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April 22, 2026 | 3 MIN READ
School is back in session today at three Hilo public schools that were closed Tuesday due to a shortage of water on campus.
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April 22, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
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Kailua Village parking bill stalls again
April 22, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
A Hawaii County Council committee voted unanimously Tuesday to again postpone a controversial bill that would cap rates at privately owned parking lots in Kailua Village.
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April 22, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
After two years of construction at Hilo Benioff Medical Center, progress on its expansion is becoming increasingly visible, with several new facilities slated to be completed by the end of this year.
UPDATE: Three Hilo schools to reopen Wednesday after water repairs
April 21, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
UPDATED 3 p.m.
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April 21, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
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Mental exam ordered for Kansas man accused of stabbing Kona boat captain
April 21, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
A mental examination has been ordered to determine if a 21-year-old visitor from Overland Park, Kansas, who allegedly stabbed the captain of a Kona charter boat is fit to stand trial.
2,000 acres in Kapoho being considered for preservation
April 21, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
A Hawaii County Council committee today will consider a resolution calling for the purchase of nearly 2,000 acres of rugged coastal land in Kapoho using public land preservation funds.
Former Kamehameha Schools employee indicted for internal theft
April 21, 2026 | 2 MIN READ
A 32-year-old Big Island man has been indicted for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from Kamehameha Schools Hawaii.
Former Hawaii Gov. George Ariyoshi dies at age 100
April 21, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
George Ariyoshi, Hawaii’s longest-serving governor and the first Asian-American to serve as governor of any U.S. state, died Sunday night at the age of 100, his family announced Monday.
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announces she will not seek re-election
April 20, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announced Sunday that she will not seek reelection this year, following months of speculation that she is the subject of a state attorney general investigation into allegations of a powerful lawmaker accepting an illegal campaign donation.
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April 20, 2026 | 5 MIN READ
The seeds of a new, innovative Hawaii Island food bank facility are being planted in Hilo.
Work to replace lava tube bridge begins Thursday
April 19, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
Work to replace the deteriorating bridge into Nahuku lava tube in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will start Thursday.
Police chief talk story session set for Kapa‘au
April 19, 2026 | 1 MIN READ
The Hawaii Police Department invites the public to attend police Chief Reed Mahuna’s next informal “Talk Story with the Chief” session from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Kohala Intergenerational Center, 54-364 Kamehameha Park Road in Kapa‘au.
Recovery efforts underway after downtown Hilo fire
April 19, 2026 | 4 MIN READ
Nearly five months after a fire ravaged multiple buildings in downtown Hilo, the cause is still unknown, but the investigation into the incident has been closed by the Hawaii Fire Department.
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