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Big plans for Hilo airport: Initial design work will begin soon for $162M runway project
The Hawaii Department of Transportation has received more than $7 million in state funds to prepare for an eventual project to rehabilitate the Hilo International Airport’s main runway in 2027.
Maunakea authority to occupy former BoH building
The new state agency that will take over management of Maunakea will have a new home in Hilo.
Deadly year for Hawaii pedestrians as the number of fatalities has gone up
Attempted murder charges in standoff, device wasn’t a bomb
A homemade device resembling a pipe bomb at a Volcano house where a 58-year-old alleged squatter held off police for about 24 hours last week wasn’t what it appeared to be, police said Friday morning.
BLNR approves land transfer of more than 7,000 acres
More than 7,000 acres of pastureland on the Big Island has been transferred from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture.
Police: Armed fugitive still being sought
A 40-year-old fugitive who was the subject of a multiagency manhunt in upper Puna on Wednesday in a Glenwood subdivision has 40 criminal convictions dating back to 2004, according to court records.
Hawaii Supreme Court weighs in on Schweitzers’ case
The Hawaii Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota to transfer a petition seeking monetary compensation for brothers Albert “Ian” Schweitzer and Shawn Schweitzer to a new civil case.
State launches Gun Tip Line
The state Department of Law Enforcement has established a Gun Tip Line for people to make anonymous reports of illegal gun ownership and gun crimes.
DLNR: Nene killed by hit-and-run driver in Hilo park
A male nene, banded as 595, was killed Thursday morning by a hit-and-run driver while apparently crossing a road in Lili‘uokalani Gardens off Banyan Drive, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Club to host ’50s-themed dance party: Fundraising event is Oct. 19 in Hilo
The Hilo Woman’s Club is traveling back in time to the 1950s for a night at the sock hop.
Man arrested following armed standoff with police in Volcano
Police on Thursday arrested Shawn Edward Page, 58, for first-degree attempted murder and trespassing following a daylong armed standoff in Volcano.
DLNR: Hit-and-run driver kills nene in Hilo park
A male nene, banded as 595, was killed this morning by a hit-and-run driver while apparently crossing a road in Liliʻuokalani Gardens off Banyan Drive, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Honolulu airport moves up in passenger satisfaction, but still 4th worst
Defendant in fatal Hilo traffic crash released from jail
A 71-year-old Hilo man who pleaded guilty to a felony negligent homicide charge for a collision that killed a 79-year-old aikido instructor who was riding a recumbent tricycle has been released from custody pending sentencing.
Pahoa man ‘relieved’ by lesser verdict in stabbing case
A 42-year-old Pahoa man was convicted Monday by a Hilo jury of second-degree assault and first-degree burglary for breaking into his former girlfriend’s house more than three years ago and stabbing her with a large knife while she was in bed.
Pahoa bus hub/library could break ground in 2025
A combination bus hub and library planned to be built in Pahoa is on track to begin construction next year.
Slack-key greats in the spotlight: About a dozen of Hawaii’s most talented players set to take the stage at Kona resort
A dozen of Hawaii’s most talented slack-key guitarists are on the bill of the 27th Annual Kona Style Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival.
New fencing planned for island forest reserves
The Department of Land and Natural Resources is gearing up to build nearly six miles of ungulate-proof fencing in state land reserves on Big Island.
DHHL project will create 78 homestead lots at King’s Landing
Portions of land at King’s Landing in Hilo could be awarded for Hawaiian homesteads by 2026.
Roth signs bill to expand housing availability
Mayor Mitch Roth has signed County Council Bill 123, a piece of legislation aimed at increasing housing inventory.
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