Police seek suspect in Hilo homicide
Police are searching for a suspect in an early Friday morning shooting in the parking lot of the Puainako Town Center in Hilo that left a man dead inside a car.
Hawaii’s first certified arson dog dies at 13
Hawaiian Homes Commission to consider casino proposal
Lawmakers discuss future of child care, early childhood education
Spike in auto thefts, burglaries during pandemic
Windward Big Island sees uptick in rainfall in November
After East Hawaii’s rainy season got underway with a drier-than-usual October, November saw the cloudbursts predicted by the National Weather Service, with mostly above-average rainfall totals on the Big Island’s windward side.
Construction resumes at farmers market
Oft-delayed construction of a permanent structure at the Hilo Farmers Market is underway, with concrete poured and construction equipment sitting on the cordoned-off lot on the north mauka corner of Kamehameha Avenue and Mamo Street, next to Reuben’s Mexican Food.
Aloha, Harry: Hawaii Island mayor leaves office after decades of public service
When Mitch Roth, the county prosecutor of eight years, takes the oath of office as mayor of Hawaii County on Monday, it will likely close the book on the public life of Mayor Harry Kim, a man who has dedicated his entire adult life to public service.
Monsanto: Roundup did not cause cancer in Big Island men
A Hawaii spokeswoman for the parent company of Monsanto Co. told the Tribune-Herald the use of Roundup herbicide isn’t the cause of the cancer suffered by three Big Island men suing the chemical giant and other corporate entities.
Hearing set for Hilo woman accused of ramming cop’s car
A 38-year-old Hilo woman police say rammed the car of one officer and almost hit two other officers in the process told officers she had been sleeping in the driver’s seat in the middle of the road when they arrived, according to court documents.
Kawelu shares more info about audience-free hula competition
Only three halau — two from California and a Honolulu juggernaut that competes every five years — have decided not to participate in a 2021 Merrie Monarch Festival that will be held without a live audience, according to Merrie Monarch President Luana Kawelu.
4 arrested in separate crime sprees in Hilo, Kona
Four individuals, two men and two women, have been arrested and charged in separate cases involving stolen vehicles and other offenses.
Post-arrival testing to ramp up in Kona
Starting Wednesday, all trans-Pacific travelers who took a pre-boarding COVID-19 test also will be given a rapid-result antigen test upon arrival at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, Mayor Harry Kim said Monday.
‘Extremely intoxicated’ Brennan arrested again
For the second time in less than four months, a former star quarterback at the University of Hawaii was taken into police custody after allegedly causing a drunken disturbance.
Three from Big Island file lawsuits against Monsanto Co.
A Honolulu law firm has filed a trio of product liability civil lawsuits this month on behalf of three Big Island men against the chemical giant Monsanto Co. in Hilo Circuit Court.
SHOPO sues Hawaii County over disclosure law
Theft, forgery charges against Hilo attorney dropped
Felony charges of first-degree theft and second-degree forgery against a Hilo attorney have been dropped.
Mountain View woman accused of multiple offenses
A 31-year old Mountain View woman facing numerous drug and firearms charges after allegedly attempting to flee from police Nov. 11 in Fern Acres subdivision remains in custody at Hawaii Community Correctional Center, unable to post $144,000 bail.
Search continues for man missing off Mana Road
Emergency responders and family members are searching again today for a 44-year-old Honaunau man who was last seen and heard from early Wednesday afternoon when his Jeep became disabled in the Keanakolu Area, about 16-18 miles up Mana Road, which runs up Maunakea from Waimea.
