Puna Roads Resolution
A room full of people displaced by the eruption in lower Puna had one request for Hawaii County on Thursday...
Year: 2018
County Funds Balance Increases
Hawaii County departments were so busy with natural disasters this year, they didn’t get a chance to spend all their...
COMMERCIAL TOUR CREWMAN CHARGED IN NORTH SHORE SHARK CHUMMING
(Honolulu) - Just before 10:30 this morning DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources (DOCARE) officers monitoring fishing activities on the...
HAWAII ISLAND LANE CLOSURES FOR THE WEEKEND OF NOV. 2 – NOV. 4
HAWAII ISLAND LANE CLOSURES FOR THE WEEKEND OF NOV. 2 – NOV. 4 ...
Police Need Public’s Assistance
Big Island Police are investigating the suspicious death of a six-year-old boy after the child died Wednesday evening. On, (October...
Hawaii Brothers Sentenced to Federal Prison
A pitcher on the Florida Marlins team that won the 2003 World Series has been sentenced to nearly four years...
Hawaii Island Police are asking for the public’s help in locating George D. Gellepes who is wanted
Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in providing the whereabouts of a 63-year-old Pāhoa man wanted for...
Stickman Costume
photo by lexley Photography
Hawaii County Housing Fair
Hawaii County is hosting a Housing Fair aimed at rebuilding the community following the Kilauea eruption in lower Puna. The...
2nd Marijuana Dispensary Authorized
A second marijuana dispensary on the Big Island was authorized by the state Department of Health to grow and sell...
Dogs Hunt Fungus
As students at the Volcano School of Arts &Sciences sat quietly and watched, Cobra the Belgian Malinois led her handler,...
Upcoming Local Events
NOV. 5 • Blood Bank of Hawaii blood drive, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hawaii Preparatory Academy Gates Performing Arts...
Coffee Season Cut Short
Coffee season ended abruptly, some two months earlier than usual, for West Hawaii farmers. While causation is likely multi-faceted and...
Sexual Abuse Civil Lawsuit Filed
A civil lawsuit was filed in 3rd Circuit Court against a Waimea businessman last month alleging sexual abuse against a...
Police Ask Your Assistance
The Hawaiʻi Police Department and Area II Special Enforcement Unit is actively seeking information on the whereabouts of Drew Camacho,...
Boa Constrictor Found in Keaau
Animal Control Officers recovered a six-foot-long snake in Keaau. Department of Agriculture officials said they took the snake into custody on...
Dog Becomes Mom for Kitties
No one knows what happened to this dog's puppies, but she soon found a new litter to love. Just not...
Resolution to Reopen Highway 132
Puna Councilwoman Eileen O’Hara will introduce a resolution during a County Council meeting Thursday, urging the county to reopen Highway...
Coral Reef Scientist Ruth Gates Dies at 56
Pioneering coral reef scientist Ruth Gates, who dedicated much of her career to saving the world’s fragile and deteriorating underwater...
22 Arrested for DUI
Hawaii Island police arrested 22 motorists for suspected drunken driving between Oct. 22 and Sunday. Two of the drivers were...
