‘OUR LAST STAND’: Hundreds of TMT protesters block Maunakea Access Road
Public recommends additional sites as potential locations for new boat ramp
State briefs for July 16
UPDATE: State removes gate; protesters discuss next move
UPDATED 5: 58 p.m.
Minimum term decision delayed for Kona teen convicted of 2016 rape
KAILUA-KONA A hearing to set the minimum prison term a Kailua-Kona teen will receive for his role in the 2016 rape of a woman at Old Kona Airport Park has been delayed again.
Zoning change would allow cinder quarry to expand
A cinder quarry south of Leilani Estates may be expanded in the next few years after a petition was filed by Kamehameha Schools last month.
Dairy wastewater lagoons in process of being removed
The removal of wastewater lagoons at Big Island Dairy is currently underway, the state Department of Health said Thursday.
Fire Department searches second day for missing swimmer
There was a second day of searching Sunday for a swimmer who was reported missing early Saturday evening in waters off Green Sands Beach in Kau.
Hundreds gather for prayer vigil
A 12-hour prayer vigil Sunday drew hundreds opposed to the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea to Puu Huluhulu, across from the intersection of Saddle Road.
Ige: No sweep of Maunakea tonight
As hundreds attended a peaceful prayer vigil at Puu Huluhulu across from Maunakea Access Road, Gov. David Ige held a media conference this afternoon to address what he called lots of rumors and speculation about Maunakea.
Search continues for missing swimmer
Fire officials say the search resumed today for a swimmer who was reported missing early Saturday evening in waters off Green Sands Beach in Kau.
Leilani Estates man gets up to 5 years for firing gun
KEALAKEKUA A Leilani Estates man has been sentenced to serve up to five years in prison for pointing a gun and firing shots at a lava evacuee last year amid Kilauea Volcanos Lower East Rift Zone eruption.
Lockdown drill planned for UH-Hilo
The University of Hawaii at Hilo will conduct a campuswide emergency exercise and lockdown drill on July 30.
State waiting on feds to start review for Saddle Road extension
KAILUA-KONA The Department of Land and Natural Resources said Thursday that the State Historic Preservation Division has yet to receive word from the federal government that would allow it to move forward with its review for the proposed Saddle Road extension project.
Funeral held for Beth Chapman of ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’
AURORA, Colorado (AP) Friends and family of the late Dog the Bounty Hunter reality TV show co-star Beth Chapman gathered in Colorado on Saturday where they remembered her as tough and irreverent, yet full of love even for some of the fugitives she helped apprehend.
Police chase suspect faces additional theft charges
A 42-year-old Puna man out on bail after allegedly leading police in a high-speed pursuit in May resulting in two officers taxpayer-subsidized vehicles being rammed and one of the officers going to the hospital for treatment of his injuries has been arrested for additional offenses while on bail.
Kuawa Street park opening slated for next month
Nearly three years after it was expected to be complete, the long-delayed Kuawa Street park in Hilo is on track to open next month.
Waiaka Stream Bridge project gains traction
A state senator who served as transportation chairwoman in this years legislative session and a Department of Transportation spokeswoman say a long-stalled project to replace the Waiaka Stream Bridge is moving forward.
County plans project to install better performing streetlights around the island
