Input sought on DOE’s next 10 years
The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is seeking feedback on the first draft of a 2030 Promise Plan, which...
Year: 2019
South Kona transfer station still not accepting green waste
KAILUA-KONA — It’s been more than six weeks since the Department of Environmental Management stopped accepting green waste at the...
Soldiers help those less fortunate
A warm meal and a smile can make a positive impact on anyone’s day, especially for those who might not...
Resolution that would allow police to close road advances
A Hawaii County Council committee advanced a resolution Tuesday allowing police to close Keaukaha Road at night. Hilo Councilwoman Sue...
Legislature fails to pass Ka‘u Hospital funding measure
Senate Bill 1410, which sought funds to expand urgent care and outpatient behavioral health services at Ka‘u Hospital’s clinic, was...
Greenwell garden could reopen this summer
KAILUA-KONA — More than three years after Bishop Museum closed the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook to...
Ace Hardware relocating not far from former site on Kilauea
Although Ace Hardware closed its Hilo location last month after more than 30 years of business, its new location might...
State DOT helps county Mass Transit recoup $6.9M in federal grants
Some $6.9 million in federal funds was freed up for Hawaii County buses and Mass Transit operations following state intervention...
Another weapon in the fight against albizias
A bill that allows landowners to remove albizia trees from adjacent properties has become law and will take effect in...
Hawaii: Today in History 5/8
5-8-1819 Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (1782-1819), dies at 81 Kamehameha I (Hawaiian pronunciation: ; c. 1736? – May 8 or...
Community: Hawaii Police Department collaborates on Pahoa beautification project
Tuesday May 7, 2019, 1:33 PM Hawaii Police Department committed to preserving the spirit of aloha Community: Hawaii Police Department...
DUI ARRESTS April 29, 2019, through May 5, 2019
During the week of April 29, 2019, through May 5, 2019, Hawai`i Island police arrested twenty-one, (21) motorists for driving...
Call for Booths for Taste of the Hawaiian Range
WAIMEA, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Local food producers are invited to sell their products and agricultural-themed organizations can present educational exhibits at the...
(photo) Mariah Carey Flaunts Reported 25-Pound Weight Loss In A Skintight Wetsuit on Oahu (photo)
Mariah Carey is showing off her reported 25-pound weight loss while vacationing with her kids in Hawaii. In a new...
Big Island, Kauai housing markets post some double-digit gains By Andrew Gomes
Sales of homes on Hawaii island and Kauai were mostly higher in April while median prices were more mixed, according...
Kekaha fish kill
KEKAHA — State officials are saying an algae bloom killed hundreds of fish in a drainage canal between Waimea and...
Helping teachers land homes
In a state where just 51 percent of its public school teachers are still teaching five years after being hired,...
Lincoln to deliver keynote address at spring commencement
Hawaii News Now reporter Mileka Lincoln will deliver the keynote address at the University of Hawaii at Hilo 2019 Spring...
Protection for sharks removed from measure
Hawaii’s shark population will be left to fend for itself, at least for another year, after legislation meant to protect...
State Legislature provides funds for improvements, new academic program, other needs at UH-Hilo
The 2019 legislative session ended last week and there were some triumphs and disappointments for the University of Hawaii. “There...
