Homesteaders eye dispute between Fevella, Aila: Senate minority leader seeks probe of DHHL
CLARIFICATION/CORRECTION 7-30-21: Gov. David Ige on July 19 announced the release of more than $2.6 million in capital improvement funding for the development of subsistence agricultural lots in Honomu, with Big Island Sen. Lorraine Inouye a part of the funding process as a member of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. The Tribune-Herald regrets the error.
PGV opponents appeal dismissal of lawsuits seeking environmental review
Appeals were filed late last month in a trio of lawsuits that requested an updated environmental review be completed for Puna Geothermal Venture, which was damaged by lava in 2018.
Police: Burglary at Pahoa charter school caught on security video
An alleged burglar who was recorded by a security camera used a bolt cutter to cut the lock off a shipping container at the Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences late Saturday morning and stole an estimated $11,000 worth of tools, according to court documents filed by police.
Hearing set for man in Kona car attack
A judge declined a request for a bail reduction Monday for a 32-year-old Captain Cook man accused of taking part in a bizarre assault of three men early Sunday in a Kailua-Kona parking lot.
Japanese bottle found in HPP not the first to be discovered on Big Island
With the Father’s Day discovery of a message in a bottle at the Makuu Drive shoreline in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Abbie Graham became a part of something bigger than she imagined.
Pahoa man faces numerous drug, gun charges
A judge on Friday increased bail on a 34-year-old Pahoa man described by county Prosecutor Kelden Waltjen as a “repeat offender with six prior felony convictions.”
Ige: Indoor masking, social distancing to continue
Gov. David Ige said Tuesday it’s not yet time to roll back government-imposed coronavirus-related restrictions on restaurants and other businesses.
Restaurant association head calls for end to state restrictions
The chairman of the Hawaii Restaurant Association said it’s time for Gov. David Ige and the counties’ mayors to lift restrictions on the state’s eateries and retail outlets.
Hilo Orchid Society to hold orchid sale in lieu of cancelled show
The Hilo Orchid Society has canceled its popular annual orchid show for 2021, as it did in 2020, because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Assault suspect turns himself in, is charged
A 25-year-old Hilo man who was the subject of a police wanted bulletin was taken into custody Wednesday night.
Volcano murder suspect pleads not guilty
A 32-year-old Volcano man accused of entering a neighbor’s property on April 26 and shooting the man to death pleaded not guilty to all charges Wednesday in Hilo Circuit Court.
From Japan to HPP: Puna keiki finds 37-year-old message in a bottle
The idea of a casting a bottle with a message adrift in the ocean and hoping someone finds it has been a staple of literature for centuries, a plot device in movies for decades — and even a 1979 hit by the rock band The Police.
Ka‘u drowning victims mourned
Friends and family of two Kona men who apparently drowned late Friday night in Ka‘u took to social media to express their condolences.
No bail reduction for man accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend
A judge maintained bail Monday for a 39-year-old Pahoa man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend last week.
Hearing set for alleged HPM thief
A 40-year-old Hilo man who was on court-supervised release without monetary bail for auto theft is back behind bars after allegedly stealing more than $26,000 worth of power tools from HPM Building Supply in Hilo, capping what police describe as a “month-long crime spree.”
Officials mark 100th anniversary of signing of Hawaiian Homes Commission Act
On Friday’s 100th anniversary of the signing into law of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act by President Warren G. Harding, the “groundbreaking legacy” of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana‘ole — champion of the law intended to provide homes for Native Hawaiians — was celebrated.
PUC hearing on Honua Ola tentatively set for January
The state Public Utilities Commission has reopened the docket for Honua Ola Bioenergy, formerly known as Hu Honua, the nearly completed biomass power plant in Pepeekeo.
State loosens additional travel restrictions
The Safe Travels Hawaii administrator called today “a game-changer.”
Victim in horrific child abuse case speaks out publicly for first time
The victim in one of the Big Island’s most extreme child abuse cases posted a YouTube video Monday and spoke of her abuse at the hands of her caregiver’s family in 2005.
Hilo murder suspect pleads not guilty, is granted mental exam
A 30-year-old Hilo man accused of the fatal shooting Dec. 18 of a Puainako Center employee at the Hilo shopping mall pleaded not guilty Wednesday to numerous offenses.
