Kohala Obituary 3/27/2019
Akito “Akat” Imai, 89, of Hawi died March 27 at Kohala Hospital. Born in Halawa, Kohala, he was a retired...
Month: April 2019
Smith takes the stand during his murder trial
KEALAKEKUA — Brian Lee Smith on Tuesday swore to jurors he did not mean to kill Thomas Ballesteros Jr. on...
Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corp faces audits
The Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corp. successfully avoided recent attempts by legislators to saddle it with an audit. But on Tuesday,...
Game in Hawaii highlights NFL preseason schedule
Game in Hawaii highlights NFL preseason schedule NEW YORK — The first NFL exhibition game in Hawaii in 43 years...
Annual Point In Time Count shows decrease in homelessness on Big Isle
Homelessness appears to have decreased this year on the Big Island, according to a count of homeless people throughout the...
Panel postpones measure for rezoning of Waimea property
With the planning director saying “yes” and the Leeward Planning Commission saying “no,” it’s up to the County Council to...
State closer to forcing Airbnb to collect taxes on rentals
State lawmakers on Tuesday, eager to gather tax revenue from Hawaii’s flourishing, yet mostly unpermitted, vacation rental sector, passed legislation...
(Photo & Video) First-ever black hole image revealed (Photo & Video)
COURTESY SMITHSONIAN SUBMILLIMETER ARRAY The Submillimeter Array, an eight-dish radio interferometer operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, pictured above, and the...
Hawaii Island Police Officer arrested and charged in family abuse investigation
Hawaiʻi Police Department Detectives have charged a 29-year-old Puna Patrol Officer with two counts of Abuse of a Household member...
Keaau man arrested and charged with burglary and drug offenses: Scott Conel-Pavao
Hawaiʻi Island Police have charged 28-year-old Scott Conol-Pavao with an array of offenses stemming from a break-in which occurred on,...
WATER NOTICE, South Hilo
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG BOTH SIDES OF WEST KAWAILANI STREET BETWEEN KINOʻOLE STREET AND KEHAULANI STREET; SOUTH HILO,...
Hawaii honors its musicians
For many visitors to Hawaii, it was the idyllic, ukulele and steel-guitar music of early Hawaiian entertainers and later the...
Southwest Airlines Is Chasing Growth in Hawaii — Here’s Why
Southwest Airlines Is Chasing Growth in Hawaii -- Here's Why MarketsMotley Fool Rumors had been flying around for years that...
Hawaii: Today in History 4/9
Birthday: 4-9 Austin Peck-1971, Hawaii, actor (Austin Reed-Days of Our Lives) Peck was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and moved to...
Let’s Talk Food: School lunches in Hawaii
Let’s Talk Food: School lunches in Hawaii By AUDREY WILSON Thank you for Liam Nesson for bringing attention to the...
State DOH sets record straight about legality of CBD-infused foods
KAILUA-KONA — Cannabidiol, a naturally occurring compound in the cannabis plant more commonly known as CBD, is no longer an...
County, feds reach agreement to continue subsidized service at Waimea airport
Continuation of commercial air service from Waimea-Kohala Airport is on solid footing for the next two years based on an...
