State senate kills bill to buy federal jail in Honolulu
Two state Senate committees on Tuesday killed a bill that proposed the purchase of the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu,...
Month: March 2019
Puna boat ramp study added to capital budget
Another bill to provide funding for a Puna boat ramp feasibility study appears dead for the legislative session. But the...
Flu cases on the rise
Flu activity is increasing in East Hawaii — and statewide. Hilo Medical Center has seen the number of flu cases...
Residential subdivision proposed for Puueo
A major Hawaii Island landowner is seeking to subdivide 39 acres of former sugar fields in Puueo for a residential...
Hawaii News Shorts 3/21/2019
HONOLULU — Honolulu officials agreed to pay $5.25 million to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of a firefighter who...
Kohala Obituary 3/11/2019
James Henry Bos, 77, of Hawi died March 11 in Hawi. Born in Kalamazoo, Mich., he served in the U.S....
West Hawaii schools join 20 others across state in creation of esports league
Player Big Island has entered the game. Schools across the state of Hawaii are throwing their headsets into the esports...
Predicting tsunamis: Paper says studying radiocarbon dating points to patterns
The U.S. Geological Survey suggests that tsunamis like the one that devastated Hilo in 1946 might be predictable — and...
Cases rest in murder trial
KEALAKEKUA — For a second time, a jury has begun to deliberate in the trial of a man accused of...
Roundabouts on Highway 130 could be ‘shovel ready’ by August
The state Department of Transportation has started the consultation process for future improvements to Highway 130. Don Smith, DOT’s district...
Local officials, businesses celebrate Southwest Airlines’ arrival to Hawaii
SOUTH KOHALA COAST— Speaking to scores of officials representing local government, business and the community joined by representatives of Southwest...
Four injured in three-vehicle collision at Queen Kaahumanu Highway intersection
No lives were lost in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning at the intersection of Kaupulehu Drive and Queen Kaahumanu Highway,...
Police Officer Helps Boy With Autism Find Missing Teddy Bear
Police Officer Helps Boy With Autism Find Missing Teddy Bear Losing a teddy bear might not be an emergency for...
Hawaiian Airlines flight turns back due to ‘unruly passengers’
Hawaiian Airlines Flight 2, bound for Los Angeles, returned to Honolulu tonight due to two “unruly passengers.” The flight, which...
Stolen Stuff Hawaii to hold anti-crime rally at the state Capitol
Facebook group Stolen Stuff Hawaii will be making their way into the political scene by hosting a rally at the...
A three-vehicle collision in North Kona injures four and closes Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway for several hours.
Kona Patrol Officers responded to the intersection of Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway and Four Seasons Resort earlier today, Tuesday, (March 19),...
Police Issue All Points Bulletin
Detectives continue to investigate the death of a 38-year-old Puna man who was killed in an early morning shooting in...
Police Issue All Points Bulletin
Detectives continue to investigate the death of a 38-year-old Puna man who was killed in an early morning shooting in...
Hawaii Legislature Update
The legislative session is now at “cross-over,” which is when bills that have passed the House are sent to the...
