Supreme Court rejects Honua Ola’s appeal
“The reality is that yesterday’s good enough has become today’s unacceptable.”
Former fugitive, alleged associate, make initial court appearances
An attempted murder suspect captured by police over the weekend and a woman associate who was a passenger in a car driven by a man shot to death by police detectives in Kailua-Kona made their initial court appearances Monday on opposite sides of the island.
Supreme Court rejects Honua Ola’s appeal
The Hawaii Supreme Court, by a 5-0 vote, rejected Honua Ola Bioenergy’s appeal of a Public Utilities Commission order denying Honua Ola’s power purchase agreement with Hawaiian Electric Co.
Mediation urged to curb evictions: State legislation aims to help prevent homelessness
A bill seeking to establish prelitigation mediation in eviction cases has passed the state House and has received committee referrals in the Senate.
60% chance of El Nino weather conditions predicted for the fall
La Nina is over, and weather patterns have returned to what forecasters call ENSO-neutral, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
Roth on health care crisis: ’A matter of life or death’
Mayor Mitch Roth called the state of health care on Hawaii Island “an emergency situation.”
Hearing set for Mountain View man
A 30-year-old Mountain View man faces numerous felony drug- and firearms-related charges after Hilo patrol officers found him slumped over the wheel of his car on a road shoulder early Saturday night.
Maui man accused of harassing whale, dolphins in West Hawaii
The Department of Land and Natural Resources said 65-year-old David Jimenez of Maui was cited this morning at Kealakekua Bay after enforcement officers received numerous calls reporting alleged wildlife harassment.
Forecast: A break from heavy rains
Forecasters are predicting a break from the heavy rains that have drenched much of East Hawaii over the past month or so.
Adult recreational cannabis bill to receive final Senate vote
A bill that would legalize adult recreational use of cannabis in Hawaii cleared its final committee hurdle Thursday.
HECO announces four ‘shared solar’ projects for Big Island
Hawaiian Electric Co. on Tuesday announced the selection of four new Hawaii Island solar farm projects.
Big Island tabbed for $73 million of DHHL’s $600 million
The Big Island’s share of $600 million appropriated to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands last year will be divided between two projects, according to the plan outlined in a report by the department.
Mayor Roth, county focus of new lawsuit
A tour operator is suing the county, Mayor Mitch Roth and Public Works Director Steve Pause, claiming restrictions placed on the company’s Waipi‘o Valley tours by the mayor’s emergency rules regarding Waipi‘o Valley Road amount to a “taking” of the company without due compensation.
Boy Scouts, Aloha Council deny liability for boy’s death
Lawyers for the Boy Scouts of America and its Aloha Council have filed a response to a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of an 11-year-old Scout killed last August when an AK-47 was accidentally discharged at a shooting range.
Case introduces measure targeting low-flying helicopters, planes
U.S. Rep. Ed Case said he reintroduced his Safe and Quiet Skies Act because the Federal Aviation Administration hasn’t carried out its duty to ensure the safety of commercial air tour operations.
County outlines plan of action: Steps being taken in response to housing credits audit
A spokesman for Mayor Mitch Roth said the mayor and the county’s Office of Housing and Community Development are working to correct deficiencies pointed out in an audit of its affordable housing credits program.
Former DOE business manager charged with felony theft
A former business manager for the state Department of Education’s Ka‘u-Keaau-Pahoa Complex Area faces three felony theft charges after allegedly stealing more than $7,000 from the DOE between 2018 and 2020.
Merrie Monarch Ho’ike tickets on sale Sunday
Tickets for this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival Ho‘ike will go on sale at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium box office in Hilo.
‘People are going to be amazed’: UFC GYM Hilo plans March opening
The new UFC GYM Hilo plans to open in March.
Weather pattern dumps record rainfall on Hilo; wet conditions to linger
Forecasters are predicting a mild reprieve from the record-setting rain that soaked sections of the Big Island this weekend, causing flooding, rock slides and road closures in windward areas.
