‘One beer, brewed by many’: Local Hawaiian brewer uses shared IPA recipe to replenish wildfire relief
Brew Gentlemen’s co-founder Matt Katase put down roots in Pittsburgh 15 years ago to study chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University. But he’s never lost his love for the Big Island of Hawaii, where he and his younger sister, Alina, grew up.
Visitor drowns during Kona snorkeling tour
Police are investigating a possible drowning Monday evening offshore of Makako Bay in Kailua-Kona.
State under flash flood watch, winter weather advisory issued for Big Island summits
The National Weather Service has posted a flash flood watch for the entire state of Hawaii until Thursday afternoon.
US Navy removes fuel from plane that overshot Hawaii runway and is now resting on a reef and sand
KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Monday that it has removed nearly all of the fuel from a large plane that overshot a Hawaii runway and landed in an environmentally sensitive bay, but it doesn’t have a timetable for when it will get the aircraft out of the water.
Hawaii child pornography investigation leads to a subsequent arrest, FBI says
A California pulmonologist has been jailed on a charge of possessing child pornography following an undercover FBI operation, court records say.
Glenwood Park reopens after four years
A Mountain View park reopened Tuesday after Hawaii County finally replaced stolen equipment.
Retirement savings program unlikely to start before 2025
The dream of retirement is far off for many, and a state program intended to make that dream more attainable is still at least a year away from launch.
Alcohol-fueled skirmish leads to 3 arrests in Kona
Three men were arrested and charged with numerous offenses following an apparent drunken brawl in which at least one man was stabbed Saturday night in Captain Cook.
Armed standoff in lower Puna ends peacefully
A seven-hour-plus armed standoff today in Kalapana Black Sands subdivision ended peacefully, police said.
Officials: Be prepared for Kona Low weather system
A developing Kona Low weather system is expected to bring heaving rainfall, thunderstorms and possible flooding to Hawaii Island this week.
AG warns of holiday, charity fraud attempts
As the holiday season continues, residents are once again advised to be cautious about scams.
Asbestos abatement to begin at Uncle Billy’s site
The first step of the demolition of the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel is about to begin.
Man accused of attacking couple with machete, bat
A 65-year-old Mountain View man is accused of attacking a woman with a machete and a man with a baseball bat after they allegedly confronted him about property they say the man stole from them.
Co-defendant says he was offered $15K to kill victim
A man who has known Patricia Hanoa Wong since childhood testified Monday in Hilo Circuit Court that she offered him money “to take Buggy out.”
Minimum wage to get boost: Hourly rate will rise to $14 in January under 2022 law
Minimum-wage employees in Hawaii will get a pay hike of nearly 17% to kick off the new year.
Aquarium fishing ban sought: Groups urge DLNR to draft new rules
Big Island environmental groups hope to end the commercial aquarium fishing industry in Hawaii once and for all next month.
Workshop participants learn how to craft wreaths with native flora
Participants explored the art of wreath making while learning more about Hawaii Island’s native plants during a workshop Saturday in Hilo.
County measure would allocate $17M to affordable housing projects
More than $17 million in Hawaii County funding is slated for seven planned affordable housing projects.
Maui residents wonder if their burned town can be made safe. The answer? No one knows
When Daniel Skousen scrubs at the ash and soot covering his Maui home, he worries about the smell.
No homes for the holidays for Maui fire survivors
This week, many in West Maui hotel shelters were reeling after learning that as of Nov. 30 some hotels were ending Red Cross contracts or reducing rooms in the program.
