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Life Flight launches on the Big Island
November 9, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Through community fundraising and an interstate partnership of emergency response nonprofits, Hawaii Island now has one helicopter in Kona and one fixed-wing aircraft in Hilo dedicated to crit…
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Plastic foodware ban postponed
November 9, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
From plastic forks to polystyrene takeout boxes, a wide range of disposable food containers could soon disappear from Hawaii Island eateries under a proposal before the County Council.
State offers to pay TSA, FAA workers to spare Hawaii from air travel cuts
November 8, 2025 | 7 MIN READ
The state Department of Transportation has offered to advance the full salaries and benefits of Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administrati…
Kapaau man who had dozens of dogs pleads not guilty to animal cruelty
November 7, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
A 68-year-old Kapaau man who allegedly allowed at least 30 dogs to roam freely and unattended pleaded not guilty last week to second-degree cruelty to animals.
Police seek suspects in Ocean View robbery
November 7, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Police are investigating a reported robbery that occurred on Halloween night, Oct. 31, near the intersection of Prince Kuhio Boulevard and Highway 11 in Ocean View.
Police ID body found in Kona
November 7, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Police have identified a deceased man discovered March 24 in an unfinished structure on the 75-000 block of Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona as 41-year-old Alan Joseph Dush of Ocean View.
Supreme Court affirms conviction, overturns appeal in sex assault of minor
November 7, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
The Hawaii Supreme Court has reinstated the previously overturned conviction of a 48-year-old Kailua-Kona man for sexually assaulting a minor girl.
Green wants $10B in Hawaii benefits for future Army use of state lands
November 7, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Gov. Josh Green is proposing a $10 billion deal for future use of state land by the Army for training if the federal government pursues condemnation for such use.
UPDATE: Flight delays, cancellations beginning in response to FAA air traffic cuts
November 6, 2025 | 10 MIN READ
UPDATED 2:30 p.m.
Canadian man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl
November 6, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
A 21-year-old Canadian man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl late last month in a short-term vacation rental home in Waikoloa.
DOE announces new rules for e-bikes
November 6, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
In adherence with Gov. Josh Green’s September executive order, Department of Education Superintendent Keith Hayashi introduced new policies Wednesday regarding electric bicycles on schoo…
Food Basket works to offset SNAP reduction
November 5, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
The Food Basket is relying on donations and state relief funding to meet the community’s increasing needs during the ongoing federal government shutdown.
County Council committee votes to delay start of STVRs law
November 5, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
A proposal to delay implementation of Hawaii County’s short-term vacation rental law until mid-2026 cleared a County Council committee Tuesday and now heads to the full council for final…
Legal wrangling continues in fatal dog attack case
November 5, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
A West Hawaii couple facing petty misdemeanor charges for a fatal dog mauling that occurred more than two years ago in Ocean View has filed separate motions to dismiss their cases in Kona Dist…
Listeria outbreak in pasta possibly linked to 2 cases, 1 death in Hawaii
November 5, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
An ongoing, multi-state listeria outbreak linked to prepared pasta meals has affected two individuals in Hawaii, resulting in one death, according to federal officials.
State leaders support alternate Maunakea sites as option for Thirty Meter Telescope
November 6, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
Gov. Josh Green is pledging to help “promptly” establish a procedure to permit construction of a controversial telescope atop Maunakea on a site previously developed for observator…
BJ Penn arrested, charged with assault
November 4, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
The Hawaii Police Department has arrested and charged 46-year-old Jay Dee “BJ” Penn of Hilo with third-degree assault following an incident that occurred early Tuesday morning….
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