Critics say Agriculture Development Corporation should be shut down
State Rep. Richard Onishi said Friday scathing reports from the state auditor and the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization led to legislation that would abolish the Agriculture Development Corporation.
Charges dropped against theft suspect
Charges have been dropped against one suspect in a brutal home invasion-style auto theft early last month in Hawaiian Beaches subdivision, and another suspect is free while he awaits a preliminary hearing.
House introduces resolutions to form working group on Maunakea
A pair of resolutions was introduced Friday on the floor of the House of Representatives to form on working group on the management of Maunakea.
Tarnas introduces two state House resolutions on Maunakea management
A pair of resolutions was introduced today on the floor of the House of Representatives to form on working group on the management of Maunakea.
Thousands could be vaccinated Saturday during large-scale clinic for UH, DOE employees
The Big Island’s largest-ever COVID-19 vaccination POD, or point of dispensing, is scheduled for Saturday at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo.
DHHL gaming bill killed in state Senate committee
The issue of legalized gaming on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is a dead, at least for this legislative session.
Kalapana rampage suspect appears in court
A man accused of a vehicular rampage Sunday in Kalapana that left a 28-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries and a would-be good Samaritan with a fractured hip was ordered Wednesday by a judge to appear for a preliminary hearing at 2:30 p.m. Friday.
Schatz touts $1.9T pandemic relief package
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz said Wednesday that members of Congress, especially the Democratic majority, are in “broad agreement” about a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package being worked out in Washington.
Bill outlawing animal sexual abuse gains traction in Legislature
A bill that would make sexually assaulting an animal a felony is moving through the state Legislature.
Bill would require report on impacts when gender identity care is denied
A bill requiring an assessment by the state auditor of the social and financial impacts that occur when health insurance companies deny coverage for certain types of health care to individuals based on gender identity is advancing in the state House.
Hilo man indicted in Halloween homicide
CORRECTION 2-15-2021, 2:18 p.m.: A previous version of this story erroneously stated it was Buffett’s father who came to the apartment after the stabbing. It was the father of the woman witness. The Tribune-Herald regrets the error.
Homicide cases pile up as pandemic drags on
Since the coronavirus pandemic struck Hawaii last March, no high-profile homicide cases have gone to trial on the Big Island.
Big Island sees soggy January
A downpour lasting several days late last month got much of Hawaii Island off to a wetter-than-normal start in January 2021.
Proposed ‘Sunshine Law’ exemption has hasty demise
A bill that would have all-but-exempted county councils from the state’s open meetings law, also known as the “Sunshine Law,” is essentially dead for this legislative session.
Oahu casino proposal amended
Correcttion 2-12-20, 1:40 p.m.: An earlier version of this story incorrectly characterized that Sen. Donavan Dela Cruz’s amendments to Senate Bill 1321. The Tribune-Herald regrets the error.
Hilo woman accused of carjacking tourist from Alaska
A 24-year-old Hilo woman was arrested and charged for the violent Dec. 27 carjacking in Puna of a woman visitor from Alaska.
New canopy taking shape at farmers market
The foundation is in place, the framework is being erected, and a new produce market canopy at Hilo Farmers Market is taking shape.
Proposed bill would erode public’s ‘right to know’
A bill that would all-but-exempt county councils from the state’s open meetings law, also known as the “Sunshine Law,” is set to receive a hearing today.
Three fireworks bills clear committee
The state House Consumer Protection Committee on Tuesday unanimously passed three of four fireworks-related bills.
Chamber head speaks out against suggestion UH should no longer manage Maunakea
The president and CEO of the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce took issue Monday with House Speaker Scott Saiki’s statement a week ago that the University of Hawaii “should no longer manage Maunakea, and it should cease its work to extend the master lease.”