Investment firm offers to help Hawaii teachers buy homes By Andrew Gomes
A company that helps educators buy homes in high-cost communities has “landed” in Hawaii with a $25 million bankroll envisioned...
Month: May 2019
How Kilauea Volcano forever transformed the landscape of Lower Puna By Mindy Pennybacker
PAHOA, Hawaii >> The landscape of Lower Puna was transformed by last year’s Kilauea Volcano eruption in the lower East...
Man acquitted of murder fighting deportation
KAILUA-KONA — A Holualoa man acquitted of murder is now fighting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to stay with his...
Tentative deal reached in suit against Kona Brewing parent company
KAILUA-KONA — The parent company of Kona Brewing Co. agreed to a tentative settlement with the plaintiffs in a lawsuit...
Parole board denies request to reduce minimum term for convicted killer
KAILUA-KONA — There will be no early parole for a man sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of...
Kim’s final budget plan includes fraction of additional positions sought by department chiefs
If department heads had their way, there would be 51 new positions added to the county workforce on top of...
State Senate narrowly passes vacation rental tax bill
HONOLULU — The state Senate on Tuesday narrowly passed a bill that would require websites such as Airbnb to collect...
Hawaii: Today in History 5/1 (Lei Day+)
5-1-1928 Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration) Lei Day is a statewide celebration in all of Hawaii. The celebration begins...
