Pahoa bus hub/library moves ahead
A planned combination bus hub and library for Pahoa is making progress toward possible completion in 2027.
‘It should be ours’: Shaka inches closer to becoming the official state gesture
Lawmakers and Hawaii residents alike appear to be vibing with a proposal to make the shaka the official state gesture of Hawaii.
BAC measure dies again
Legislation that would reduce the threshold for drunken driving from 0.08% blood alcohol content to 0.05% is dead for this year.
Hilo gun rights advocate George Young dies at 74
George K. Young Jr., a retired U.S. Army Ranger master sergeant and Vietnam War veteran whose decade-long legal battle resulted in the feds ruling Hawaii’s counties must issue concealed-carry gun permits to law-abiding citizens, died March 19 at home in Hilo. He was 74.
Hawaiian Electric: ‘Tight supply of electricity’ on the Big Island through April
Hawaiian Electric is asking all Hawaii Island customers to reduce or shift their electricity use over the next month.
Two women die in 3-car crash in Hilo
Condolences are pouring in via social media for two women killed early Saturday evening in a three-vehicle traffic collision in Hilo.
Advocates rally for better care, education for keiki
Advocates, parents, educators and county leaders held a rally Friday to convey the need for high-quality, accessible early childhood education and care.
Mountain View man accused of ‘heinous abuse’ of 2-year-old
A 31-year-old Mountain View man accused of what police called the “heinous abuse and starvation of a two-year-old girl” remained in custody late Monday afternoon at Hawaii Community Correctional Center, unable to post $85,000 bail.
Puna man charged for alleged ‘heinous abuse’ of a 2-year-old
Police have arrested and charged 31-year-old Clayton Ernest Saragosa of Mountain View with various offenses stemming from the “heinous abuse and starvation of a two-year-old girl,” according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Hawaiian Electric: ‘Tight supply of electricity’ on the Big Island through April
Hawaiian Electric is asking all Hawaii Island customers to reduce or shift their electricity use over the next month.
Two East Hawaii women killed in three-car crash
Two women are dead after a three-vehicle traffic collision Saturday in Hilo.
‘Safe Space’ draws concerns: Residents, lawmaker worried about impact of homeless camp on area
A state lawmaker has joined some Hilo residents in their concerns about a planned government-sanctioned homeless encampment near the Hilo Lagoon Center.
Work on Lanikaula Street to begin in May
Hilo drivers are advised to expect delays around Lanikaula Street for the next year when a rehabilitation project begins in May.
Sextortion of children rising in Hawaii and nation, authorities say
A surge in cases of children being groomed into sharing compromising photos with strangers who then extort them for money or more images has prompted law enforcement to remind parents to monitor online activity.
Roth offers State of the County: First-term mayor touts accomplishments
Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth laid out his administration’s accomplishments and vision Friday at the State of the County address at the West Hawaii Civic Center.
Complaints mount against former Hilo tax preparer
Complaints continue to be filed in the case of a tax preparer who apparently disappeared during tax season in 2023.
Marijuana bill gains traction in Legislature
The long-anticipated legalization of recreational marijuana in Hawaii is only a few votes away from the desk of Gov. Josh Green.
That’s a wrap: 64th Haili Volleyball Tournament concludes
The 64th annual Haili Volleyball Tournament came to a close as adult teams played their title rounds on Saturday at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
Mountain View man arrested after violent domestic incident
Police have arrested and charged 41-year-old Stanton Anson Joaquin of Mountain View with various domestic-related offenses following a violent incident at a residence on Kaniela Road early Wednesday morning.
Kaneshiro, Mitsunaga federal bribery trial begins
Political donor Dennis Mitsunaga, his associates and family members contributed $48,250 in campaign funds to then-Honolulu Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro as Kaneshiro’s office pursued a criminal case against a fired Mitsunaga employee who later sued the company for discrimination, the U.S. Attorney’s office said Wednesday on the opening day of the federal bribery trial of Kaneshiro, Mitsunaga and four of Mitsunaga’s employees.