Hearing today on bill that would limit standardized tests
State lawmakers will hear a bill today that would cap the number of standardized tests students take at four per school year.
5 Panaewa homes receive most damage from Monday afternoon storm
Five Panaewa homes received the brunt of the damage from a brief thunderstorm Monday afternoon that ripped through their neighborhood, tore off roofing and twisted fences.
Flood advisory in effect
A flood advisory is in effect for Hawaii Island until 5:15 p.m.
‘Scary’ thunderstorm causes damage, outages
Roughly 13,000 Hawaii Electric Light Co. customers briefly lost power Monday afternoon after a fast-moving storm blew through East Hawaii, damaging homes and dropping more than an inch of rain over some areas.
Police: numerous areas in Hilo, Puna without power due to storm
Police are reporting numerous areas in Hilo and Puna are without power due to high winds and lightening hits.
Creation of Hilo homeless facility in ‘very preliminary’ stages
The county is looking to establish a Hilo counterpart to the proposed Village 9 homeless site in Kailua-Kona, though plans are still “very preliminary.”
Almost famous: Big Island girl on path to singing, entertainment stardom
When Meili Aspen Caputo was just a toddler, she’d rock out alongside contestants on “American Idol.”
Measure that would ban smoking, vaping at all UH campuses advances
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban smoking and vaping on all University of Hawaii campuses.
Taiko among keiki spring break camp activities at UH-Hilo
When 7-year-old Rylie De Lima-Suganuma first attempted taiko drumming this week, there was a learning curve.
Fewer pharmacy grads pass licensing exam on first try
Graduates of the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s pharmacy college reported a lower overall first-time pass rate on a national standardized licensing exam in 2017 than in years past, which officials attribute partly to a change in the exam’s format.
Bill advances that could limit helicopter tours
A bill that eventually could spur greater regulation of helicopter tours in Puna and Ka‘u is moving through the state Legislature.
More than a century of Big Island life: East Hawaii woman celebrates 104th birthday
Ethel Yonemitsu celebrated a milestone this month few ever achieve. On March 5, the lifelong East Hawaii resident turned 104.
Adventure junkie: Big Isle thrill seeker hopes TV series inspires others
In 2013, Kawika Singson decided he needed a new cover photo for his Facebook page. So the Honokaa native and extreme adventurer hiked to the active lava flow with his buddy to snap what he hoped would be a crowd-pleasing shot: a photo of his feet and tripod engulfed in flames.
East Hawaii students join peers nationwide and walk out in protest against gun violence
When Teryn Tominaga and her Waiakea Intermediate School peers first began organizing for National Walkout Day, she said they hoped maybe 40 or 50 of their classmates would participate.
A century of learning: Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary celebrates 100th anniversary
When Frances Sherrard was principal at Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School, she led each grade-level to planta tree outside the school building.
Walkouts to send message: Schools to accommodate students’ push for stricter gun laws
Thousands of Hawaii Island students might leave their classrooms Wednesday morning to participate in National SchoolWalkout Day, a student-led protest against gun violence.
Astronomers, others take Clintons on Maunakea tour
At least nine astronomers, students and Office of Maunakea Management staffers had a rare opportunity in early January to lead Bill and Hillary Clinton on a tour of the Maunakea summit.
Kamehameha Schools rock opera tells story of pivotal moment in Hawaii history
KEAAU — Community members have an opportunity next week to see Kamehameha Schools Hawaii campus’ first-ever Hawaiian “rock opera” as part of its spring ho‘ike.
It is rocket science: ‘Astronomy educators’ reaching out to Big Island students
Dozens of “rockets” were poised for liftoff Tuesday morning as a final countdown began. “… 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 — BLASTOFF!” nearly two dozen Waiakeawaena Elementary School third-graders yelled in unison as their paper rockets — engineered using Scotch tape and plastic straws — sailed impressively across their classroom.
Mobile spay/neuter clinic to hit road this summer
The Hawaii Island Humane Society plans to have a mobile spay and neuter clinic up and running this summer.
