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Hawaii-grown flowers in the spotlight: New variety of anthurium presented at event
Floral lovers of all types recently spent a weekend learning about Hawaii’s tropical flowers and how to make them even more beautiful.
‘(re)imaging Homelands’: Performance at UH-Hilo uses dance, music to explore ancestral memories
A performance coming to the University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center this week melds traditional dance and music with the contemporary.
Police still seek missing Kona man
Police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance to locate 40-year-old Daniel Immonen of Kailua-Kona, who was reported missing by family on the mainland.
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Hilo fire station still slated for improvements
Work to improve the 91-year-old Central Fire Station building on the corner of Kinoole and Ponahawai Streets in Hilo should begin soon, according to Hawaii Fire Department Chief Kazuo Todd.
Officials sort priorities to devise Lahaina recovery plan
Proposal calls for a ‘county radio plan’
State and county agencies and local amateur radio operators should work together to develop an islandwide communication plan to respond to emergencies in case of blackouts, according to a Hawaii County Council proposal.
Former Youth Challenge staffer sentenced to 10 years for sex assault
A 44-year-old Keaau man was sentenced last week by Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a then-minor girl six years ago on the campus of the Hawaii Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo.
Trails to Kilauea’s East Rift Zone partially reopen in HVNP
Park rangers in Hawaii Volcano National Park reopened part of Kilauea volcano’s East Rift Zone over the weekend, but areas east of Makaopuhi crater remain closed due to volcanic and wildfire-related hazards.
Public invited to ‘Coffee With a Cop’ events
The Hawaii Police Department will hold multiple “Coffee With a Cop” events on Wednesday to mark the 9th Annual National Coffee With a Cop Day.
Judo tournament returns to Hilo
After a four-year hiatus, one of the largest judo tournaments in the state returned to Hilo with 350 athletes from 22 clubs.
Police ID motorcyclist who was killed Sunday
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Appeals court tosses conviction of Kona man
The state Intermediate Court of Appeals has vacated the 2022 conviction and 20-year prison sentence of a Kailua-Kona man for the alleged sexual assault of a minor girl.
Takamine appointed to state labor board
Gov. Josh Green has appointed Dwight Takamine — a former state legislator, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations director and lawyer — to the Hawaii Labor Relations Board.
Volcano man indicted again for allegedly beating an elderly woman at a Hilo bar
A 41-year-old Volcano man has been arrested and charged for a third time for the brutal beating of an elderly woman outside a Hilo bar 3 1/2 years ago.
Second finalist for UH president attends forum in Hilo
The second of two final candidates for the position of University of Hawaii president emphasized respect for Hawaiian culture during a forum Tuesday at UH-Hilo.
UH-Hilo to get $21M to spruce up facilities
Gov. Josh Green has released $21 million in capital improvement project funds to cover four construction and rehabilitation projects at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
More funding in the works to battle ROD
Additional federal funding to combat Rapid ‘Ohi‘a Death has strong support in Congress after a bill by Hawaii lawmakers unanimously passed the House of Representatives this week.
Can the Earth survive after the sun dies? New discovery sheds light on the possibility
While the poet Robert Frost wrote that “Some say the world will end in fire/ Some say in ice,” earthlings may take cold comfort from a newly published discovery that suggests the latter is more likely than previously believed.
DOE to restore two more Pahoa school bus routes Monday
The state Department of Education on Thursday announced it will restore two previously suspended school bus routes in East Hawaii starting Monday.
Hawaiian Electric: Do not post signs on utility poles
Hawaiian Electric reminds the public that attaching signs to utility poles is illegal and poses a safety hazard for utility workers.
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