West Hawaii schools join 20 others across state in creation of esports league
Player Big Island has entered the game. Schools across the state of Hawaii are throwing their headsets into the esports...
Year: 2019
Predicting tsunamis: Paper says studying radiocarbon dating points to patterns
The U.S. Geological Survey suggests that tsunamis like the one that devastated Hilo in 1946 might be predictable — and...
Cases rest in murder trial
KEALAKEKUA — For a second time, a jury has begun to deliberate in the trial of a man accused of...
Roundabouts on Highway 130 could be ‘shovel ready’ by August
The state Department of Transportation has started the consultation process for future improvements to Highway 130. Don Smith, DOT’s district...
Local officials, businesses celebrate Southwest Airlines’ arrival to Hawaii
SOUTH KOHALA COAST— Speaking to scores of officials representing local government, business and the community joined by representatives of Southwest...
Four injured in three-vehicle collision at Queen Kaahumanu Highway intersection
No lives were lost in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning at the intersection of Kaupulehu Drive and Queen Kaahumanu Highway,...
Police Officer Helps Boy With Autism Find Missing Teddy Bear
Police Officer Helps Boy With Autism Find Missing Teddy Bear Losing a teddy bear might not be an emergency for...
Hawaiian Airlines flight turns back due to ‘unruly passengers’
Hawaiian Airlines Flight 2, bound for Los Angeles, returned to Honolulu tonight due to two “unruly passengers.” The flight, which...
Stolen Stuff Hawaii to hold anti-crime rally at the state Capitol
Facebook group Stolen Stuff Hawaii will be making their way into the political scene by hosting a rally at the...
A three-vehicle collision in North Kona injures four and closes Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway for several hours.
Kona Patrol Officers responded to the intersection of Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway and Four Seasons Resort earlier today, Tuesday, (March 19),...
Police Issue All Points Bulletin
Detectives continue to investigate the death of a 38-year-old Puna man who was killed in an early morning shooting in...
Police Issue All Points Bulletin
Detectives continue to investigate the death of a 38-year-old Puna man who was killed in an early morning shooting in...
Hawaii Legislature Update
The legislative session is now at “cross-over,” which is when bills that have passed the House are sent to the...
Man Drives Couple 400 Miles To Visit Their Dying Mother
Man Drives Couple 400 Miles To Visit Their Dying Mother A man made a 400-mile detour to help a couple...
Ippy’s Hawaiian Barbecue opening in Waimea
Long before he was the youngest person (at the time) and the only person from Hawaii to ever appear on...
Shooting victim was on felony probation
A 38-year-old man shot and killed Sunday night or early Monday morning in Puna was serving four years of probation...
Hilo Farmers Market clears a permit hurdle
The county Planning Department approved one of three permits required to erect permanent canopies over Hilo Farmers Market. The permit...
Abandoned vehicle disposal costly to county in West Hawaii
Abandoned vehicles are more than eyesores, traffic hazards and general nuisances to the county and the taxpayer. They’re also big...
