Dolphin swimming ban under final review
KEAUHOU — Approaching and swimming with Hawaiian spinner dolphins is moving closer to being a thing of the past as...
Month: May 2019
County OKs plans for former Hilo Lanes
The county approved a Hilo businesswoman’s plans to turn the former Hilo Lanes building into a fitness gym and commercial...
Council wants to increase annual amount given to nonprofits
Hawaii Island nonprofits could soon see a big boost in county grants thanks to action taken Tuesday by the County...
Lava-relief group’s storage container burglarized
A community group founded to provide relief during the 2018 Kilauea eruption was found burgled Tuesday, with thousands of dollars...
Woman connected to hotel assault case acquitted
KAILUA-KONA — A Kona Circuit judge acquitted one of the individuals charged in connection with the beating of a hotel...
Hawaii: Today in History 5/22
5-22-1979 Maggie Q , American actress (Mission Impossible III, Nikita), born in Honolulu, Hawaii Q was born and raised in...
First Responders put on a demonstration for 600 students at a D.A.R.E Day event in Pahoa
Approximately 600 students attended the 2019 D.A.R.E. Day event held at the Pāhoa Community Center and Recreation Facility, today, (May...
APRIL 2019 HAWAII HOTEL PERFORMANCE REPORT
APRIL 2019 HAWAII HOTEL PERFORMANCE REPORT In April 2019, Hawaii hotels statewide reported lower revenue per available room (RevPAR), with...
Kilauea could take a decade-plus break, expert says By Timothy Hurley
Last year at this time, Kilauea was locked in the throes of the largest lower East Rift Zone eruption in...
Hawaii Navy ships step up operations in South China Sea By William Cole
The Pearl Harbor destroyer USS Preble on Monday conducted its third “freedom of navigation” operation in the South China Sea...
CALEA mock assessment of HPD gives positive report
KAILUA-KONA — Assessors with a national accreditation organization gave the Hawaii Police Department a positive report with some suggestions during...
Commission says U of N land conditions not met; future development in jeopardy
KAILUA-KONA — Time could be running out for the University of the Nations Kona to develop 62 acres once envisioned...
Businessman plans market, cultural demonstration site to help Pahoa
HILO — One of the proponents of a new farmers market and cultural demonstration site in Pahoa says it’s all...
(Video & photos) SIX PALILA RELEASED INTO NEWLY RESTORED FOREST ON HAWAI‘I ISLAND (Video & photos)
SIX PALILA RELEASED INTO NEWLY RESTORED FOREST ON HAWAI‘I ISLAND Sharp Decline in Palila Population Prompts Relocation (Maunakea, Hawai‘i) –On...
Kahaluu Bay closed for coral spawning
KAILUA-KONA — Coral in the typically crowded Kahaluu Bay is getting a reprieve from human traffic through today. The county...
As budget process continues, council learns more property owners are appealing assessments
Apparently, it’s not how the county spends the money, it’s how it raises the money. A public hearing for the...
UPDATE: No sign of chicks from ‘alala pair
The first breeding attempt by a pair of Hawaiian crows in the wild in nearly 20 years appears to have...
Two Waiakea High School career academies achieve ‘model’ status
Two Waiakea High School career academies achieved “model” status from the National Career Academy Coalition, which certifies the learning communities...
Defense attorney disputes victim: ‘She’s lucky this case didn’t go to trial’
The lawyer of a man convicted of sexually molesting four underage girls said Monday a victim who spoke in court...
Hawaii: Today in History 5/21
5-21-1846 1st steamship arrives in Hawaii The British sidewheel steamer Cormorant arrives, first steamer to visit Hawai'i under power.
