Historic 1800s sign at Haili Church restored
Ahistoric gilded gold leaf sign, Ua Laa No Iehova (Dedicated to God), was recently uncovered and reclaimed after it was hidden from view for 90 years on the back wall of Haili Church in downtown Hilo.
Let’s Talk Food: This Saturday is Chinese New Year
This Saturday is Lunar New Year, the beginning of the new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. Food is very symbolic, with each dish having some hope for either longevity, good luck, or fortune.
Paddlers say homeless ruining bays
KAILUA-KONA Graffiti, drug use, defecation and other illegal activities have reached a point where the Big Islands paddling community is pushing back.
Homes burn after shooter kills 2 Honolulu officers
HONOLULU A man shot and killed two police officers Sunday as they responded to a home in a leafy neighborhood beneath the rim of a famed volcanic crater near Waikiki Beach, authorities said.
HIHS Spay & Neuter Waggin’ to visit Pahoa, Volcano and Kohala
The Hawaii Island Humane Societys Mobile Spay &Neuter Waggin continues its rural outreach services in January with stops today in Pahoa, Tuesday in Volcano and Wednesday in Kohala.
Aloha, Southwest! Airline opens interisland service to Hilo
More than 100 passengers were greeted with cheers and songs Sunday morning after disembarking Southwest Airlines first flight from Honolulu to Hilo.
2 more Puerto Rico officials fired after warehouse break-in
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez fired the heads of Puerto Ricos housing and family departments Sunday in the latest fallout over the discovery of a warehouse filled with emergency supplies dating from Hurricane Maria.
Trump defenders push ‘no crime’ as Democrats seek removal
WASHINGTON President Donald Trumps lawyers on Sunday previewed their impeachment defense with the questionable assertion that the charges against him are invalid, adopting a position rejected by Democrats as nonsense as both sides sharpened their arguments for trial.
Officials keeping eye on Hawaiian monk seal RA20 as pupping season nears
KAILUA-KONA Hawaiian monk seal RA20 has been making her presence in Big Island waters known as of recent, hauling out at a variety of spots in West Hawaii, including in the heart of Kailua Village.
Obituaries for January 20
William Benjamin Cabus, 78, of Pahoa died Jan. 5 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired Hawaii Army National Guard sergeant who previously served in the Hawaii Air National Guard. Services at a later date. Survived by wife, Estela N. Cabus of Pahoa; daughters, ChryleCQ Cabus and Georgianna (Steven) Chock of Kauai; sons, Carl Joseph (Cheri) Cabus of Kauai, Armando (Sandra) Espinoza of Arizona and Gilbert (Samantha) C. Nava of California; sister, Maggie Tremaine of Kauai; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Harry and Meghan go own way
What family of a 35-year-old man wouldnt welcome the news that he intended to leave home and make his own way in the world with his wife and son?
