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Auto club gears up for Labor Day Drags
Big Island Auto Club hopes to expand its reach to more people as the group prepares to celebrate the 50th annual Labor Day Drags at the Hilo Drag Strip next weekend.
YMCA dance party to benefit Family Visitation Center
The Island of Hawaii YMCA is expecting its biggest crowd yet for its upcoming dance party for adults ready to have a good time for a good cause.
Democrats at summit embrace unions
Organized labor continues to play an outsize role at this week’s Democratic National Convention with larger implications for the presidential election, Hawaii and the rest of the country to rebuild the middle class.
East Pacific has first named storm of year, Hone heading toward Hawaii
The Central Pacific basin has its first named storm of the 2024 hurricane season.
Tropical storm watch posted for Big Island
The National Weather Service has issued a tropical storm watch for the Island of Hawaii.
Kilauea Visitor Center to close for next 2 years
Ongoing renovations at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will shut down the Kilauea Visitor Center for the next two years.
Forecasters: Be ready for wind, rain, surf this weekend
Weather watchers continue to keep track of a couple of potential trouble spots for Hawaii — including one that is now a hurricane.
Nations competing in the IVF World Sprints perform during Cultural Night
Hilo experienced a first-hand view into the vast cultures of countries visiting for the International Va’a Federation 2024 World Sprint Championships during Cultural Night.
Bill permitting street vendors debated, but unresolved
A Hawaii County Council proposal to issue permits to vendors allowing them to sell on county roads generated debate, but wasn’t resolved on Tuesday.
Green leads Hawaii delegation in nominating Kamala Harris
Hawaii delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago donned light-blue, long-sleeved aloha shirts and dresses and wore green “Hawaii for Harris” buttons Tuesday as Gov. Josh Green pledged Hawaii’s support for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the next president of the United States.
Police arrest 20 for DUI
During the week of Aug. 12-18, Hawaii Island police arrested 20 motorists for DUI. Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One was younger than 21.
Strong-arm robbery suspect released by judge
A strong-arm robbery suspect was freed on a cashless bail release by a judge Monday over the objection of prosecutors.
Volcano novelist Tom Peek honored for ‘Mauna Kea’
Volcano author Tom Peek’s “Mauna Kea: A Novel of Hawaii” is garnering recognition on a national level.
Judge releases habitual DUI suspect from custody
A 33-year-old Puna man who was arrested and charged with habitual DUI after a breath sample indicated his blood-alcohol content was almost 3 1/2 times the legal threshold for drunken driving was released from custody by a judge Monday without posting cash bail.
Domestic abuse suspect released from custody by judge
A 22-year-old Hilo man accused of a series of violent assaults on his 23-year-old girlfriend has been released from custody by a judge without posting cash bail.
Forecasters eye storms east of Hawaii
Forecasters are keeping an eye on a pair of weather disturbances over the western portion of the East Pacific basin, about 1,350 miles east-southeast of Hilo.
Mokulele gets Lanai subsidies, grounds planes
Southern Airways Express LLC, doing business as Mokulele Airlines, began grounding a portion of its fleet to inspect and address findings of a routine maintenance check on Saturday — a day after the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded it roughly $4 million per year for two years in federal subsidies to provide essential air service to Lanai.
HPD whistleblower alleges sexual discrimination
A Honolulu police officer filed a lawsuit against the department Friday alleging whistleblower retaliation after she reported male training academy staff who allegedly discriminated against female recruits and engaged in sexual relations with others.
Driver pleads guilty in fatal hit-and-run
A 71-year-old Hilo man pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree negligent homicide for the Oct. 3, 2023, traffic collision death of a 79-year-old Hilo woman.
Proposed measure would increase cell tower construction regulations
A pair of county bills aim to increase regulations on the construction of cell towers on the island.
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