Funding approved for Kealakehe sewage plant upgrades
October 16, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
The Hawaii County Council has approved a $31 million capital budget amendment to fund construction of a major upgrade to the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant, fulfilling a legal requiremen…
Improvements planned for section of Mohouli Street
October 16, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A major road improvement project in Hilo is set to begin in early 2026 after the County Council’s Finance Committee voted to approve more than $3 million in funding for the rehabilitatio…
Effort to ease qualifications for Public Works director fails
October 16, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
Two proposed charter amendments aimed at altering the qualifications for key Hawaii County department heads failed to pass the full County Council on Oct. 8 — shelving changes that some…
State warns of possible bird flu case in sick Oahu duck
October 15, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
State officials are urging caution after a presumptive case of avian influenza has been identified in an ailing duck at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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Man accused of embarking on wild crime spree in Volcano
October 15, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
A 31-year-old Naalehu man facing 27 criminal charges in connection with a violent crime spree Saturday afternoon in Volcano allegedly screamed at a female carjacking victim that he was a Los A…
Officials, supporters gather for blessing of Hilo’s Hale Na Koa ‘O Hanakahi
October 15, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
A 92-unit affordable housing complex in Hilo serving seniors over 62 with a preference to veterans — the development of which spanned three Hawaii County mayors and two state governors &…
‘NO DICTATORS’ protest Saturday in Hilo
October 15, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
On Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., East Hawaii residents will join a nationwide day of nonviolent protest along Kamehameha Avenue near Pauahi Street.
Kaiser workers to go on strike today statewide
October 14, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
More than 200 pharmacists, therapists and certified nurse anesthetists from Kaiser Permanente clinics across Hawaii will join the tens of thousands of Kaiser employees planning to hold a five-…
New state task force targets Hawaii’s permit backlog
October 14, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
A new state task force is taking aim at Hawaii’s notoriously slow and complex permitting system, which has long delayed housing and commercial projects across the islands.
Parolee who killed Big Island woman in 1978 is ‘under the highest level of supervision’
October 14, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
A 75-year-old man paroled for the 1978 murder of a young woman on the Big Island and suspected by prosecutors of having killed another young woman on the island that same year is “under…
Hawaii student vaccinations fall below average rate
October 13, 2025 | 7 MIN READ
Kindergarten vaccination rates in Hawaii continue to lag behind the national average, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Ironwoman: Lovseth surprises, clinches first Ironman World Championship
October 13, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
KAILUA-KONA — For a majority of Saturday’s race, nobody expected Norwegian triathlete Solveig Lovseth to first cross the iconic finish line on Ali‘i Drive.
Hawaii minimum wage to rise by $2 in 2026
October 13, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
Hawaii workers earning minimum wage will see the state’s biggest pay bump in years when the new rate takes effect on Jan. 1, 2026, jumping from $14 to $16 per hour — an increase of…
Hawaii AG investigates case of fallen banyan tree
October 12, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
The circumstances surrounding the collapse of a large banyan tree that killed two women July 12 on Kilauea Avenue in Hilo are now being investigated by the state Department of the Attorney Gen…
Building Department considered
October 12, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
A proposed charter amendment to create a new Department of Building in Hawaii County was postponed Tuesday following growing concerns about the department’s cost, scope and necessity….
Drought severe in Hilo
October 12, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
Drought continues for the entire state, and even Hilo — a city renowned for prodigious rainfall — is in severe drought, according to the National Weather Service.
Kurtistown man faces extradition to Washington state for allegedly raping girl
October 10, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
A 31-year-old Kurtistown man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on an extradition warrant from Washington state.
Police investigate mutilation of sheep at Puna farm
October 10, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
The owner of a 200-acre organic farm and ranch in Pahoa said dozens of his sheep have recently been killed and mutilated by dogs, and he’s convinced the source of the damage is hunters t…
Henneries measure advances with tweaks
October 9, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
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…
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