HHSC responds to Kohala Hospital making list of troubled nursing homes
A report released this month by two U.S. senators identified Kohala Hospital among a list of candidates for a program...
Month: June 2019
Kohala Obituary 5/22/2019
Elizabeth “Dinky” Victoria Karratti, 66, of Kapaau died May 22 at home. Born in Honolulu, she was a clerk for...
Judge mulling whether to close hearing to dismiss drug case involving officer
KEALAKEKUA — A judge is weighing whether to open or close his courtroom for a motion to dismiss a drug...
Work to restore lava-covered potion of Highway 132 begins Monday
Construction is set to start on restoring lava-covered portions of Highway 132, an approximately 3.2-mile stretch. “The contract has been...
Council members’ budget moves aimed at gaining more power over spending in districts
Hawaii County Council members plan to spread a lot of aloha throughout their districts, even as the county nears the...
Trial to open next week in case of hotel assault
KEALAKEKUA — Jury trial is set to open Wednesday for two men and a woman charged with attempted murder in...
Hawaii: Today in History 6/7
6-7-1839 Hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed Just Prior to the first arrival of Europeans in 1778, the inhabitants of...
Office of Hawaiian Affairs CEO steps down after 7 years on job By Timothy Hurley
Office of Hawaiian Affairs CEO Kamana‘opono Crabbe announced today that he will be stepping down from his post at the...
Kanehailua named Hilo-Waiakea Complex Area superintendent
The state Board of Education named has named Esther Kanehailua the Hilo-Waiakea Complex Area superintendent. Effective July 1, Kanehailua will...
Kohala Kamehameha Day 2019 Celebration, Schedule, & More
Be there to watch the celebration and parade in person, or we will stream it LIVE, video with some commentary,...
New eyes in the sky for monitoring Hawaiian volcanoes
New eyes in the sky for monitoring Hawaiian volcanoes Two U.S. Geological Survey Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) pilots perform a...
6-06-19 Missing teen: Aspen May
Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a teenager who was reported missing in Kailua-Kona. On...
Keely Brosnan Opens Up About Her Documentary Poisoning Paradise: It’s a ‘Love Letter’ to Hawaii
Pierce Brosnan, Keely Shaye Brosnan and Josh Green Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii Courtesy of the Brosnan family Pierce and Keely...
104-Year-Old Fisherman Catches 94-Year-Old Girlfriend
104-Year-Old Fisherman Catches 94-Year-Old Girlfriend Harold Nelson has been fishing since he was eight years old. The 104-year-old has been...
UPDATE: Genki Sushi still closed, no date for DOH reinspection set
KAILUA-KONA — Genki Sushi at Kona Commons remains closed two weeks after the state shuttered the restaurant following complaints of...
MLB draft: Yankees select Hilo native Edgar Barclay in 15th round
Even in Hilo baseball circles, Edgar Barclay had been somewhat off the radar. Barclay never played BIIF ball, graduating high...
Man convicted in 2008 fatal stabbing paroled
KAILUA-KONA — The sister of a woman stabbed to death more than a decade ago says she’s “horrified” by the...
State study explores utility alternatives
The Hawaii State Energy Office on Tuesday unveiled a study analyzing alternative models for utility ownership and regulation in Hawaii....
Foes blast Maunakea rules
More than 100 people showed up Tuesday evening at Waiakea Elementary School for a public hearing on a revised draft...
