County officials seek new ideas for waste reduction, renewable energy generation
With Hawaii Island’s zero waste and renewable energy programs only trudging along, it’s time for a major paradigm shift, say county officials.
County asks court to order property owners to clear homeless camp
After the owners of a property that has become a homeless encampment in downtown Hilo failed to appear at a court hearing Friday, a judge granted a motion to compel them to clear the property.
Funding recovery: County has so far spent nearly $10M in response to 2018 Kilauea eruption
Hawaii County could receive more than $300 million in state and federal funding to support recovery and response efforts stemming from the 2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano, but only a portion of funding has so far been obtained and even less has been spent as the county works to cement long-term recovery plans.
Kona Brewing chugs along on construction of new facility
KAILUA-KONA — Construction is moving along at Kona Brewing Co.’s new brewery, with the first kegs and cans of beer targeted to roll off the line next spring.
Coming for your AR-15? O’Rourke scrambles Dems’ gun message
WASHINGTON — Beto O’Rourke’s “hell yes” moment during the Democrats’ presidential debate is scrambling his party’s message on guns.
Government employees targeted in social media attacks for role in TMT standoff
Gov. David Ige on Friday urged people to remain civil during the ongoing Thirty Meter Telescope standoff after calling out threats and harassment against state employees.
2 sentenced to life in prison in hotel security guard assault
KAILUA-KONA — In an emotionally charged courtroom, three individuals were sentenced Friday for their role in the vicious beating of a hotel security guard.
TMT traffic enforcement: 24 arrests, 2,237 tickets
The four-week-long campaign of enhanced traffic enforcement on Daniel K. Inouye Highway near the Thirty Meter Telescope protest and encampment site has netted 2,237 traffic citations and 24 arrests for 39 offenses, the Hawaii Police Department said Thursday.
State: Don’t buy rape kit
Hawaii’s attorney general added her voice to the growing number of state attorneys general speaking out against the MeToo rape evidence collection kit.
DLNR: Endangered vines destroyed at protest site
The state Department of Natural Resources reported Thursday that four endangered vines have been destroyed during the occupation of Pu‘u Huluhulu.
Man convicted of assault in Waikoloa attack
A Hilo Circuit Court jury on Thursday convicted a man accused of attempted second-degree murder with the lesser offense of first-degree assault.
Attempted murder trial in hands of jury
The prosecutor in an attempted murder trial told the jury during closing arguments Wednesday that they “don’t have to approve of anything” the victim, a drug dealer, did.
DLNR: Protest might be harming endangered plants
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is investigating how the occupation of Maunakea Access Road might be harming a rare native Hawaiian plant and several other endangered species.
County abandonded vehicle program sees improvement
The Hawaii County Council is fixing a glitch in a law that allows the county to haul abandoned vehicles from county property, but not state or federal property.
Waimea roadwork will trigger lane closures starting Monday
The commute to, from and through Waimea will be more difficult in the coming months.
Some vacation rental owners bow out before Sept. 30 permit application deadline
The deadline for vacation rental owners to apply for a permit to continue to operate draws near, but some owners have already thrown in the towel.
Jury selection begins in trial of 3 accused of aiding Waiki
KAILUA-KONA — Jury selection began Tuesday for the trial of three people accused of aiding suspected cop killer Justin Waiki.
State DOH investigating lung injury; incident could be related to vaping
A Big Island youth has a serious lung injury possibly related to the use of electronic smoking devices, or vaping, said state health officials Tuesday.
Customer stymies heist of booze at Longs
A customer at the downtown Hilo Longs Drugs foiled an attempt last month to shoplift spirits by a Kailua-Kona man too young to legally drink alcohol, according to a court document filed by police.
White takes stand in attempted murder trial
A 40-year-old Waimea man on trial for slitting his friends throat in the latters Waikoloa apartment more than five years ago described the victim as a young punk drug dealer and sort of a gangster wannabee.