Prosecutors seek to deny bail for alleged meth lab operator
July 1, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
A 54-year-old Pahoa man accused of running a methamphetamine lab and illegally possessing firearms and explosives declared poverty in federal court in Honolulu on Monday and received a court-a…
Big Island students produce first-ever draft genome of endangered palila
July 1, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
Five Big Island high school students were among the six youths who have successfully produced the first-ever draft genome sequence of the critically endangered endemic palila bird.
New Integrated Care Hub opens in Puna
July 1, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
HOPE Services Hawaii has established a new campus in Puna to help individuals experiencing housing instability and health problems avoid returning to the hospital or the street.
Green signs bills targeting illegal fireworks
June 30, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Gov. Josh Green today signed into law several bills he said will give police and prosecutors the tools they need to “put in jail for a very, very long time” those who kill or injur…
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Kona teen seriously hurt in Sunday morning crash
July 1, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A Kailua-Kona teenager sustained critical injuries early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle collision on Queen Kaahumanu Highway (Highway 19) in North Kona near the 83-mile marker in the vicin…
Culture and fish at center of debate in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
June 30, 2025 | 9 MIN READ
Longline fishing boats bobbed in the water at Pier 38 on Tuesday afternoon as Vietnamese pop music echoed from one of the vessels. Nearby, James Shane sat aboard the Vicious Cycle, monitoring…
Trump administration’s actions rattle foreign students at UH Hilo, could hurt enrollment
June 29, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
International students at the University of Hawaii at Hilo are grappling with anxiety about their visas, travel and social media as the university braces for a potential loss of enrollment bec…
Land board rejects Army’s final EIS for Oahu land
June 29, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
The state Board of Land and Natural Resources voted Friday 5-1 to reject the Army’s final environmental impact statement on plans to retain state land on Oahu after leases expire in 2029…
Kona man accused of possessing 12 pounds of meth
June 27, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Police have arrested and charged a 54-year-old Kailua-Kona man with numerous drug and firearm offenses.
Governor signs measures aimed at protecting agriculture in Hawaii
June 27, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
A pilot program to fight agriculture-related crimes in Hawaii will go into effect July 1 on the Big Island and Oahu.
UH to decommission third Maunakea telescope
June 27, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
Another telescope on Maunakea is set to be decommissioned.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources reported Thursday that the dredging at Pohoiki Boat Ramp could be finished ahead of schedule.
Waikoloa man caught up in global drug sweep
June 27, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
An international law enforcement operation targeting illegal drug sales online resulted in the prosecution of a Waikoloa man and highlighted how dealers are using the internet to ship drugs to…
Hilo zoo welcomes several new inhabitants
June 27, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
The Pana‘ewa Zoo and Rainforest Gardens has added several new animals this year and is planning future inhabitants including the possible return of pygmy hippos to the facility after mor…
Bills bolster Judiciary on isle
June 27, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
Gov. Josh Green on Thursday signed several Judiciary-related bills into law, including one that will give the Big Island another judge.
Police: Pedestrian struck by van dies
June 26, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A 60-tear-old pedestrian struck June 18 by a van near the corner of Kinoole and Ponahawai streets in Hilo has died.
Police: Pahoa man made bombs, ran meth lab
June 26, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A 54-year-old Pahoa man is in police custody after an several law enforcement agencies searched two homes Wednesday on Oceanview Parkway in the Black Sand subdivision of Pahoa.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources reported today that the dredging at Pohoiki Boat Ramp could be finished ahead of schedule.
California woman drowns in Ka‘u
June 26, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Police are investigating a possible drowning Sunday afternoon in Naalehu.
Popoki Target Area the subject of Pahoa meeting
June 26, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be present at a public information booth from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, at the Maku‘u Farmer’s Market on Highway 130 near Pahoa….
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