DOH reports 76 new COVID-19 cases on Big Island
The state Department of Health today reported 76 new COVID-19 cases on the Big Island.
Healthcare Association of Hawaii supports COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers
The Healthcare Association of Hawaii today announced support for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of healthcare workers — once full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug administration is granted and as long as exemptions are accommodated.
South Kohala fire ‘still very much a threat’
Hawaii County officials are asking residents and visitors to remain vigilant and to be prepared to evacuate if needed as firefighters continue to battle a 40,000-acre fire that threatened Waikoloa village Sunday afternoon.
Waikoloa Village evacuation order lifted as wildland fire continues to burn
An evacuation order Sunday afternoon that prompted thousands to flee Waikoloa Village was lifted at 7 p.m. as firefighters continued to battle a wildland fire that’s scorched more than 62.5 square miles and consumed two homes in South Kohala.
Breakwater study results expected to be released in fall
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed a study of whether potential alterations to the Hilo Bay breakwater would improve water quality in the bay.
Connections’ permit request to build school back before planning commission
A previously rejected special permit application for a Hilo charter school to build a campus on state land in Kaumana is once again before the Windward Planning Commission — and a letter by the commission’s chairman to four attorneys involved in the case has drawn a testy response from one of the lawyers.
Little love for ‘Love Island’: Neighbors miffed over production of CBS reality television show
Since the beginning of July, a group of young people sequestered in a Ninole villa has competed for romantic favors from each other to the delight of millions of daily viewers.
Evacuations ordered as brush fire burns out of control
Strong winds have hampered efforts to contain a brush fire in South Kohala that by late Saturday afternoon had burned more than 12,000 acres — and counting.
Bus hubbub: New interim administrator, big changes in the works
Mayor Mitch Roth’s administration has officially ruled out land owned by a politically connected Pahoa resident as the site for a bus hub, overturning steps taken by the previous administration.
New state virus cases break record
Friday marked the largest single-day COVID-19 case count in Hawaii since the pandemic began early last year.
South Kona woman sentenced for traffic fatality
A 46-year-old South Kona woman was sentenced to prison Wednesday for a 2018 traffic fatality that took the life of Nevada resident Mark Brown.
Man cited for harvesting hundreds of undersized ‘opihi
A 27-year-old man was cited Friday for harvesting 345 undersized ‘opihi from the shoreline at Onekahakaha Beach Park.
Robotic police dogs: Useful hounds or dehumanizing machines?
HONOLULU — If you’re homeless and looking for temporary shelter in Hawaii’s capital, expect a visit from a robotic police dog that will scan your eye to make sure you don’t have a fever.
‘Human trafficking is a huge problem’: Dozens turn out to sign wave, educate public
Dozens of people lined up on Kamehameha Avenue on Friday to wave signs and inform the public about ways to alleviate human trafficking in East Hawaii.
Firefighters battling wildire near Waimea
Firefighters are battling what a county statement called “a runaway wildland fire” on Mana Road near Parker Ranch land outside Waimea.
622 new COVID-19 cases reported statewide, 111 on Big Island
The state Department of Health today has reported 622 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day case count reported since the pandemic began.
Firefighters battling brush fire in Ka‘u
A brush fire was reported on Ninole Loop near Punaluʻu Beach at about 7 a.m. today.
Wally’s Watch Service winding down: Kainaliu shop set to close after 71 years
After more than four decades in the watchmaking business, Wally Nakamoto wasn’t sure how to begin the process of retiring.
Homesteaders eye dispute between Fevella, Aila: Senate minority leader seeks probe of DHHL
CLARIFICATION/CORRECTION 7-30-21: Gov. David Ige on July 19 announced the release of more than $2.6 million in capital improvement funding for the development of subsistence agricultural lots in Honomu, with Big Island Sen. Lorraine Inouye a part of the funding process as a member of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. The Tribune-Herald regrets the error.
White man chosen by Hawaii governor won’t get judge job
HONOLULU — A white man chosen by Hawaii’s governor to be an appeals court judge said he wanted to withdraw his name from the confirmation process Thursday after complaints that someone with a different racial background or gender should be selected instead.
