Hospitality industry members from the Hawai‘i Hotel Alliance and the American Hotel &Lodging Association are seeking to draw attention to current and looming challenges facing their…
Downtown policing discussed; more foot patrols planned
March 3, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
About two dozen people attended a public meeting with East Hawaii Community Policing Section officers last Wednesday at the Mokupapapa Discovery Center in downtown Hilo.
Sunahara named Vulcans Volleyball head coach
March 2, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
Hilo-native Reed Sunahara has been named the new head coach of the UH Hilo Vulcans Women’s Volleyball program.
Hawaii’s wildlife refuges, national parks feel sting of federal cuts
March 2, 2025 | 8 MIN READ
The Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on Kauai, with its historic lighthouse, attracts more than 500,000 visitors a year.
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Little known about events of Kamaʻehuakanaloa Seamount
March 2, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
Although the Kama‘ehuakanaloa Seamount has been a little restless recently, new information about the undersea volcano is still sparse.
Hawaiian Home Lands looks to factory-built housing for projects
March 2, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands wants to start up a modular housing factory on Oahu to produce homes more quickly and at less cost for beneficiaries.
No county fair this year: It could return in 2026, but cost remains the problem
March 1, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
For the fifth straight year, there will be no Hawaii County Fair in Hilo or Kona in 2025.
Double-homicide suspect to be extradited to Ohio
March 1, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
A 32-year-old Oklahoma man will be extradited from the Big Island to Ohio to face two counts of aggravated murder for the shooting death of a married couple who were reportedly his business pa…
Geothermal bills advance
March 1, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
State proposals to pursue geothermal development on the Big Island are still going strong.
Hilo man used sword for robbery, prosecutor says
March 1, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A 22-year-old Hilo man remains in jail on 19 criminal charges in connection with an armed robbery Tuesday on Waiakea Peninsula in Hilo.
Hensel visits Hawaii Community College
March 1, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
Wendy Hensel, the new president of the University of Hawaii system, continued her statewide tour of universities, community colleges and education centers last week at the Hawaii Community Col…
Economic report offers sobering forecast for Hawaii amid federal shakeup
February 28, 2025 | 9 MIN READ
The 2025 first-quarter economic forecast by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization paints a somber outlook of the state economy, warning of the potential for a recession depen…
VIDEO: Coast Guard medevacs Holland America cruise ship passenger
February 27, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday medevaced a cruise ship passenger who experienced multiple strokes 300 miles offshore of Kailua-Kona.
Lifeline considered for Hawaii nonprofits
February 27, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
Hawaii lawmakers are considering a contingency plan to help fund nonprofit organization operations facing federal funding cuts.
Kealakehe High team represents Hawaii in NASA program
February 27, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
Kealakehe High School had the only team in the state that was chosen to participate in this year’s NASA TechRise Student Challenge, a nationwide contest to engage students in technology,…
Fire destroys vacant Fern Acres house
February 27, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
An early morning structure fire Thursday destroyed a vacant, single-story home in Puna’s Fern Acres subdivision.
Hawaiian Electric: Power outages not related
February 27, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A pair of East Hawaii power outages on Wednesday and Thursday were not related, according to Hawaiian Electric.
Visitors to the Big Island up 10% in January
February 27, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
January visitor numbers on the Big Island could presage a robust year for tourism.
Police arrest 18 for DUI
February 27, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
During the week of Feb. 17-23, Hawaii Island police arrested 18 motorists for DUI.
Plea deal in the works in fentanyl case
February 27, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
A 35-year-old Centralia, Wash., man accused of possessing 4,000 fentanyl pills for distribution on the Big Island in December 2022 appears to be close to a federal plea deal.
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