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Two Papaikou men accused of stealing fruit from same farm
March 11, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
A pair of Papaikou men are facing charges in separate incidents of alleged agricultural theft from the same farm.
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Plan to raise hotel room tax for climate change among surviving bills
March 10, 2025 | 8 MIN READ
A bill that would generate new revenue for the state to address climate change and reduce the risk of future wildfires by increasing the state hotel room tax remains alive at the midpoint of t…
Hospital expansion on schedule for ’26
March 9, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
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Island posts extremely low rainfall totals for February
March 9, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
While most of Hawaii Island is experiencing moderate drought conditions, the island’s rainfall numbers for February paint a picture that the word “moderate” doesn’t acc…
Waimea residents blast rezoning request; decision postponed
March 9, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Waimea residents held court for hours Thursday decrying a long-delayed plan to rezone a 5-acre Waimea parcel for commercial development.
Upcoming road closures for utility work in Hilo
March 9, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Hawaiian Electric crews will replace utility poles in Hilo on Tuesday and again on March 20. The work will require intermittent or full road closures while the work is being performed.
County to move ahead with Puna route study. Contract being finalized, but state funding remains lapsed.
March 7, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
Hawaii County officials are still trying to salvage the Puna Alternate Route Study after critical state funding quietly lapsed last year.
Big-wave surfer charged with felony domestic abuse
March 6, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Prosecutors are seeking to hold a big-wave surfer from Keaau without bail for domestic abuse-related offenses that allegedly occurred between November 2024 and earlier this month.
County, HGEA reach COVID compensation agreement
March 6, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Hawaii County has come to terms with the state’s largest labor union regarding hazard pay for those who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mountain View man was free on bail when he allegedly slayed ex-girlfriend’s sister
March 6, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
A 28-year-old murder suspect who was shot and killed by police Tuesday night in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was free on $7,000 bail in a felony domestic abuse case.
Nearly 150 turn out for 50501 protest in Hilo
March 6, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
Torrential rain and winds didn’t stop nearly 150 protesters from attending the third 50501 mobilization of the year in Hilo on Tuesday, where the March 4 date was meant to symbolize a &l…
Waimea nonprofit eyes lunar landings
March 6, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
The arrivals of two lunar landers on the moon this week bodes well for a Big Island company’s plan to set up a permanent observatory on the moon.
Morgue plan irks residents: Work already has started on temporary storage facility
March 4, 2025 | 7 MIN READ
About three dozen members of the public learned Monday night at a community meeting at Aupuni Center called by the Hawaii Police Department that construction of a temporary morgue started abou…
Power plant plan raises concerns: Proposed 60-megawatt facility would be built in Pana‘ewa
March 4, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
A proposed energy facility in Pana‘ewa is still far from reality but already has residents raising their eyebrows.
Adult coconut rhinoceros beetles found in Kona
March 4, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A pair of adult coconut rhinoceros beetles were found Monday and Tuesday in Kailua-Kona.
UPDATE: Murder suspect shot, killed by police
March 3, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
UPDATE 1:40 p.m. Wednesday
Downtown Hilo post office, HVO site among possible federal cuts
March 3, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A historic building in Hilo could be sold or closed amidst cutbacks by the Trump administration.
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