Opioid prescriptions down in Hawaii
A state health official told legislators Thursday prescriptions written for opioid pain relievers in Hawaii have declined over the last four years.
Jaylin Kema, mother of ‘Peter Boy,’ dead at 48
Jaylin Kema, the mother of fatal child abuse victim Peter Kema Jr., aka “Peter Boy,” died Wednesday night, sources told the Tribune-Herald.
Civil lawsuit, criminal indictments filed in fatal crash
A driver under indictment for negligent homicide in a fatal traffic collision two years ago is suing the other driver in the two-vehicle accident, who also was indicted for negligent homicide for the same crash.
Aila: ‘We lack the political will’ on climate change
The former chief of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said Monday that there’s no political will to deal with the consequences of sea-level rise brought about by climate change.
Man arrested for allegedly selling pot at park
Police arrested a 60-year-old man Friday for allegedly selling marijuana at a county beach park in Hilo.
32 died on Big Island’s roadways in 2018
Impaired driving was a factor in at least 19 of the 32 traffic fatalities on Hawaii Island in 2018. And that total could rise since toxicology reports haven’t been completed on all fatal collisions, police said.
Malfunctioning ocean cleanup boom to arrive in Hilo today
A 2,000-foot U-shaped floating boom launched in September from San Francisco on Sept. 8 by a Dutch nonprofit organization with a mission to clean plastic waste from the ocean is scheduled to arrive today at Hilo Harbor.
Fugitive sex offender arrested in Hilo
Big Island police on Thursday morning in Hilo nabbed a fugitive sex offender wanted by Kauai authorities.
Officials share memories of old Hilo jailhouse
The impending demolition of the old Hilo County Jail brought together public safety officials and local dignitaries Thursday to share memories of the historic building.
