Lane shifts expected on Pauahi Street
Drivers can expect lane shifts on Pauahi Street in Hilo as workers begin demolishing and replacing the Pauahi Street Bridge.
Program aims to improve dementia care
Hawaii Island caregivers and community organizations spent a recent Monday developing skills to better understand and care for people living with dementia.
Rep. Tokuda addresses island issues
The West Hawaii Civic Center Council Chamber was packed Wednesday with residents who came to participate in U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda’s town hall meeting.
Special service today at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin
The Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Buddhist Women’s Association will hold its annual Eshinni/Kakushinni Day service this morning starting at 9 a.m. in the main temple at 398 Kilauea Avenue.
Light at the end of the tunnel for Hakalau park
The long-closed Hakalau Beach Park will reopen more than a decade after being shut to the public according to a state Department of Transportation document.
Draft EIS: PTA lease extension could have adverse impact
A draft environmental impact statement released earlier this month about the Army’s proposal to renew its lease on up to 22,750 acres of state land at Pohakuloa Training Area indicated that granting the extension could have an adverse impact on Hawaiian cultural practices and environmental justice.
About $1B arranged for wildfire expenses
State House and Senate leaders have determined that close to $1 billion should be appropriated by the state for Maui wildfire response and recovery work through mid-2025.
House bill seeks to increase tobacco tax for cancer research
A bill seeking to increase the tax on cigarettes and vaping products at the state Legislature is moving forward, but without the actual increase first proposed.
Finding peace among the crowds on Mykonos
I’ll never forget the moments after I’d jumped ship in Mykonos: While enjoying a glass of ouzo in a tiny taverna, I watched my mighty cruise ship sail away and take with it the 3,000 tourists who had inundated the charming port just an hour before. Having pushed their postcard racks back indoors, it seemed the shopkeepers were satisfied that they’d made their money for the day, and suddenly a sleepy charm blanketed both the locals and the visitors who remained on perhaps the most famed island in the Aegean Sea.
Plant sale to benefit Hilo zoo this Saturday
Plant lovers become animals lovers this Saturday at the annual spring plant sale benefiting Hilo’s zoo.
Key committee passes vacation rentals
The full House and Senate will now consider the question of whether to allow each county to determine how — if at all — to regulate short-term vacation rentals on their islands, including the possibility of outlawing them.
Developer testifies why he sued lot owner over HPP house mistake
An Oahu developer who filed a lawsuit against a California woman who owns a Hawaiian Paradise Park lot on which his contractor mistakenly built a house more than a year ago testified Thursday that he paid contractors, subcontractors and vendors more than $300,000 in cash and that there was no insurance bond on the construction.
Kailua-Kona man convicted of sex offenses
A Kailua-Kona jury has convicted a 32-year-old Kailua-Kona man of first-degree electronic enticement of a child and attempted promotion of pornography to minors.
Compromise committee draft for state budget bill reached
Hawaii House and Senate leaders resolved their differences over spending priorities Tuesday evening, settling on a conference committee draft of the state budget bill that appropriates $19.2 billion for operations during the fiscal year beginning July 1.
Investigation of alleged beating by HPD officers is ongoing
An internal investigation is ongoing nearly five months after Honolulu police allegedly hit a man with a car before beating him and his son during a New Year’s Day manhunt and shootouts with an attempted murder suspect.
Police: Volcano man dead after being hit by truck
A male pedestrian is dead after being hit by a pickup truck earlier today on Highway 11 at the Alii Koa Street intersection in Volcano.
Dump truck crash closes Akoni Pule Highway for 3 hours
Police are investigating a traffic crash that lead to the closure of Akoni Pule Highway for three hours near Kawaihae Harbor on Wednesday.
Kailua-Kona man convicted of sex offenses
A Kailua-Kona jury has convicted a 32-year-old Kailua-Kona man of first-degree electronic enticement of a child and attempted promotion of pornography for minors.
Police: Decomposed body has ‘suspicious’ injuries
Police have initiated an unattended death investigation after human remains were discovered on an Ocean View property.
Autopsy: Ocean View man’s death not caused by assault
Police have opened up a coroner’s inquest and assault investigation after a man died following an assault April 14 in Ocean View.
