Officer misconduct bill stalls in conference committee
A measure that would have disclosed the names of officers discharged or suspended from a county police department died quietly...
Year: 2019
Mail-in voting bill OK’d
A bill that would require all statewide elections to be conducted by mail beginning with the 2020 primary is headed...
2nd round of hearings set for revised Maunakea rules
Members of the public will have a second chance to weigh in the University of Hawaii’s proposed Maunakea administrative rules...
Former terminal building at Old Kona Airport Park to be demolished
KAILUA-KONA — The former terminal building at Old Kona Airport Park will soon be a sight of the past. LAURA...
Man rescued after fall from Kilauea Crater
A man lost his footing and fell from a 300-foot cliff Wednesday evening at Kilauea caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National...
State launches new air-quality monitoring website
A new website that provides near real-time data on the air quality in Hawaii is now live to coincide with...
Arby’s gave people round-trip flights to Hawaii for just $6 and treated them to 6 ‘sandwich-filled hours’ in paradise. Here’s what the whirlwind trip was really like.
Arby's sent 11 lucky people to Hawaii for the six-hour trip of a lifetime. Arby's/emperorcosar/Shutterstock Fast-food chain Arby's offered $6...
8-Year-Old Boy Saves Sister From Kidnapping
8-Year-Old Boy Saves Sister From Kidnapping An 8-year-old boy helped his older sister escape a potential kidnapper at a hospital...
Lawmakers debate and pass pot decriminalization By Kevin Dayton
House and Senate lawmakers gave final approval to hundreds of bills Tuesday, including a measure to decriminalize possession of small...
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...
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...
April 22, 2019 through April 28, 2019, Hawai`i Island Police arrested 16
During the week of April 22, 2019, through April 28, 2019, Hawai`i Island Police arrested sixteen, (16), motorists for driving...
KA‘U COFFEE FESTIVAL OFFERS PROCESSING, GROWING
KA‘U COFFEE FESTIVAL OFFERS PROCESSING, GROWING EXPERTISE AT FREE KA‘U COFFEE COLLEGE MAY 5 PAHALA, HAWAIʻI ISLAND—Leaders in the specialty...
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Maycee Ahsui-Mendoza who has been reported as missing
Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Maycee Ahsui-Mendoza who has been reported as missing. She...
