Dozens of Big Island residents met with Mayor Kimo Alameda and other Hawaii County officials Wednesday at the first of 14 planned community meetings around the island.
‘DOGE is a dictatorship’: Hundreds turn out in Puna to express their concerns about Trump administration, Musk
February 23, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
A crowd of perhaps 300 showed up Saturday at a town hall hosted by U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) at the Pahoa High and Intermediate School cafeteria.
Housing center for youth opens in downtown Hilo
February 23, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
A triad of nonprofits came together Friday to celebrate the opening of a new shelter and outreach center for young people experiencing homelessness.
Apparent settlement reached in Honokohau Harbor sewage lawsuit
February 23, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
A citizen’s group told a Honolulu federal judge in a letter Wednesday it has reached a conditional settlement with Hawaii County in a lawsuit over sewage discharged into Honokohau Harbor…
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Police: 81-year-old Waimea man a possible drowning victim
February 22, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Hawaii Island police are investigating a possible drowning involving an 81-year-old Waimea man that occurred Friday afternoon at a South Kohala beach park.
Obituaries for February 23
February 23, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
Mark Phillip Conley, 67, of Waimea died Jan. 7 at home. Born in Garden City, N.C., he was a cowboy at Ponoholo Ranch and a coach for and avid supporter of Special Olympics. Visitation 9-10 a.m…
Suspect sought in Ocean View arson investigation
February 22, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Police are seeking a male suspect as part of their investigation into a structure fire that occurred Friday morning in the Hawaii Ocean View Estates subdivision.
Hilo murder victim identified
February 21, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
Police today identified the man shot to death early Wednesday morning in Hilo as 36-year-old Brandon Shane Kalani Castillias of Hilo.
Hawaii attorney general at forefront of fight against Trump orders
February 21, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
A team of deputy attorneys general are coordinating legal counterattacks to President Donald Trump’s “blatantly unconstitutional” efforts to reshape funding for states and ho…
Swell legislation: Bills would provide funding for high school surf teams
February 21, 2025 | 7 MIN READ
Farrington High School’s Matthew “Matt” Legg, a 17-year-old junior, didn’t know how to swim growing up in Kalihi but finally learned when he joined Farrington’s s…
Ohio man accused of 2021 slaying was living in Puna
February 21, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
A suspect in a 2021 double homicide in southeast Ohio appeared Thursday in Hilo Circuit Court after having been arrested Tuesday by the Hawaii Police Department on an extradition warrant….
Astronomers lower probability of ‘city-killer’ asteroid hitting Earth
February 20, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
University of Hawaii astronomers are playing a pivotal role in tracking an asteroid once feared to pose a risk to Earth.
Hilo man accused of burglarizing several businesses
February 19, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Prosecutors have charged 27 year-old Samson Mahu of Hilo in relation to a series of burglaries that occurred between January and February at several Hilo businesses.
UH students on the hook for $42M in COVID hazard pay to employees
February 20, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
University of Hawaii regent Neil Abercrombie is pressing for answers and explanations after looking through UH budgets from across the 10-campus system searching for details on how many and ho…
Bill eyeing geothermal on Hawaiian home lands draws opposition
February 20, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
A state proposal to locate possible geothermal well sites on Hawaiian home lands has Big Island residents pushing back.
Bottle bill would boost deposits for beverage container recycling
February 20, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
Hawaii consumers and businesses could see a 100% spike in the cost to discard beverage containers via curbside recycling, the trash and other means outside of a state redemption program….
Police investigate murder in Hilo
February 19, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Police initiated a homicide investigation following an early morning shooting in Hilo today that left a man dead.
Hilo man accused of burglarizing several businesses
February 19, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Prosecutors have charged 27 year-old Samson Mahu of Hilo in relation to a series of burglaries that occurred between January and February at several Hilo businesses.
Police seek leads on missing Puna man
February 19, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Police are seeking a missing 37-year-old Kurtistown man.
Waimea couple killed in North Kona traffic crash
February 19, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Police are investigating a two-vehicle traffic collision that killed a husband and wife from Waimea early this morning on Queen Kaahumanu Highway in North Kona.
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