Military exercises not expected to have significant environmental impact
There could soon be marine life of a different sort off the West Hawaii coast, as military units prepare to train by air, land and sea next year.
Stan Lee, creator of a galaxy of Marvel superheroes, dies
LOS ANGELES — Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died Monday. He was 95.
Hawaiian Ethos sets sneak peek of Kona dispensary for December
KAILUA-KONA — After substantial delays, Hawaiian Ethos has begun growing medicinal cannabis for distribution from its Kona location. When card-carrying patients will have access to the company’s products, however, remains an open question.
DOH to hold hearing on Hu Honua power plant
The state Department of Health will hold a public informational meeting and hearing Wednesday on the Hu Honua Bioenergy plant being built at Pepeekeo.
The Rescue: Firefighters, swimmers, detail daring mission that saved students
When firefighters got a call that 10 people had been swept away during a flash flood in a Waimea stream, they thought they were responding to a recovery, not a rescue.
Survey: Student alcohol, drug use higher than state average
The number of Big Island middle and high school students who report using drugs and alcohol is higher than state averages, according to new statistics from the 2017 Hawaii Youth Risk Behaviors Hawaii School Health Survey.
Death toll rises to 29 in California wildfire
As relatives desperately searched shelters for missing loved ones on Sunday, crews searching the smoking ruins of Paradise and outlying areas found six more bodies, raising the death toll to 29, matching the deadliest wildfire in California history.
Annual parade honors veterans
East Hawaii residents honored those who served their country Saturday during a Veterans Day Parade blessed with sunny skies and a gentle breeze that waved a giant United States flag flying over Kamehameha Avenue in Hilo.
Commission mulls cutting PONC fund
A proposal under consideration for the 2020 ballot would cut the county open space land fund by half and allow the County Council to suspend the fund in emergencies or when too much money accumulates.
Hilo Farmers Market fines exceed $200K
The county’s Public Works Building Division chief sent a letter last month to the owner-operator of Hilo Farmers Market notifying him that fines for noncompliance with building, zoning and fire codes have surpassed $200,000.