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Decline in Maui room bookings could cost the state more than $40 million in taxes
Aquarium fishing proposal stalls: DAR seeks to start permit process for commercial fishers
A contentious proposal to reopen aquarium fishing in West Hawaii stalled Friday after hours of public opposition.
Hurricane Hone brings heavy rain but no major damage
Hurricane Hone passed within 60 miles of Hawaii Island early Sunday, bringing heavy rain, knocking out power to thousands of customers and snapping native ohia trees like twigs.
Hone 1 p.m. update: Tropical storm warning remains in effect; 14,000 without power
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center tropical storm warning remains in effect for Hawaii Island as of 1 p.m. today. The center is forecasting wet and windy weather conditions to persist throughout the day but will decrease in intensity later this afternoon and into the night.
$400,000 grant to help farmers control feral pigs
East Hawaii farmers could be reimbursed for the cost of installing or replacing ungulate fences through a federal grant program.
KTA acquires Takata Store in North Kohala
Hilo-based Puna Plantation Hawaii Ltd., the parent company of KTA Super Stores, KTA Express and KTA Pharmacy, will officially acquire K. Takata Store in Kapaau on Sept. 23.
Eight Big Island school bus routes restored, starting Monday
The state Department of Education announced Thursday that eight previously suspended school bus routes in East Hawaii will be reinstated starting Monday, restoring service for nearly 200 student bus riders.
7 p.m. update: High winds, flooding rains being reported
7 p.m. update: The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports as of 5 p.m., Tropical Storm Hone is 125 miles southeast of Hilo with sustained winds of 65 mph moving west at 14 mph. Modest strengthening is expected over the next 24 to 36 hours, with Hone peaking just below hurricane intensity Sunday into Monday.
She survived the Maui wildfires. She couldn’t survive the year after
LAHAINA, Maui — As a whirlwind of flames nearly encircled the Lahaina Gateway shopping center on Aug. 8, 2023, Edralina Diezon hid in a storage room, surrounded by mops, buckets and brooms. Terrified, Diezon, who worked 80 hours a week as a janitor, did not leave for two days and two nights. When she finally emerged, starving and disoriented, the neighborhood where she lived was gone.
Tropical storm warning, red flag alert posted as Hone approaches Big Island
Forecasters are predicting Tropical Storm Hone will bring a deluge to East Hawaii this weekend.
Hone getting stronger, Gilma weakening
Tropical Storm Hone continues to intensify as it continues to approach Hawaii.
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
Central 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.
‘We always need more help’: KARES rescues, relocates abused and abandoned stray animals
The welfare of Hawaii County’s animals has become more than a full-time job for Debbie Cravatta as she dedicates her life to saving abandoned and abused dogs and cats around the island.
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