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County to proceed with plans for old Hilo hospital site

August 29, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

The Hawaii County has invited developers to submit bids for the first phase of renovations at the old Hilo Memorial Hospital.

Convent repurposed into housing for homeless kupuna

August 29, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

An old convent in Honoka‘a which has been converted into permanent housing for kupuna dealing with homelessness was blessed Wednesday.

Police: Multiple people injured in Kalapana affray

August 28, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

Police are investigating an affray Sunday evening in Kalapana that resulted in multiple stabbings.

Draft ordinance proposes special district for Pahoa town

August 28, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Councilwoman Ashley Kierkiewicz will introduce a draft ordinance that would establish a new Downtown Pahoa Commercial District, with goals to support economic development, preserve cultural he…

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‘A hero to many’: Longtime Big Isle judge Greg Nakamura dies at 72

August 28, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Retired 3rd Circuit Chief Judge Greg Nakamura died Friday. He was 72.

Obituaries for August 28

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DOH: Measles virus detected in West Hawaii wastewater

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The measles virus has been detected in wastewater sampling in West Hawaii.

Roseanne Barr’s mac nut farm for sale

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Comedian and television star Roseanne Barr has put her Big Island farm on the market, ending nearly two decades of ownership at a property that once drew headlines for legal and land-use dispu…

What to do about tourism? Dozens of Big Island residents offer feedback at HTA meeting

August 27, 2025 | 7 MIN READ

The Hawaii Tourism Authority engaged with over 40 Hawaii Island residents Monday evening during a 90-minute digital meeting to gather input about tourism to help shape the future of welcoming…

State launches suicide prevention effort

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The state Department of Health and partnering agencies have announced a series of events statewide in the next month to offer support and raise awareness about suicide, which continues to be a…

Tariffs shake up Hawaii’s auto market

August 26, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Rising tariffs and trade policy uncertainty have shaken Hawaii’s auto market, contributing to a 4.1% drop in new car and light truck registrations on the Big Island in the first half of…

Attack on cashless bail criticized

August 26, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

The signing of executive orders by President Donald Trump seeking the elimination nationally of cashless bail for pretrial criminal defendants is receiving a negative reaction locally from ind…

Master of the Mai Tai: Austin Philips from Hilo to compete today in cocktail contest

August 25, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

A bartender from the Hidden Nene speakeasy in downtown Hilo is going to Las Vegas to compete Monday in the World’s Best Mai Tai contest.

UH launches advanced degrees in fisheries management

August 25, 2025 | 8 MIN READ

The University of Hawaii has hired eight faculty members for new master’s and doctorate degree programs in sustainable fisheries management, coincidentally as President Donald Trump open…

Residents, commissioners weigh in on search for next police chief

August 24, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

A search for a new Hawaii Police Department chief was the hot topic Friday at the monthly Police Commission meeting at the County Council chambers in Hilo.

Ocean View man facing federal child porn charge

August 24, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

A 29-year-old Hawaii island man is facing a federal criminal charge after allegedly posing as a man and a woman online to trade in child pornography and catfish people into revealing their ped…

Removal of banyan cost $153K: Questions, concerns linger following collapse of tree that killed 2

August 24, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

The debris from the banyan tree on Hilo’s Kilauea Avenue that uprooted and fell July 12, killing two women, has been trucked away and disposed of, and damage caused by the massive tree c…

Onionlike space explosion may be a new type of supernova

August 24, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Carl Sagan once said we are all made of star-stuff. Astronomers have long predicted that some of the heavier elements in the universe that comprise our very being, like carbon and oxygen, are…

Latest episode of Kilauea eruption begins

August 22, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

Episode 31 of the ongoing Kilauea eruption began today at 2:04 p.m., and lava could be seen fountaining from the north vent.

BOE kicks off series of community meetings in Hilo

August 22, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

The Hawaii Board of Education launched a statewide series of community meetings Tuesday night in Hilo to gather input from educators and community members about ways to improve or support publ…

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