‘I finally have my self back’: Graduates celebrate completion of Big Island Drug Court
May 26, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
Seven people celebrated returning to themselves at the 73rd Big Island Drug Court commencement ceremony at Hilo’s Third Circuit court on May 15. Judge Peter Kubota said it was the bigges…
More JABSOM graduates staying in Hawaii for residency training
May 26, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Some 41% of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine’s 2025 graduating class is staying in Hawaii for residency training — a 10-point increase from last year that…
Stressed? Vaping could make it worse
May 25, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Honoring May as Mental Health Awareness Month, health professionals and anti-tobacco advocates are offering education on the connection between vaping and mental health issues.
Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument illegally opened to fishing, suit alleges
May 25, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
A group of Native Hawaiians and three environmental organizations are challenging the legality of a move by President Donald Trump to permit commercial fishing within a Pacific marine monument…
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Photos: Hokuleʻa ho‘olaule‘a
May 25, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
The voyaging canoes Hokule‘a and Hikianalia were celebrated during the Hokule‘a Ho‘olaule‘a Saturday in Hilo before continuing on to French Polynesia. The canoes are fu…
State audit criticizes Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s destination management
May 24, 2025 | 8 MIN READ
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s destination management focus is “not new — or effective — and the agency remains unable to gauge its own performance,” accor…
UPDATE: Kona restaurant reopens following food safety violations
May 23, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
UPDATE: 12:30 p.m.
More downgrades forecast for Hawaii tax revenue
May 23, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
A panel that forecasts state tax revenue that funds Hawaii government operations on Wednesday downgraded projections for the next three fiscal years amid swirling uncertainties over federal po…
United Airlines flight from Honolulu turns back after bomb threat in lavatory
May 22, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A United Airlines flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles returned to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport early Wednesday morning after a bomb threat was found written on a bathroom mirror….
FDA’s COVID-19 changes worry local health professionals
May 22, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
Big Island health professionals are concerned changes to U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules for COVID-19 vaccines could limit their availability for healthy people under 65 who get vaccin…
United Airlines flight from Honolulu turns back after bomb threat in lavatory
May 21, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A United Airlines flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles returned to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport early this morning after a bomb threat was found written on a bathroom mirror….
Man released following fatal traffic collision in Kurtistown
May 21, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Police have released the driver of a vehicle that struck a male pedestrian who died following a Kurtistown traffic collision Friday near the Orchidland Drive and 36th Avenue intersection….
Hokule‘a, Hikianalia head to Hilo
May 21, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
The Hokule‘a and Hikianalia voyaging canoes are expected to arrive in Hilo this afternoon, and celebrations honoring their trans-Pacific journey will be happening this weekend.
Thousands on the Big Island could face cuts in SNAP benefits
May 21, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
The efforts by Republicans in Congress to alter SNAP benefits has the potential to negatively impact about 42 million people nationwide who receive food stamps for groceries, including over 40…
Bomb threat delays flight from San Diego to Honolulu
May 20, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A Hawaiian Airlines flight from San Diego bound for Honolulu this morning was stopped shortly before takeoff after a passenger allegedly threatened to bomb the aircraft.
Hawaiian Electric using drones for aerial inspections
May 20, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Hawaiian Electric is drones for aerial inspections of its electrical infrastructure in identified wildfire risk areas on Hawaii Island.
Islands brace for Energy Star’s demise
May 20, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Hawaii households, with higher electricity rates than the rest of the nation, could benefit from any help available to keep those bills down.
Foreclosure kills Punalu‘u project
May 20, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
A controversial commercial development on the famous black sand beaches of Big Island has been stalled by foreclosure.
Foreclosure appears to kill Punaluʻu Village project
May 19, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
A controversial proposal to build a resort development in Punaluʻu appears to be dead.
Zoo fees revisited: County mulls charging admission to popular attraction
May 19, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Hawaii County is holding another hearing to consider proposed entry fees for Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo &Gardens.
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I am the retired news director of Pacific Radio Group stations on the Island of Hawaii. I am a retired Lt. Col., USAF Reserve. I am a FCC-licensed Amateur Radio Operator, holding the Amateur Extra Class License. I am a substitute teacher for the state of Hawaii Department of Education.
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