is thinking about his debates. and his running mate’s, too.
Soon after two overheated Ohio Republicans stood chest-to-chest trading taunts on the debate stage in 2022, Donald Trump watched a video of the viral clip and raised an eyebrow.
4.1-magnitude quake jolts Ka‘u
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred at 1:43 p.m. Friday nine miles east-southeast of Naalehu at a depth of 23 miles below sea level, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
4.1-magnitude quake jolts Ka‘u
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred at 1:43 p.m. today nine miles east-southeast of Naalehu at a depth of 23 miles below sea level, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Outage in downtown Honolulu closes multiple state offices
A power outage in downtown Honolulu closed multiple state offices and knocked out many traffic signals in the area Thursday morning.
‘This is a broken system’: Effort to reform Child Welfare Services gains momentum
Concerned community members have banded together to reform Hawaii’s child welfare system to better serve the most vulnerable families and children.
Coco Palms bringing Kimpton to Hawai‘i
WAILUA — Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants announced Wednesday that it is partnering with the Coco Palms Resort following a historically sensitive restoration of the iconic property in Wailua.
All access to Haiku Stairs region closed for removal
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources and the City and County of Honolulu announced Wednesday the closure of the entire Moanalua Section of the Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve — also known as Middle Ridge — and the Moanalua Valley Neighborhood Park for the removal of the Haiku Stairs.
Lee Loy responds to election challenge
A term-limited Hawaii County Council member facing a legal challenge to her campaign for the state House District 2 seat being vacated by Rep. Richard Onishi has filed her response.
Man found mentally fit for trial in acid attack
Sebastian Mahkwan, one of two men indicted in a murder-for-hire plot in the Jan. 23 acid attack on a Chinese-language teacher, was found mentally fit Monday to stand trial.
Attempted murder, gun charges against Miske are dismissed
A federal judge dismissed attempted murder and firearm charges against alleged organized crime leader Michael J. Miske Jr. related to a May 2017 attack at Kualoa Ranch, according to federal court records.
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