Hawaii Tribune-Herald: “Bills would ban use of cellphones in schools.”
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Bills would ban use of cellphones in schools
Keiki may be prohibited by law to use their cellphones at school under a series of bills being discussed in the state Legislature.
Hilo judge: Second-degree murder case can proceed
Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota on Thursday denied a motion by a murder defendant to dismiss the indictment that charged the 31-year-old Hilo man with fatally strangling his 24-year-old girlfriend in 2019.
Pahoa man accused of neo-Nazi child sexploitation
Two men, including one from Puna, were arrested today for alleging participating in a neo-Nazi child exploitation enterprise that groomed and then coerced minors to produce sexual abuse material and images of self-harm.
Eat 1 Teaspoon Every Night, See What Happens a Week Later
Meteorologist: Anticipate a ‘significant rainstorm’ tonight
The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for South Hilo, Puna and Ka‘u.
Immigration enforcement measures draw support
Four state bills relating to immigration enforcement cleared their first legislative hurdle Wednesday, with all being passed 7-0 by the House Committee on Economic Development and Technology.
Woman, 21, critically injured in Puna traffic collision dies
The 21-year-old female pedestrian involved in a traffic collision on Wednesday, Jan. 22, on Highway 11 in the area of the 10-mile marker in Kurtistown has died, according to police.
State lawmakers target invasive species
Hawaii lawmakers are proposing to shift the state’s invasive species response to the state Department of Agriculture.
12 arrested, charged in Puna warrants sweep
Puna police officers arrested and charged 12 individuals wanted for a total of 17 outstanding warrants during a warrants sweep conducted Jan. 21 in Puna.
Forecast warns of potentially nasty weather through Friday
The National Weather Service is advising the state to prepare for inclement and potentially harmful weather starting tonight.
Julia Neal, publisher of The Ka‘u Calendar newspaper, dies at 75
Julia Neal, owner of the Pahala Plantation House and Cottages and editor-publisher of The Ka‘u Calendar newspaper, died Friday at her Pahala cottage. She was 75.
Death toll in Honolulu fireworks blast rises to 5
UPDATE: Kilauea eruption pauses once again
UPDATED 1:15 p.m.
Mahukona Beach Park reopens
Mahukona Beach Park in North Kohala reopened Saturday after over two weeks of demolition work costing $278,000, county officials said.
Wells eyed for DHHL project
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands plans to drill two wells on a North Kona hillside with the intent of providing potable water to residents of the Villages of La‘i Opua, a DHHL master-planned community.
Tulsi Gabbard’s unorthodox path to Trump’s intelligence team
HONOLULU — It was a moment of triumph. At a rally in Honolulu in 2002, Tulsi Gabbard wore an orchid lei as she celebrated her victory as the youngest-ever member of the Hawaii state Legislature. She had dropped out of community college to run, and Gabbard, then 21, was embarking on what would become a dizzying political journey from anti-gay conservative to Democratic Party star to a celebrity in President Donald Trump’s world.
Hawaii kauhale ‘villages’ for homeless go far beyond tiny homes
Puainako Street resurfacing could be finished in March
The Hawaii Department of Transportation said in a recent press release it expects to complete major work for the ongoing Puainako Street resurfacing project by the end of March.
How much power should the Maunakea Authority have?
State lawmakers will battle it out this session with competing bills dictating the powers of the Maunakea Stewardship and Oversight Authority.
Keaau-Mountain View library could begin to take shape as early as March
Construction could begin this spring on a new public library adjacent to the Keaau Middle School campus.
Community, first responders honor firefighter Jeff Fiala in final salute
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