Affordable housing project for kupuna opens in Pahoa
About 100 people attended the grand opening Wednesday of the Sacred Heart Affordable Housing Project in Pahoa.
Big Isle police mourn death of former colleague
When former Hawaii Police Department officer Nicholas C.K. McDaniel was laid to rest Saturday in Post Falls, Idaho, numerous Big Island officers attended his funeral.
Public asked to be on the lookout for invasive beetles
Coconut rhinoceros beetle grubs have been found at a home in Waikoloa Village, state Department of Agriculture officials said Friday.
Suspect in firearms arrest that caused school lockdown was free pending trial for auto theft
Kamehameha Schools-Hawaii went briefly into a “soft lockdown” Thursday morning as police officers arrested a 52-year-old man walking along Highway 11 in Keaau with a handgun.
Top-ranked E.B. de Silva school eyes expansion as it nears 500 students
The principal of one of the state’s top-performing elementary schools is hoping lawmakers will appropriate funding for new classrooms.
Drought has already arrived and is expected to worsen, forecaster says
A hydrologist at the National Weather Service in Honolulu confirmed Wednesday what he told the Tribune-Herald earlier this month: Residents should prepare for an extended statewide drought.
Keaau man in custody for crime spree in HPP
A judge on Tuesday maintained bail at $198,000 for a 38-year-old Keaau man accused of a number of property, drug and violent offenses in Hawaiian Paradise Park.
Nonprofit: Big Isle domestic violence rose in last 2 years
There has been more than a 60% increase on Hawaii Island between 2021 and 2023 in the number of participants in programs aimed at the prevention of domestic violence, according to a statewide private nonprofit organization providing those services.
‘An action of unity for our community’; Big Islanders pray for peace in the Middle East
About 50 gathered Monday at Lili‘uokalani Gardens in Hilo for an interfaith “Vigil for Israel” — a nation currently embroiled in war after being attacked from the Gaza Strip more than a week ago by the Islamic terrorist group Hamas.
Man accused of sexually assaulting elderly woman remains behind bars
A judge has declined to release from jail a 60-year-old Keaau man accused of sexually assaulting an elderly family member.
Big Island saw surge of vehicle thefts during the pandemic
Auto thefts on the Big Island spiked sharply during the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to Hawaii Police Department statistics.
Hilo woman accused of locking up son, withholding food indicted
A Hilo grand jury has indicted a 42-year-old Hilo woman who allegedly locked her 12-year-old son in his bedroom without food as punishment for taking food from the family’s locked refrigerator.
Jim Kauahikaua, former head scientist at HVO, dies at 72
Jim Kauahikaua, a research geophysicist at Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and the federal facility’s former scientist-in-charge, died Sunday at home in Hilo. He was 72.
Hilo man accused of a deadly hit-and-run pleads not guilty
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story had an incorrect title for Deputy Prosecutor Joseph Lee. The Tribune-Herald regrets the error.
Kurtistown man faces burglary, kidnapping, arson charges
A 37-year-old Kurtistown man allegedly broke into a 45-year-old woman’s home, pounded on the woman’s bedroom door, and threatened to strangle her and torch her home if she didn’t let him into the bedroom.
Pahoa man arrested, charged with road rage incident
At least two shots were fired during a road rage incident in lower Puna on Thursday evening, according to court documents filed by police.
Hilo hit-and-run case moves to higher court
The case of a 70-year-old Hilo man accused of a fatal-hit-and-run collision last week that killed an elderly Hilo woman is scheduled to face a judge in a higher court today.
Big Island Taiko Festival 2023: The beat goes on
One of the most popular events associated with the University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center, the Big Island Taiko Festival, will drum up excitement for the first time in four years.
Forecasters: Statewide drought expected
A statewide drought is expected to develop and persist over the next three months.
Documents: Fatal hit-and-run was possibly intentional
A 70-year-old Hilo man accused of killing an elderly cyclist Tuesday morning in a hit-and-run collision might have struck the victim intentionally with his pickup truck.
