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DOA chief gets an earful from lawmakers
Hawaii lawmakers grilled state Department of Agriculture officials Friday about their plans for fighting invasive species.
Crisis fund access stirs feud between HTA and DBEDT
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s attempt to dip into another $5 million from its Tourism Special Emergency Fund after declaring a continued tourism emergency related to the softness following the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires has been blocked.
Video from final full day of Kilauea’s most recent eruption
This is a USGS compilation of videos collected at approximately 10 a.m. HST on Jan.17, 2025, during a Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitoring overflight of the most recent summit eruption within Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kilauea. The eruption paused the next day.
Service members occupy nearly 14% of Oahu rentals, Pentagon says
Man sentenced 10 years for possession of fentanyl, heroin
A Pepeekeo man, 32-year-old Cody Lee Ranchez Araw, was sentenced to a 10-year prison term for possession of fentanyl and heroin, according to county Prosecutor Kelden Waltjen.
Maui businesses hope for a return to Lahaina
Hawaii National Guard Job Challenge Academy unveiled
Military pomp and circumstance, a maile lei untying, messages from Hawaii dignitaries and a Hawaiian blessing by Kahu Moses Crabbe marked the unveiling Friday of the Hawaii National Guard Job Challenge Academy at Keaukaha Military Reservation in Hilo.
Parasitic wasps to help combat CBB; officials look to release them this spring
Swarms of parasitic wasps will descend upon Kona coffee farms this spring as a long-gestating plan to control an invasive pest finally goes forward.
Plotting Banyan’s course: As razing of Uncle Billy’s finishes, officials mull future of area
The end of the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel marks the beginning of a new era for Banyan Drive, Hilo stakeholders hope.
Restoration of Highway 137 begins; contract awarded for Pohoiki Road
Work to rebuild part of Highway 137 in lower Puna began Jan. 9 with contractor Isemoto Contracting grading the area adjacent to “Four Corners,” where Highway 137 meets Highway 132.
Hawaii public schools regress in farm-to-plate program
VIDEO: Two lava fountains continue erupting in Kilauea volcano
This is a USGS video compilation from Jan. 16, 2025, of Episode 4 of the ongoing Kilauea summit eruption in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Officer’s cellphone, other items sought in ‘Sammy’ case
An attorney for the family of a teenage pedestrian struck and killed a year ago by an on-duty Hawaii Police Department officer driving a blue-and-white cruiser was in court Thursday, attempting to obtain the officer’s cellphone and GPS data relating to the fatal incident.
Captain Cook man accused of invasion of privacy
A 39-year-old Captain Cook man is accused of using his iPhone to take secret video of his girlfriend’s adult daughter while she was nude.
Subaru Telescope gets a significant upgrade
The Subaru Telescope on Maunakea will be able to observe more than 2,000 celestial objects at once with a new instrument that will go online in February.
Maui population losses cause millions in lost income
Police: Victim in Kona drowning was from Ohio
Police have identified the man who died Sunday, Jan. 5, in an apparent drowning in Kailua-Kona as 35-year-old Garret Khralovch Stanislav of Mayfield, Ohio.
A face-lift for Central Fire: Decrepit downtown Hilo station will be repaired, renovated starting later this year
Firefighters will vacate the Central Fire Station in downtown Hilo as early as this spring while the nearly 90-year-old building undergoes long-overdue repairs.
Prickly dissent colors opening day of Hawaii Legislature
The 33rd biennial session of the Hawaii Legislature opened Wednesday at the state Capitol with the usual pageantry and entertainment, but also unusual displays of internal discord on both the House and Senate chamber floors.
Case involving 2019 murder of kumu hula’s daughter drags on
A 31-year-old Hilo man accused of the fatal strangling of his 24-year-old girlfriend almost 5 1/2 years ago is seeking dismissal of the indictment that charged him with second-degree murder.
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