Hawaii Tribune-Herald: “Big Island tourism down in first half of ’24.”
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Big Isle tourism down in first half of ‘24
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Puna man convicted for electronic enticement of a minor
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Ma‘i Movement forges ahead with fight against ‘period poverty’
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Ocean View man indicted for sexual assault of a minor
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County homeless camp relocated: Former site in Hilo has been restored
A downtown Hilo homeless shelter has been closed and relocated elsewhere in town, to the surprise of some of its new neighbors.
Police seek ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to find a 32-year-old man they describe as “armed and dangerous.”
Sides spar in case to decide whether Schweitzers deserve compensation
A hearing Tuesday to determine if Albert “Ian” Schweitzer and his brother, Shawn Schweitzer — whose convictions for abducting, raping and killing Dana Ireland on Christmas Eve 1991 were vacated last year by a judge — are “actually innocent,” turned out to be a contentious affair.
Enviromental review for TMT extended: Federal report not expected until the end of 2026
A federal agency will take at least two years longer to determine whether to fund the Thirty Meter Telescope.
State OK’s Hawaiian Telcom’s request to provide cable TV service
Big Island residents are finally getting another option for cable television service.
RIMPAC participants practice coastal combat at Bellows
County’s eminent domain plan heads to court
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DNA helps solve mystery in 1991 Dana Ireland murder
Hawaii Police Department Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz said Monday that his department didn’t have probable cause to arrest the former “Unknown Male No. 1” for the Christmas Eve 1991 murder of Dana Ireland in lower Puna.
Neighbors of Punalu‘u project seek contested case
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