Steep decline in visitors to HVNP
The number of visitors to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was nearly halved last year, according to data from the National Park Service.
6 endangered palila released into the wild
Six endangered birds were released into the Big Island wilderness earlier this week as part of an effort to revitalize another species native to Hawaii.
Lava-relief group’s storage container burglarized
A community group founded to provide relief during the Kilauea eruption was found burgled Tuesday, with thousands of dollars of property missing.
No sign of chicks from ‘alala pair
The first breeding attempt by a pair of Hawaiian crows in the wild in nearly 20 years appears to have been a failure.
Researcher documents the story of Shinmachi
After the community of Shinmachi was twice destroyed by tsunamis in 1946 and 1960, records of the towns existence became difficult to come by.
Hemp farming co-op proposed
A California-based import/export service visited with farmers Thursday in Hilo to discuss a possible hemp-farming cooperative on the Big Island.
Weather feels unusually warm? It is
Temperatures in Hilo matched record high temperatures two days in a row earlier this week.
Lieutenant governor visits East Hawaii as part of state’s ongoing efforts to address homelessness
Hawaii’s lieutenant governor visited a homeless encampment Wednesday in Hilo as part of an ongoing campaign to address the state’s rampant homelessness problem.
County steps up action against Hilo encampment’s landowner
The owners of a downtown Hilo property on which a homeless commune has been established owe the county nearly $6,000 in fines.
State to receive $67 million in federal disaster relief funding
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today a nearly $67 million disaster relief grant for the state of Hawaii.