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BJ Penn misses court date following 2 arrests

May 29, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

UFC Hall of Fame mixed martial artist BJ Penn failed to show up in court Tuesday in a domestic abuse case after being arrested twice over the Memorial Day weekend at his family’s Puueo S…

Kilauea summit lookout reopens for the first time since 2018

May 29, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

An observation deck on Kilauea volcano’s summit that provides panoramic views of the caldera and Halema‘uma‘u crater has reopened in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Kilauea summit lookout reopens for the first time since 2018

May 28, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

An observation deck on Kilauea volcano’s summit that provides panoramic views of the caldera and Halemaʻumaʻu crater has reopened in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Groundbreaking is Thursday for Papa‘aloa Park covered playcourt

May 28, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Hawaii County will hold a blessing and groundbreaking at 10:30 a.m. Thursday to celebrate the start of construction of a new covered playcourt at Papa‘aloa Park.

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Green signs climate fee bill: State hotel room tax to increase to 14%

May 28, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Everyone who stays in a Hawaii hotel, cruise ship or other lodging beginning Jan. 1 will pay an extra $3 for every $400 in overnight costs — or an additional $30 for every $4,000 spent t…

DOH cites Hawaii Petroleum for storage tank violations

May 28, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

The state Department of Health has issued a notice of violation and order against Hawaii Petroleum LLC., which operates Kamakani Store in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, for violating state under…

Nearly 30 pounds of pot found in Kona airport luggage

May 28, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

An Oahu couple was arrested Sunday at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport after checked baggage for a Honolulu-bound flight on Southwest Airlines was found to contain about 26 pounds of…

Police investigate W. Hawaii parking scam

May 28, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

Police are investigating a possible parking violation scam at the top of Napo‘opo‘o Road near the Hawaii Belt Road (Highway 11) intersection in Captain Cook.

Pahoa man accused of daylight carjacking in Kailua-Kona

May 27, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

A thrice-convicted felon is accused of an armed carjacking of a senior citizen Saturday in downtown Kailua-Kona.

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May 27, 2025 | 7 MIN READ

Patrick Hart studies birds so intently on Hawaii island, he’s nearly becoming one.

‘Always remember those who have fallen’

May 27, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

For many, Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, a holiday from work and a day for the beach and backyard barbecues.

‘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…

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….

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