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Kealakehe H.S. engineering team Hawaii’s lone entrant in NASA competition
So many high schoolers are contemplating their futures, but for those on Kealakehe High School’s student engineering team, the future is now.
Conservation groups voice concern for native birds with H5N1 on Oahu
Cell tower bills head to council
A duel between two proposed regulations on Big Island cell towers ended with both bills victorious, after the Windward Planning Commission punted them both to the County Council on Thursday.
Kona man sentenced to 10 years for vape shop robbery
A 40-year-old Kona man was sentenced Monday in Kona Circuit Court to a 10-year prison term for robbing a Kailua-Kona vape shop in May.
Kona man sentenced to 20 years for fatal crash
A judge has sentenced a 21-year-old Kailua-Kona man to 20 years for a 2022 traffic crash that took the life of a 63-year-old woman.
Agency sees uptick in marine debris
Oceanborne debris has washed ashore on Hawaii coasts at higher rates than usual this year, and cleanup teams are expecting more of the same through 2025.
Police arrest, charge two wanted fugitives
A pair of former fugitives remain behind bars after being apprehended separately last week by the Hawaii Police Department.
Locally grown Christmas tree project comes to a close
Locally grown Christmas trees will likely be available for many holidays to come, even as one project to grow the trees winds down.
Future generations called to always remember Pearl Harbor
Troubled Hilo residential development in foreclosure
The judge in the foreclosure case of a stalled Hilo subdivision project has ordered the property be listed on the real estate market for up to six months before the previous high bid can be accepted or new bids sought.
General Plan meeting strays off-topic with climate change talk
Hawaii County planning officials last week addressed some misconceptions about draft revisions to the county’s General Plan.
Kona man among Vietnam War Dustoff crew members to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal
A 90-year-old Kailua-Kona resident who served as a battlefield air ambulance helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War is among about 3,500 U.S. Army Dustoff crew members, living and dead, recently honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor given by the U.S. Congress.
County to hold abandoned vehicles auction
The Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management’s Abandoned Vehicle Section will hold an abandoned vehicle auction in December in Kailua-Kona.
Hawaiian to take over Seattle-based routes, add airplanes and crews
1975 Kalapana earthquake offers insights about Kilauea
A nearly 50-year-old earthquake fundamentally changed the evolution of Kilauea, scientists at the University of Hawaii say.
Judge dismisses sex assault charges against Maui firefighter
A Maui judge on Tuesday dismissed the case of a Maui Fire Department battalion chief accused of sexually assaulting a girl younger than 14.
Utility work to close one lane of Hawaii Belt Road in Kona
Hawaiian Electric crews will replace a utility pole on Hawaii Belt Road (Highway 19) in Kona on Monday, Dec. 9, and Wednesday, Dec. 11.
How to protect Kahalu‘u Bay? Public invited to provide feedback about ecosystem restoration study
Hawaii Island residents are invited to discuss how best to preserve the fragile coral ecosystems of Kahalu‘u Bay.
Kurtistown man accused of multiple firearms offenses
A judge on Wednesday denied a request by a 39-year-old Kurtistown man facing firearms and domestic violence charges to be released from custody without posting cash bail.
New Island Naturals project ‘moving slowly’
A new flagship location for Island Naturals in Hilo is still a ways off.
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