Photos: Merrie Monarch Festival kicks off with Ho‘olaule‘a
April 21, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
The 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival kicked off on Sunday with the Ho‘olaule‘a at Hilo’s Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
Virtual meeting to introduce draft stewardship plan for Ka‘u parcel
April 21, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
A draft stewardship plan for the protection of a culturally and ecologically vital coastline in the Ka‘u district is being formally introduced to the public through a virtual meeting fro…
Army releases final EIS for Pohakuloa Training Area
April 21, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
The Army has released its finalized environmental impact statement on the prospect of retaining 22,750 acres of state-owned land at the Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawaii Island after its lease…
Vacation rentals study sought
April 20, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
A new bill outlining a registration process for hosted transient vacation rentals, or TVRs will be introduced May 6 during Hawaii County Council committee meetings in Kailua-Kona.
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Settlement talks ongoing in Pohoiki Road condemnation suit
April 20, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
Hawaii County still anticipates construction to restore lava-ravaged Pohoiki Road in lower Puna will begin before the end of June.
State’s high court visits Hilo to give students a closer look at legal system
April 20, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
About 250 students from five East Hawaii High Schools were present Thursday at the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Performing Arts Center to hear oral arguments before the Hawaii Supreme…
UH loses $30M in federal funds; 36 research programs to be cut
April 19, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
The University of Hawaii announced Thursday it has lost $30 million in federal funding for research, just as the school sees the number of revoked student visas “literally (change) by th…
It is unclear how the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority board will deal with concerns over late payments to contractors and state probes to determine whether the agency committed procurement or…
Kona cyclist, 71, dies following crash last week
April 18, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A 71-year-old male cyclist from Kailua-Kona has died following a two-vehicle collision on Wednesday, April 9, on Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway (Highway 19) near the 94.5-mile marker in North…
DOH confirms second case of measles in Hawaii
April 18, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
The state Department of Health has confirmed a second case of measles in the household of a child previously confirmed on April 7.
Earth Day at UH Hilo
April 18, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
The University of Hawaii Hilo and Hawaii Community College united Thursday to offer immersive environmental education and ecological career options to K-12 students at the annual La Honua Eart…
DOH confirms second case of measles in Hawaii
April 17, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
The state Department of Health has confirmed a second case of measles in the household of a child previously confirmed on April 7.
Man in Big Island fentanyl case to plead guilty in federal court
April 17, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
A 35-year-old Washington man will plead guilty to charges that he tried to sell more than 4,000 fentanyl pills on Hawaii Island in December 2022, according to federal court documents.
Senate bill would allow campaign to be used for taking care of dependents
April 17, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Political candidates would be allowed to use campaign funds to take care of their dependents, such as child care expenses, in what several supporters hope will attract more diverse, family-�…
Hawaii economists offer bleak take on Trump tariffs
April 17, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
Hawaii’s economy is in store for reduced growth due to indirect impacts on tourism from President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, according to two local economists.
State, county team up to fight invasive beetle
April 16, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
The state Department of Agriculture and Hawaii County Public Works Department have been working collaboratively since January to combat the coconut rhinoceros beetle after detections in the Ko…
Homeless woman accused of abusing puppy
April 16, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
A 58-year-old Hilo woman with no permanent address is accused of abusing a pet puppy and interfering with police when they arrested her and took the animal from her.
Hawaii tightens firearms laws
April 16, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Gov. Josh Green has signed into law two bills regulating guns in the islands and is considering two others as the state Legislature this year moved to strengthen Hawaii’s already strict…
Draft EA details effort to manage, improve the trailhead area at Pololu
April 16, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
A plan to preserve the cultural, historical and environmental resources at the Pololu Valley Trailhead is moving forward.
Fatal car fire under investigation
April 15, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Police are investigating a fatal vehicle fire that occurred Sunday afternoon in the Hawaii Ocean View Estate subdivision.
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