A County Council committee on Tuesday advanced amendments to a bill that would allow backyard henneries in residential zones across Hawaii Island, tightening the proposed rules to limit noise,…
Council members make numerous amendments to plastic foodware bill
October 9, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
A heavily amended bill aiming to reduce plastic and polystyrene waste in Hawaii County was discussed by a County Council committee Wednesday before members voted to forward the next draft to t…
Obituaries for October 9
October 9, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Larry “Juice” Shunji Isemoto, 97, of Hilo died Sept. 22 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired general contractor, board chairman of Isemoto Contracting Co. Ltd., 1946 Hilo High S…
Man gets probation in stolen Tribune-Herald van case
October 8, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A 24-year-old Hilo man has been convicted of charges in connection with the theft of a van stolen in March 2024 from the former downtown Hilo location of the Hawaii Tribune-Herald’s prod…
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Proposed Hilo housing project gets favorable recommendation
October 8, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
After years of delays, the Kaiaulu O Kapiolani affordable housing project in Hilo received a crucial boost Tuesday when the Hawaii County Council’s Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions…
Cuts to U.S. Geological Survey division to affect Hawaii research
October 8, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Though few may have heard of it, the U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area has for decades worked on conservation science behind the scenes.
Council weighs in on ICE
October 8, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
A resolution affirming Hawaii County’s commitment to constitutional rights, multiculturalism and protections for immigrants advanced Tuesday after the County Council’s Committee on…
Beloved Kauai kumu hula dies after battle with cancer
October 8, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
Beloved kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao-Jardin of award-winning Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala, of Kauai, died over the weekend. She was 51.
DKI Highway reopened
October 7, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
UPDATE 2 p.m.: The Hawaii Police Department reports that Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Route 200) has reopened.
Kapaau man with dozens of dogs accused of animal cruelty
October 7, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
A 68-year-old Kapaau man is accused of allowing at least 28 dogs to roam freely and unattended, creating a public nuisance by letting them to stray on nearby properties.
Funds eyed to make road near Pahoa school safer
October 7, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
The Hawaii County Council’s Committee on Finance is set to consider legislation Wednesday that would add more than $2.6 million in funding for a pair of pedestrian safety projects near K…
HTA hears feedback for tourism plan during Hilo meeting
October 7, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
About 20 community members joined Hawaii Tourism Authority officials on Thursday night in Hilo for a two-hour meeting to brainstorm about areas for improvement across multiple sectors of Hawai…
Keaau man pleads not guilty in fatal crash case
October 7, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A 30-year-old Keaau man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of first-degree negligent homicide and DUI.
Native Hawaiian Convention: Federal cuts elicit a call for unity
October 7, 2025 | 9 MIN READ
The economic pressures of living in Hawaii are mounting, so much so that more than 50% of Native Hawaiians are now living outside of the state.
Case of mumps is confirmed in Hawaii County
October 6, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed a case of mumps in an individual on Hawaii Island.
Man who murdered UH Hilo student in 1978 granted parole
October 6, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
Hawaii County prosecutors suspect that two young women beaten and strangled to death eight months apart in 1978 were killed by the same man, Steven Ray Simpson, a fugitive who was living on Ha…
University of Hawaii enrollment hits 8-year high with 51,400 students
October 6, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
Enrollment across the University of Hawaii’s 10 campuses climbed to 51,411 students this fall, the system’s highest total in eight years and a 2% increase over 2024, according to n…
First neighbor island kauhale preparing to open on Maui
October 6, 2025 | 8 MIN READ
KAHULUI, Maui — The state is preparing to welcome the first of at least 64 homeless people into Hawaii’s first neighbor island “kauhale” starting Oct. 20, as Gov. Josh…
Arguments wrap up over steep increase in regulated interisland shipping rates
October 5, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
A quasi-judicial hearing over a proposed steep hike for regulated interisland ocean cargo rates ended Thursday after four days of witness testimony, tough questions and sometimes contentious a…
Sentencing delayed for culprits in county housing credits fraud
October 5, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
Sentencing has been postponed for two Hilo lawyers and a Big Island businessman convicted of an affordable housing credits scam, as has sentencing of the prosecution’s star witness in th…
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