TMT protesters’ court appearances spark brief moments of levity
It was mostly business as 28 protesters of the Thirty Meter Telescope project, mostly kupuna, or elders, made their initial court appearances today in Hilo District Court on obstruction charges for blocking construction trucks and workers from scaling Maunakea to start construction on July 17.
Committee signs off on Mass Transit multi-year contract request
KAILUA-KONA Finance Committee members on Tuesday gave favorable recommendation to Mass Transit Administrator Brenda Carreiras request to fast-track approval for a multi-year contract for Hele-On bus service with no financial information attached.
OHA trustees meet with protesters, offer support
Three trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs met with protesters at Maunakea Access Road Thursday in support of their opposition to the Thirty Meter Telescope.
TS Kiko continues slow crawl toward Central Pacific
Tropical Storm Kiko appears as though it will remain a tropical storm throughout the weekend, according to forecasters from the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
TMT enforcement effort nets 547 citations, 11 arrests
Officers assigned to the Thirty Meter Telescope protester blockade and encampment on Maunakea Access Road issued 547 traffic citations and arrested 11 suspects in the week between Sept. 12-18, police said Thursday.
Council mulls electric buses
Members of the Hawaii County Council met with a representative of an electric bus manufacturer Tuesday to discuss the possibility of converting the countys bus fleet to electric vehicles.
Police arrest 11 in warrant sweep
Police have arrested 11 people in Hilo and Puna on a warrant sweep.
Police seeking ID of burglary suspect
Police are seeking the publics help with identifying a suspect wanted for burglary of a Kinoole Street home in August 2019.
County switches emergency alert providers
Starting Monday, Hawaii County Civil Defense is switching its messages and alerts service provider to a new vendor, the county said in a statement Wednesday.
County to inspect bridge in Kalopa
The county Department of Public Works announces that Kahawailiilii Gulch Bridge on Kalopa Road, formerly Old Mamalahoa Highway near Honokaa, will be closed Friday, Sept. 27, to conduct a routine bridge inspection. Work will be conducted between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., weather permitting.
Civil Defense testing sirens Friday
The state Emergency Management Agency and Hawaii County Civil Defense will conduct siren testing between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday at Hilo Hillsides Estates and MacKenzie State Recreation Area in Pahoa.
Lighting plan will protect birds and allow football
County fair kicks off today
DOE seeks feedback on teacher compensation
Attention is turning to teacher pay.
Broader abandoned vehicle rule drives forward
KAILUA-KONA A bill that would fix county law to permit the Department of Environmental Management to remove abandoned vehicles from state and federal property is moving forward.
Council OKs interim lava recovery plan
Roth turns over prosecution of TMT protesters to AG
The Big Islands elected prosecutor is stepping aside, at least for now, from prosecuting criminal cases arising from protests of the planned construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea.
State briefs for September 19
Law enforcement target gambling operations on Oahu
Mental evaluation delayed for suspect in Halloween murder case
KAILUA-KONA A hearing to consider a mental evaluation for a woman accused of second-degree murder was continued Monday after the defendant was not brought to court by the state Department of Public Safety.