State Senate Passes GET Hike
The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday increasing the general excise tax to help fund education. Revenue from the half-percent...
Year: 2019
Hawaiian Airlines’ Stock Way Down
Shares of Hawaiian Airlines' parent company fell more than 10% on Monday as Southwest Airlines began to sell tickets for...
(photos)Jeff Bezos $12,500-a-week marriage counselling retreat in Hawaii’?(photos)
Jeff Bezos' security chief tried to keep Amazon boss and his wife MacKenzie together 'by sending them to a $12,500-a-week...
Nearly 5,000 People Stand In Rain For Hours To Save Boy With Cancer (photos)
Nearly 5,000 People Stand In Rain For Hours To Save Boy With Cancer A record 4,855 people stood in line...
Kona pool closed indefinitely for repairs
The Kona Community Aquatic Center has closed indefinitely. The facility shut down Friday after one of the sand filters stopped...
Southwest Airlines to Kona, UPDATE
Southwest Airlines’ first flight to the Big Island is set to touch down in May at Ellison Onizuka Kona International...
Costco corrects food temperature violation
An inspection at Costco revealed foodborne illness risk factors resulting in a conditional pass from the state Department of Health....
State to introduce medical cannabis card system
The state Department of Health today during a news conference will introduce a registry for out-of-state medical cannabis patients. The...
Ban fizzles; bill now addresses proliferation of illegal fireworks
A bill that would have banned nearly all consumer use of fireworks has gone up in smoke. House Bill 497,...
Trial set in ID theft, drug case
A 24-year-old Pahoa man pleaded not guilty to five dozen financial crimes and four-drug related charges. On Friday, Hilo Circuit...
Hawaii eyes tourism jump from longer ‘Golden Week’
Hawaii eyes tourism jump from longer ‘Golden Week’ HONOLULU — The tourism industry in Hawaii is anticipating a boost from...
Business retreat for company leads to donation for Kawaihae Canoe Club youth program
KAWAIHAE — When Michael Ostrowski, with his wife Rene, left Milwaukee for Hawaii early last week, he had just been...
Lono Kona construction to begin Monday
Residents of Hamburger Hill will have to brace themselves for a little noise and driving inconvenience as construction of the...
Waikoloa woman, Kamuela woman selected as Dole Caregiver Fellows
Two Big Island women have the opportunity to bring attention to issues facing veteran caregivers in the state of Hawaii...
Aquarium trade still triggers fierce debate, even dividing a fishing village
MILOLII, Hawaii Island >> They both come from a long line of fishing families. For generations, the families of Wilfred...
Southwest Airlines Update, $49.00
Southwest Airlines is going to start sending flights to Hawaii, and it’s launching in just a few weeks. The airline...
Missing 5 And 8-Year-Old Sisters Found Alive!
Missing 5 And 8-Year-Old Sisters Found Alive! Two sisters have been found alive and well, more than 44 hours after...
Hawaii: Today in History 3/4
3-4-1792 Oranges introduced to Hawaii Archibald Menzies, the botanist and naturalist on the Vancouver Expedition, collected orange seeds in South...
Medical assistant program offers classroom lessons with hands-on skills
Medical assistant students at the North Hawaii Education and Research Center in Honokaa were getting hands-on experience Saturday. While some...
