Body of missing woman found
Police are investigating the death of 34-year-old Lucille Arboleda of Kailua-Kona, whose body was found Tuesday afternoon in an abandoned home in Kealakehe.
DOE proposes pay incentives to tackle teacher shortage
The state Department of Education announced today a new initiative that aims to tackle Hawaiis teacher shortage by providing incentives for educators teaching in critical areas.
Men’s basketball: Graves’ late 3 fuels Vulcans to upset of Azusa
Jordan Graves sank a 3-pointer with 3.8 seconds remaining to lift the UH-Hilo mens basketball team to a 82-79 victory over No. 25 Azusa Pacific on Monday night at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
Robbery victim: ‘I thought he was going to kill me’
A 56-year-old Hawaiian Beaches woman told police a man entered her Kawakawa Street home Saturday morning as she was having coffee, assaulted her, stole her cordless house phone and took a swing at her husband and missed.
Anna Chiotti named Kona hospital CEO
KEALAKEKUA Kona and Kohala hospitals have their new leader.
Police: Missing Pahoa man found
Police said Monday 52-year-old Brian Freitas of Pahoa, who was reported missing, was found unharmed Nov. 21 in Pahoa.
Pacheco-Fernandez in court on burglary, auto theft charges
A 24-year-old Volcano woman police think was driving a reportedly stolen pickup truck shot at by police in a crowded supermarket parking lot the day before Thanksgiving made her initial court appearance Monday on unrelated first-degree burglary and first-degree theft charges involving another vehicle.
Additional federal disaster funds slated for Big Island
Hawaii will receive another $26 million in new federal disaster relief funding, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Monday.
County ready to prosecute old rape cases
Hawaii Islands decade-long backlog of rape test kits have all been processed, and now its time to move onto the next step investigating and prosecuting the cases.
Schools, offices close as long-lived storm clobbers US East
ALBANY, N.Y. A seemingly endless winter storm that hindered travel across most of the country over the long holiday weekend is delivering a last wallop as it swoops through the Northeast, dumping heavy snow, shuttering hundreds of schools and bedeviling commuters in the region Monday.
Congress pushes ahead on Trump impeachment with nation split
WASHINGTON The House is plunging into a landmark impeachment week, with Democrats who once hoped to sway Republicans now facing the prospect of an ever-hardening partisan split over the question of removing President Donald Trump from office.
Hilo hit by heavy rains over weekend
A wet Sunday brought more than 2 inches of rain to some areas of Hilo.
All hope is not lost, America
WASHINGTON So, we have just learned that not only are we destroying our planet much faster than we thought, but also we and our children are going to live a shorter life than we expected.
Another shameful policy halted
There have been a lot of skirmishes in the Trump administrations nearly three-year fight to significantly reduce and change the nature of who can immigrate into the U.S.
Obituaries for December 3
Norman Aguinaldo, 80, of Honomu died Nov. 19 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Honomu, he was a retired mechanic for the former Hawaii Motors, past co-owner of AC&S Automobile Repair and member of Honomu Good Shepherd Mission. Memorial Mass 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Honomu Good Shepherd Mission, 28-3518 Honomu Ln. Casual attire. Survived by wife, Dorothy Aguinaldo of Honomu; daughters, Toni (Gonzaka) Sorcy of Keaau, Nicole (Lyle Balingit) Aguinaldo of Pepeekeo, Jody (Christopher) Mitsumura of Maui, Judy (Ronald Kanakanui) Aguinaldo and Colette (Darren Dana) Kelly of Hilo; brother, Lawrence (Lani) Aguinaldo of Hilo and Anthony Duke Aguinaldo of Hilo; brother-in-law, Ralph Uchima of Honomu; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Waimea Resource Fair slated for Wednesday
The public is invited to the second We Are Community! Resource Fair from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Waimea Middle Schools new STEAM Learning Center.
Hawaiian Rehab Services owner handing business to daughter
KAILUA-KONA After more than 40 years serving West Hawaii, Jean Thompson, owner of Hawaiian Rehab Services, is passing the torch to her daughter.
‘Imiloa hosts presentation on Powehi black hole
Earlier this year, groundbreaking news of the Event Horizon Telescopes research garnered medias attention locally, nationally and internationally. EHTs capturing of the first ever image of a black hole, named Powehi, has led to researchers to the next level of research.
Let’s Talk Food: The Cosmic Crisp apple
Breeding of the Cosmic Crisp apple began in 1997 at the Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee, Washington, with Bruce Barriit in charge of the project.
