Hawaii: Today in History 1/11 (pineapples, playmate & more)
1-11-1813 1st pineapples planted in Hawaii (or 1/21) The date pineapple (Ananas comosus var. comosus) was introduced to Hawaii is not...
Day: January 11, 2019
Southwest Airlines to Hawaii UPDATE
Waiting for Southwest Airlines to start service between California and Hawaii? You’ll have to wait a bit longer. Aviation inspectors...
Rare rift on Hawaii’s congressional delegation widens as Hirono calls Gabbard’s rebuke ‘all wrong’
“Off base.” “All wrong.” And “unfortunate.” U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, didn’t mince words Thursday when speaking for the first...
Lost teddy bear gets luxury hotel break in Hawaii (photos)
Lost stuffed animals treated to five-star resort stay CNN After a pair of plush toys were mistakenly left behind, the...
Hawaii’s Tax Revenue Adjusted Lower
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials have scaled back the state’s tax revenue projection. The state Council on Revenues voted to...
Hawaii Performing Arts Festival & More
Hawaii Performing Arts Festival kicks off new year with ukulele superstar For 15 seasons, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival (HPAF) has...
Water Quality Notice for Kahaluu Beach Park
The state Department of Health Clean Water Branch (CWB) has issued a water quality advisory for Kahaluu Beach Park on...
Jail Blunders Again: Warden Back in Court
A circuit court judge ordered the county jail’s warden to court for a second time after a pretrial murder detainee...
Community Events & Briefs
Volcano Art Center announces a very special event from 1-3 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 13) to honor the life, art and...
Old Hilo Jailhouse Memories
The impending demolition of the old Hilo County Jail brought together public safety officials and local dignitaries Thursday to share...
Whale Count Continues
The annual humpback whale ocean count will take place despite the federal government shutdown thanks to volunteers and the National...
2018 Rat Lungworm Disease in Infant Confirmed
An infant from East Hawaii who fell ill in December has been confirmed as 2018’s eighth case of rat lungworm...
DPS: We’ve made ‘significant’ changes to flawed process
The probe into the mistaken release five months ago of an accused murderer is ongoing, but the Department of Public...
2018, Hilo’s 3rd-Wettest Year Ever
While windward rain gauges on Hawaii Island received mostly near- to above-average precipitation in December, the rest of the island...
Woman Is Brought To Tears By Thank You Note After Act Of Kindness In Grocery Store
Woman Is Brought To Tears By Thank You Note After Act Of Kindness In Grocery Store A young woman stepped...
