DLNR Funds Mishandled
A multimillion-dollar state fund to acquire private land for conservation purposes has been poorly managed by the Department of Land...
Month: January 2019
Flamingo at Three Ring Ranch Dies
Staff at the Three Ring Ranch Exotic Animal Sanctuary are mourning the loss of one of their flamingos, Mr. Pink,...
Tarballs at Spencer Beach Park
Hawaii Island is known for several black sand beaches, but Spencer Beach Park isn’t one of them. But it was...
UPCOMING: Stoke, Banyan Drive Art, Albatross
Volcano Art Center presents “Stoke” at 7 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 10) at its Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village. “Stoke” follows...
USDA, States Make Sure Food Stamps Issued
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday a plan that will provide full benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,...
Big Island Dairy Suit Settled
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed against Big Island Dairy that alleged violations of the federal Clean...
Mayor Kim Top Priorities
Squatters, homeless, vacation rentals, taxes and an emergency relief package in the wake of last year’s volcanic eruption top the...
Bill to Control Feral Animals and Waste Fails
County officials shot down a bill that would require the county to establish a plan to control feral animals and...
Old Hilo Jail to be Demolished
The Department of Public Safety said the old county jail is slated to be demolished soon. The county Department of...
Hawaii Crime Briefs
The home of a retired Honolulu police chief and his former prosecutor wife is for sale while their lender forecloses...
US Cancer Death Rate Hits 25 Years Of Decline
US Cancer Death Rate Hits Milestone: 25 Years Of Decline January 9, 2019 The U.S. cancer death rate has hit...
Dad Wakes Up After Being Declared Brain Dead By Doctors
Nebraska Dad Wakes Up After Being Declared Brain Dead By Doctors A Nebraska man's children said their final goodbyes and...
Everyone Deserves Love And Respect’: Police Officer Has Lunch With Homeless Man
Everyone Deserves Love And Respect': Police Officer Has Lunch With Homeless Man This police officer was photographed having lunch with...
Sun Country Airlines to Fly to Hawaii From SFO
Sun Country Airlines announced today that it will fly from San Francisco International Airport to Honolulu, Hawaii starting this May...
Could the Super Blood Wolf Moon Cause Hawaii Volcano Eruption?
Could the Super Blood Wolf Moon cause Hawaii volcano eruption? According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), earthquakes can be...
Hawaii for Next Kim-Trump Summit?
Bangkok, Hanoi and Hawaii have been visited by White House scouting teams as they search for a location for a...
Domestic Strangulation Update & Band Teacher Sentenced
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Big Island prosecutors may take more punitive action against perpetrators of domestic strangulation after more than...
Hawaii: Today in History 1/8
1-08-1971 Brook Mahealani Lee, Miss Universe/Miss USA (1997-Hawaii) Brook Antoinette Mahealani Lee (born January 8, 1971, in Pearl City, Hawaii), known...
County Council Update By Tim Richards
Hauoli makahiki hou! I look forward to what 2019 has to offer for Council District 9! Here is the monthly...
