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Tokuda discusses shutdown threat, health care cuts during Hilo visit

September 28, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda met with the Tribune-Herald on Wednesday during a visit to Hilo, where she discussed the potential for a federal government shutdown, ongoing attacks on Congress, the fig…

Keauhou Bay development clears another hurdle

September 28, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Kamehameha Schools is advancing plans for a resort development on lands above Keauhou Bay, following the county Planning Department’s acceptance of the project’s final environmenta…

Subjects of police raid in HPP appear in court

September 28, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

A judge on Friday maintained bail at $261,000 for a 20-year-old Puna man accused of threatening a 38-year-old man with a firearm earlier this month and discharging the weapon multiple times….

AG, county reach agreement over HPD internal records

September 28, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

The Hawaii Police Department and the state attorney general have come to an agreement regarding statements made by four HPD officers in an internal affairs investigation of alleged misconduct…

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Community presses Hawaii’s new Green Fee Advisory Council

September 27, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Representatives of Hawaii’s new Green Fee Advisory Council who will make recommendations on how increased lodging fees should be spent to combat climate change said Wednesday that they u…

State will see SNAP benefit reductions next week

September 27, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Families across Hawaii are bracing for yet another reduction in food assistance benefits, as the state Department of Human Services prepares to implement federally mandated changes to the Supp…

Hawaii Seaglider Initiative expands with new partners

September 26, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

The Hawaii Seaglider Initiative — a coalition advocating electric-powered vehicles known as seagliders as a cleaner, affordable interisland transportation option — announced Thursd…

‘Kind of a bleak outlook’: UH report forecasts mild recession for Hawaii

September 26, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

University of Hawaii economists forecast a mild recession statewide for the foreseeable future — essentially an extension of last quarter’s economic outlook.

Green signs emergency COVID vaccine order

September 25, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Gov. Josh Green has issued an emergency proclamation to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines remain accessible in Hawaii, after recent federal decisions created uncertainty over who could receive the…

Mountain View coffee shop makes national buzz on Yelp’s Top 100 list

September 25, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Tucked in the misty slopes of Hawaii Island’s lush eastern highlands, a small coffee shop built with recycled materials and run by a single person is gaining national recognition for doi…

Proposed county pay hikes advance

September 25, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

The Hawaii County Salary Commission on Wednesday decided to put its proposal for a four-tiered pay raise for the county’s top officials before the public.

Police: 29th Ave. in HPP is now open

September 24, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

UPDATE: From Police. 29th Avenue is now open.

Plea deal in the works for alleged puppy abuser

September 24, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

A plea deal is on the table for a 58-year-old homeless Hilo woman accused of abusing a pet puppy in April.

Feedback sought for Kona airport plan

September 24, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

The Hawaii Department of Transportation invites the public to attend the first of four public input sessions to guide future developments at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keaho…

Arraignment set for Honolulu man in large meth bust

September 24, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

A Hawaii Island judge has found probable cause to try a 29-year-old Honolulu man accused of possessing almost 6 pounds of methamphetamine.

Hawaii conference showcases nexus between green fees, tourism

September 24, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Members of the Green Fee Advisory Council updated Hawaii’s visitor industry Monday on the process that they are using to ensure that the nation’s first-ever climate impact fee stre…

Council OK’s effort to acquire Honolulu Landing property

September 23, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

The Hawaii County Council has given full approval to a resolution urging the Department of Finance to move ahead with acquiring 364 acres of culturally and environmentally significant coastlin…

Kaiser workers authorize strike

September 23, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

About 100 workers from three Kaiser Permanente clinics on Hawaii Island are among thousands of union members statewide who voted to authorize a strike as part of an effort to increase staffing…

Salary Commission to discuss raises for top officials, County Council

September 23, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

The Hawaii County Salary Commission is considering pay hikes for the county’s top officials.

Hakalau bridge improvements to begin Wednesday

September 23, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Beginning Wednesday, Hawaii Belt Road traffic near the Hakalau Stream Bridge will be slowed as workers begin the first phase of the span’s rehabilitation, which will focus a substructure…

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