The Food Basket reports ‘significant’ decrease in number of people served in Kona
The Food Basket has noticed a sizable drop in the number of people being serving via its monthly Ohana Food Drop in Kailua-Kona.
State hotel occupancy rates drop to 23.8% in December
Unsurprisingly, Hawaii hotel occupancy rates in 2020 were only a fraction of those in 2019, although they have gradually increased in recent months.
Police seek public’s help in locating missing teen
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding a 15-year-old Hilo boy last seen in September.
Police: Missing woman needs medication
Police are seeking for the public’s help to locating a missing 45-year-old Mountain View woman.
DOH reports five new COVID-19 cases on Big Island, 132 statewide
The state Department of Health reports five new coronavirus cases in Hawaii County today, with 132 new cases statewide.
Commission sees election success in all-mail balloting
Acasio lays out her legislative priorities
Ige: DOE budget cuts won’t be as steep as anticipated
HMC begins kupuna COVID vaccinations
Preliminary hearing set for Hilo burglary suspect
A 34-year-old Hilo man facing numerous burglary and theft charges is accused of stealing groundskeeping tools valued at almost $6,000 from a storage room at Wong Stadium as well as more than $20,000 worth of items from lockers at a nearby commercial self-storage facility, according to court documents filed by police.
DHHL seeks beneficiary feedback on casino proposal
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands opened a public comment period for beneficiaries on a draft legislative proposal to authorize a resort and casino on Hawaiian Home lands designated for commercial use in Kapolei, Oahu.
Case reintroduces bill to restrict air tours over residential neighborhoods
U.S. Rep. Ed Case, a Hawaii Democrat, re-introduced a measure to impose strict safety and community disruption regulations on commercial air tour operations to include helicopters and small planes.
Group criticizes state management of Native Hawaiian burials
DOH reports 16 new COVID-19 infections on Big Island, three more deaths statewide
The state Department of Health reported 16 new COVID-19 infections on Hawaii Island and 119 statewide.
Hilo man charged with numerous burglaries
Police have arrested and charged a 34-year-old Hilo man for a string of burglaries.
Judge drops virus related case against US surgeon general
Ige appointee called for his impeachment
Gov. David Ige’s appointee to the District 1 state Senate seat pushed for Ige’s impeachment less than a year and a half ago through a change.org petition she posted on her public Facebook page.
State Senate faces funding shortfall while trying to prop up economy
State House seeks solutions to fill budget gap without tax hike
