Young Brothers seeks rate hikes
Citizen brings grenade to police station, halts operations for nine hours
Police say that shortly before noon on Saturday, a Hilo resident arrived at the Hilo Police Station Receiving Desk to turn in what appeared to be an unexploded grenade they had discovered at a vacant home in Hilo.
Court documents reveal names of officers allegedly shot at during Volcano incident
Court documents filed by police identify officers involved in the apprehension of a man alleged to have held off police for about 24 hours in an armed standoff last week in Volcano.
‘Humble limu’ faces threat from non-native species
Hilo Bay and other Hawaii shorelines are being plagued by invasive seaweed species, which University of Hawaii researchers have discovered are outcompeting native species.
BLNR approves land transfer of more than 7,000 acres
More than 7,000 acres of pastureland on the Big Island has been transferred from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture.
Police: Armed fugitive still being sought
A 40-year-old fugitive who was the subject of a multiagency manhunt in upper Puna on Wednesday in a Glenwood subdivision has 40 criminal convictions dating back to 2004, according to court records.
Deadly year for Hawaii pedestrians as the number of fatalities has gone up
Attempted murder charges in standoff, device wasn’t a bomb
A homemade device resembling a pipe bomb at a Volcano house where a 58-year-old alleged squatter held off police for about 24 hours last week wasn’t what it appeared to be, police said Friday morning.
Maunakea authority to occupy former BoH building
The new state agency that will take over management of Maunakea will have a new home in Hilo.
Big plans for Hilo airport: Initial design work will begin soon for $162M runway project
The Hawaii Department of Transportation has received more than $7 million in state funds to prepare for an eventual project to rehabilitate the Hilo International Airport’s main runway in 2027.
Club to host ’50s-themed dance party: Fundraising event is Oct. 19 in Hilo
The Hilo Woman’s Club is traveling back in time to the 1950s for a night at the sock hop.
DLNR: Nene killed by hit-and-run driver in Hilo park
A male nene, banded as 595, was killed Thursday morning by a hit-and-run driver while apparently crossing a road in Lili‘uokalani Gardens off Banyan Drive, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Hawaii Supreme Court weighs in on Schweitzers’ case
The Hawaii Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota to transfer a petition seeking monetary compensation for brothers Albert “Ian” Schweitzer and Shawn Schweitzer to a new civil case.
State launches Gun Tip Line
The state Department of Law Enforcement has established a Gun Tip Line for people to make anonymous reports of illegal gun ownership and gun crimes.
Defendant in fatal Hilo traffic crash released from jail
A 71-year-old Hilo man who pleaded guilty to a felony negligent homicide charge for a collision that killed a 79-year-old aikido instructor who was riding a recumbent tricycle has been released from custody pending sentencing.
New fencing planned for island forest reserves
The Department of Land and Natural Resources is gearing up to build nearly six miles of ungulate-proof fencing in state land reserves on Big Island.
DHHL project will create 78 homestead lots at King’s Landing
Portions of land at King’s Landing in Hilo could be awarded for Hawaiian homesteads by 2026.
Honolulu airport moves up in passenger satisfaction, but still 4th worst
DLNR: Hit-and-run driver kills nene in Hilo park
A male nene, banded as 595, was killed this morning by a hit-and-run driver while apparently crossing a road in Liliʻuokalani Gardens off Banyan Drive, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Man arrested following armed standoff with police in Volcano
Police on Thursday arrested Shawn Edward Page, 58, for first-degree attempted murder and trespassing following a daylong armed standoff in Volcano.
