Time to end affordable housing credits? Report finds they don’t work as intended
Hawaii County’s incentives for building affordable housing don’t work, according to a study of the County Code.
New Mexico woman drowns in Kona
Police say a 54-year-old woman who died Monday in a possible drowning in Kailua-Kona has been identified as Jennifer Kathleen Purcell of Albuquerque, N.M.
Hawaiian Electric rolls out weather-monitoring stations
Hawaiian Electric will install a series of weather-monitoring stations in wildfire-prone areas statewide.
Man charged in fatal hit-and-run; victim ID’d in documents
Police reportedly phoned a motorist early Monday morning after he allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian in Kona and then abandoned his car.
Police arrest 19 for DUI
During the week of July 15-21, Hawaii Island police arrested 19 motorists for DUI. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were younger than 21.
RIMPAC exercises continue on USS Carl Vinson
Shaelynn Lehano-Stone: a timeline of tragedy
A 9-year-old developmentally disabled Hilo girl starved to death by her parents and grandmother eight years ago was on the radar of Child Welfare Services almost from birth.
Obituaries for July 24
Setsuko Higuchi Isa, 93, of Hilo died May 13 at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Hilo, she was retired from Honsador Lumber in Kapolei, Oahu, worked for City Mill in Honolulu and was a member of Hui Okinawa. Private services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Russell Isa of Hilo and Darryl (Mary) Isa of Kohala; sisters, Chizuru Sugawara and Carole Yano of Hilo; sister-in-law, Amy Higuchi of Hilo; brothers-in-law, Yoshiharu Mikami of Hilo and Richard (Leilani) Isa of Honolulu; a grandson; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Experience Volcano Festival this weekend
Residents and visitors are invited to “Experience Volcano” through all of the diverse art, culture, music, activities and food that the community has to offer.
Hilo’s Youth Challenge Academy becomes Job Challenge Academy
With the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy moving to Kalaeloa on Oahu, the former Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo will become the Hawaii Job Challenge Academy-Hilo.
East Hawaii home sales remain flat
Big Island homebuyers and sellers remain cautious in the face of an uncertain housing market.
Longtime UH-Hilo theater sound tech dies in accident
A motorcycle crash July 15 in Colorado sent shock waves back to the Big Island.
Alert level raised for Kilauea volcano
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Intentionally set house fire injures 3
The Hawaii Fire Department said that a Friday house fire in Hawaiian Paradise Park that sent three members of a family of four to the Hilo Benioff Center with gasoline burns was intentionally ignited.
Pedestrian killed, driver arrested in Kona hit-and-run
Police arrested a 34-year-old Keauhou man early this morning in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in West Hawaii.
Hawaii agriculture agency welcomes record biosecurity funding
STEM Aerospace Research Scholars program returns
High school girls immersed themselves in the vast world of science, technology, engineering and math last week during the eighth STARS program.
Artists explore the meaning of home
Eleven artists will explore the meaning of home and belonging Saturday during a one-day arts celebration across Hawaii Island.
Public invited to fentanyl summit in Hilo
The 3rd Annual Hawaii Fentanyl and Addictions Summit will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel.
Big expansion of Hilo Harbor entrance still in the works
A $62 million plan to expand the entrance to Hilo Harbor still needs some time in the oven.
