Monterey Bay Aquarium granted permit to collect marine life off Kona coast
September 29, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
The Board of Land and Natural Resources has approved a special activity permit allowing George Peterson, director of Marine Operations at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, to collect, possess and tra…
Veterans resource center to open at UH Hilo
September 29, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
The University of Hawaii is opening a new veterans resource center for current and potential veteran and military-affiliated students at both UH Hilo and Hawaii Community College.
Hawaii schools are climbing back from pandemic slump
September 29, 2025 | 9 MIN READ
As COVID-19 took hold across the islands beginning in 2020, Hawaii’s public schools struggled to take stock of the damage wrought by the burgeoning pandemic. Remote learning had scramble…
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…
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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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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