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Search for new Hawaii County fire chief begins
January 16, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
The Hawaii County Fire Commission on Thursday named Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Volpe — who has been acting chief since the Dec. 14 death of Chief Kazuo Todd — temporary fire chief as…
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Hilo police officers plead not guilty to offenses related to search of a suspect
January 15, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
Two Hawaii Police Department officers pleaded not guilty Wednesday afternoon to charges they allegedly violated an arrestee’s constitutional protections during a search of the individual…
‘He was ripped away’: ACLU comes to aid of Captain Cook man taken by ICE
January 15, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a habeas corpus petition Tuesday in U.S. District Court seeking the release of a 42-year-old Captain Cook man who has been incarcerated witho…
Kurtistown man sentenced to four months in prison for tax fraud
January 14, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
A 61-year-old Kurtistown man was sentenced Tuesday to four months in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release for filing false tax returns and fraudulently collecting pandemic…
Hilo Patrol officers indicted, charged
January 13, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
Two Hawaii Police Department officers were arrested Tuesday afternoon following their indictment by a Hilo grand jury for allegedly violating an arrestee’s constitutional protections dur…
Young Brothers names new president
January 14, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
Young Brothers LLC on Tuesday named Steen Christensen president, succeeding Frank Almaraz, who joined Young brothers as interim president last July.
Penn asks Hilo judge to recuse himself in domestic abuse cases
January 14, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
BJ Penn has filed a motion asking Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota to recuse himself from hearing any of Penn’s domestic-abuse related cases.
Questions linger regarding workforce housing bill
January 14, 2026 | 7 MIN READ
An amended version of a bill that would allow residential development in Hawaii County’s industrial-commercial mixed-use zoning districts has been postponed until the Feb. 4 County Counc…
Kilauea lava fountains draw global crowds
January 14, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — Emma and Austin Sneller of Utah and their 9-month-old daughter Elsie were among the thousands of visitors and locals that contributed to a tourism spike…
Much of E. Hawaii had less than 50% of average rainfall in 2025
January 13, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
The Big Island experienced an acutely arid 2025.
Hawaii lawmaker wants to put legalizing cannabis on state ballot
January 13, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
Hawaii voters would be asked in November whether to pass a constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults under a bill that state Rep. David Tarnas plans to introduc…
Lava fountaining resumes at Kilauea volcano
January 12, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Episode 40 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu crater began today at 8:22 a.m. at the summit of Kilauea.
Council resolution urges ban on aquarium fishing
January 12, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
A resolution urging a ban on the taking of ornamental fish for aquariums received a 9-0 vote Tuesday by the County Council’s Committee on Government Operations and External Affairs, whic…
DHHL homebuyers in limbo with mortgage financing
January 12, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
An expanding pipeline of Native Hawaiian homestead development has led to a bottleneck serving lower-income households trying to buy new homes using federally funded low-interest loans….
Virus to fight coconut rhinoceros beetle shows promising results
January 12, 2026 | 9 MIN READ
Every other day inside a lab on the third floor of the St. John Plant Science Laboratory building on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus, doctoral student Kristen Gaines opens up a refrig…
Lack of progress at Isaac Hale peeves council members
January 11, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
A resolution urging the county Department of Parks and Recreation “to prioritize and expedite the restoration of Isaac Kepo‘okalani Hale Beach Park at Pohoiki” received a una…
Financial literacy to become state graduation requirement
January 11, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
Beginning next school year, Hawaii public school students will be required to complete financial literacy education as a condition of graduation — a move officials say is aimed at better…
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