Candle ignites unpermitted shack on Hawaii island
A candle that was knocked over early this morning burned an unpermitted shack in Keaau and left a female occupant...
Month: March 2019
Hawaii delegation presents Lei of Aloha to Christchurch
A delegation from Hawaii will this morning present The Lei of Aloha for World Peace to Christchurch. The Lei of...
Hawaii officials request $4.3 million for mainland prisoners
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s government has requested additional funds to house inmates on the mainland while upgrades continue at a...
Hawaii: Today in History 3/25
3-25-1915 1st submarine disaster; a US F-4 sank off Hawaii, killing 21 On 25 March 1915, USS F-4 (SS-23) sank...
Shopping to reduce food waste is easy on the wallet too By Tracee M. Herbaugh Associated Press
An expired date on an egg carton. Browning avocados. The Chinese takeout from last week. They’re all foods likely destined...
Kamuela post office could move
The U.S. Postal Service is mulling moving the Kamuela Post Office from its current location to better meet the needs...
Across the Universe: High school students reaching for the stars By Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Staff
In 2016, the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and Gemini Observatory piloted the Maunakea Scholars program at two Hawaii public high schools. The...
AC, operating rooms to be upgraded (update)
Gov. David Ige on Thursday released $2.4 million in construction funds for renovations at Kona Community Hospital. That will include...
Inaugural Powerman Hawaii off to modest, ‘fun’ start
Every race has to start somewhere. When the Ironman World Championships first came to Oahu in 1978 only 15 people...
Pahala residents hear sewer financing options
The head of Hawaii County’s Department of Environmental Management met with Pahala residents Thursday evening to present options for financing...
More about lava crickets
The fresh lava flows in Puna may appear lifeless and barren. But to one insect in particular, known as the...
Vacation rental rules updated
After taking community input during two public hearings last month, the county Planning Department last Wednesday published what may become...
Economist talks about future of state, post-eruption
A leading Hawaii economist believes the state’s economy might not completely recover from the Kilauea eruption before the next major...
Case exposes flaws in Hawaii’s child-abuser registry, critics say By Rob Perez
For the past seven years, Courtney Bird, 38, has been trying to get off Hawaii’s registry for child abusers, a...
Aging Hawaii: Saving for the silver years By Maureen OConnell
For two decades, segments of Hawaii’s senior population have been out-pacing national averages. Now the “silver tsunami” is rolling in,...
Maui Health System hires 5 new doctors in 4 months
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Maui’s new medical care provider has hired five doctors in the last four months, bringing to...
Kona Coffee and Small Farm Expo set for Saturday
Coffee tours are a staple of the industry but on Saturday, Hawaii Island growers are bringing the farm to the...
Did groundwater trigger explosive eruptions at Kīlauea?
Did groundwater trigger explosive eruptions at Kīlauea? Explosive eruption columns of ash rising from Halema‘uma‘u at 11:15 a.m. on May 18, 1924...
‘Imiloa, UH-Hilo work to build wayfinding program
The resurgence of traditional wayfinding techniques began more than four decades ago and they are now finding their way into...
(Monday in Kohala)Speak out about county government: Charter Commission schedules public hearings
What’s your opinion about four-year council terms? How about a 1 percent disaster fund? The power of council members to...
