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Mayor Alameda vetoes Bill 127
April 3, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Mayor Kimo Alameda on Thursday vetoed Bill 127, which would have established a seven‑member Construction Code Commission.
Mental exam ordered in Keaau bomb threat case
April 3, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
A 42-year-old Volcano man who allegedly caused the evacuation and closure of the Keaau Post Office for more than six hours Tuesday while authorities investigated a bomb threat will receive a court-ordered mental examination.
Irene Midel was ‘beautiful inside and out’
April 3, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this story, the late Daniel Midel’s name was reportedly incorrectly. The Tribune-Herald regrets the error and apologizes to the ‘ohana.
Rural health clinic sought for Volcano; Senate resolution requests a feasibility study
April 3, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
The state Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously Monday to pass a resolution looking into siting a rural health clinic in the town of Volcano.
Hawaiian Electric bills to soar up to 30% due to higher oil prices
April 3, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
Everyone’s next bill from Hawaiian Electric may deliver a shock.
Concerns in Hawaii after Trump targets mail-in voting
April 2, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
President Donald Trump attempted Tuesday to put federal controls on mail-in voting handled by states including Hawaii, where the vast majority of votes were cast by mail in recent elections.
More help sought in fight against coconut rhinoceros beetle
April 2, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
As detections of the highly destructive coconut rhinoceros beetle in West Hawaii continue to climb, two bills making their way through the state Legislature aim to slow the bugs’ spread in markedly different ways.
Progress on roundabout for Waimea near Parker School
April 2, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
Gov. Josh Green has released $1.4 million in capital improvement project funds for initial work on the Waimea Roadways Improvement Project, according to state Rep. David Tarnas, a Waimea Democrat.
11 arrested in Big Island warrant sweep
April 1, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
During of March 23 through March 27, the Hawaii Police Department, with state and federal partners, held an island-wide warrant sweep that led to the arrest of 11 wanted persons.
Volcano man arrested after bomb threat at Keaau Post Office
April 1, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Hawaii Island police on Tuesday arrested 43-year-old Erick Smith of Volcano in connection with a bomb threat incident at the Keaau Post Office.
From farms to produce vendors, Kona-low impacts are widespread
April 1, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
Waialua, Oahu, farmer You Ming Liu stood among his barren and water-soaked farm last week and estimated that damage from the second Kona-low storm will cost him at least $150,000, including crops and farm equipment destroyed by floodwaters that reached chest high at its peak and left behind…
Hawaii Island’s Kona low storm damage could top $59M
April 1, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
Gov. Josh Green and Mayor Kimo Alameda on Tuesday toured Hawaii Island sites damaged by the recent Kona low storm, including Konawaena High School, which was so badly flooded it is delivering its curriculum via distance learning for the remainder of the school year.
Bill to extract more taxes from rental car industry stalls
April 1, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
Efforts to generate more tax revenue from Hawaii’s rental car industry via multiple avenues at the state Legislature has run out of gas.
Portion of Old Volcano Road closed for ‘police activity’
March 31, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
The Hawaii Police Department is currently conducting “police activity” in Puna near the intersection of Pili Mua Street and Old Volcano Road in Keaau.
AccuWeather estimates $2B in damage after Kona low storms
March 31, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
As Gov. Josh Green asks the federal government for an emergency designation to secure funding for recovery efforts, AccuWeather estimates the back-to-back Kona low storms caused around $2 billion in damage and economic loss across the state.
Aquarium fishing considered; 2 public meetings to be held this week
March 31, 2026 | 6 MIN READ
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources is holding a pair of public meetings as part of what it is calling a “holomua project” on a proposed set of rules that could lead to the return of harvesting fish in West Hawaii for saltwater…
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