The County Council’s Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions on Tuesday voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the full council for a zoning change allowing an applic…
Hawaii home loan program undercuts market interest rates
December 17, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Hawaii renters with low or moderate incomes have a new opportunity to become homeowners under a revived state program offering below-market mortgage loans.
Escalating climate disasters could make homes uninsurable, new report warns
December 16, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Hawaii is facing a rapidly escalating insurance crisis driven by climate change, aging housing, and a sharp retreat by private insurers, according to a new report released by the Hawaii Apples…
A new state park for Hilo? Kusch schedules meeting on proposal
December 16, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Rep. Matthias Kusch has a community meeting slated for Wednesday evening to discuss a proposal to purchase 283 acres of land in the Kaumana area for what he calls a passive recreation wilderne…
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Obituaries for December 16
December 16, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
Annie Yemiko Aoki, 95, of Hilo died Oct. 23 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a secretary for Hawaii County and member of the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, Buddhist Women’s Association…
Lahaina Harbor begins phased reopening, a key milestone after 2023 fires
December 15, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
More than two years into the rebuilding of the picturesque community that once served as the seat of the Hawaiian Kingdom, this week’s soft opening of Lahaina Harbor will mark a signific…
Honua Ola eyes new power purchase agreement with Hawaiian Electric
December 15, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
The president of Honua Ola Bioenergy — formerly Hu Honua Bioenergy — said there is “an agreement in principle” for a third power purchase agreement for Honua Ola to sel…
Fire Chief Kazuo Todd dies at 45: He is remembered as hardworking, hands-on public servant
December 15, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Many fire chiefs are strictly administrators once they’ve assumed the reins of a department.
Fire Chief Todd dead at 45
December 14, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Hawaii Fire Department Chief Kazuo Todd died this morning from natural causes, according to a Hawaii County press release. Todd was 45.
Funding bill urges Army to negotiate land leases
December 14, 2025 | 6 MIN READ
The latest version of Congress’s annual defense spending bill includes several provisions for Hawaii and the Pacific, and one major change covering land lease negotiations in the state….
Former Bank of Hawaii teller indicted for theft, computer fraud
December 14, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
A 24-year-old former Bank of Hawaii teller pleaded not guilty Friday to charges she allegedly embezzled more than $40,000 from bank customers, including two elderly customers.
Islandwide drought lingers despite some rain
December 14, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
The entire Big Island remains in drought, despite higher rainfall totals the last couple of months and climatologists having declared weak La Nina conditions in equatorial Pacific waters….
Former Bank of Hawaii teller indicted for theft, computer fraud
December 12, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
A Hawaii County grand jury has indicted a 24-year-old former Bank of Hawaii teller for allegedly embezzling more than $40,000 from bank customers, including two elderly customers.
Report: Hawaii will see inflation, mild recession in 2026
December 12, 2025 | 4 MIN READ
Hawaii’s economy continues to head toward a mild recession in 2026 driven, primarily, by the overall U.S. economy, President Donald Trump’s on-going tariffs, cuts in federal spendi…
Flu cases are on the rise statewide
December 12, 2025 | 3 MIN READ
It’s flu season and reported cases have been on the rise on Hawaii Island and statewide, officials say.
Japan’s Foreign Ministry honors isle-based Nisei veterans groups
December 11, 2025 | 5 MIN READ
Karen Kikukawa grew up not knowing much about her father’s service during World War II.
Police: Holualoa man bitten while trying to help free entangled shark
December 10, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Police responded to Ka‘alu‘alu Beach on Tuesday after receiving a report just before 4:30 p.m. that a man had been bitten by a shark.
‘Season of Light’ memorial tribute tonight
December 10, 2025 | 1 MIN READ
Hawaii Care Choices invites the community to gather, remember and uplift one another at “Season of Light: A Candlelight Memorial Tribute,” a free community event from 6 p.m. to 7 p…
Bail reduced for Keaau man who is accused of burglary, theft in Kona
December 10, 2025 | 2 MIN READ
A judge on Tuesday reduced bail for a probationer accused of two burglaries and felony theft allegedly committed in a posh gated resort and residential community in Kona.
Most arrests for violating immigration in Hawaii unwarranted, attorneys say
December 10, 2025 | 7 MIN READ
The majority of people arrested by federal agents for violations of U.S. immigration law in Hawaii have no criminal record despite assertions by federal officials, immigration attorneys told a…
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