Kua Bay Lifeguard Bill Advances
For the first time since Big Island legislators began seeking lifeguards for Kua Bay in 2013, a measure to secure...
Year: 2019
Man Overhears Stressed Mom’s Conversation, Pays For Her New Tires
Man Overhears Stressed Mom's Conversation, Pays For Her New Tires A complete stranger bought a young mother four new tires...
Amazon Spreading its Wings in Hawaii
It’s not a massive new headquarters, but Amazon has been building up a little-known facility it has in Hawaii. The...
Hawaii: Today in History 2/24
2-24-1992 Singer-songwriter Courtney Love (27) weds lead singer Kurt Cobain (25) on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii It was a...
Overcoming Obstacles
Standing on the sand at Kahaluu Beach Park, Daniel Sproule was excited to get onto the water. Sproule, 19, plays...
Tobacco Tax Clears Final Senate Committee
After a decision by the state Senate Committee on Ways and Means Thursday, a new tobacco tax is one reading...
Council Approves Sewer Fee Hikes
The first sewer fee hike in 17 years squeaked through the County Council on a 5-4 vote this week, but...
FEMA Aid Could Top $177 Million
The Federal Emergency Management Agency could end up spending $177 million on the Kilauea eruption. That’s the amount Tom Travis,...
‘Lava bomb’ Incident Triggers Lawsuits
The family of an Illinois woman seriously injured last July when a “lava bomb” tore through the roof of a...
Puna Councilman Wants More Cops for District
A resolution urging the county administration to increase funding to add more police officers in Puna is expected to appear...
ANNUAL HAWAIIAN BLESSING AND WORKDAY TO MARK BEGINNING OF KAUA‘I FOREST BIRD FIELD SEASON
The Kaua’i Forest Bird Recovery Project (KFBRP) is holding its annual Hawaiian blessing and workday for the 2019 field season....
Don Nelson has been ‘smoking some pot’ in Hawaii since NBA retirement
Don Nelson has been 'smoking some pot' in Hawaii since NBA retirement By Alex Butler Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Former NBA...
Kekoa, Cowgirls get best of Wildcats in BIIF Softball Season Opener
Kamehameha-Hawaii is going for its eighth straight BIIF softball crown this season, and with its core intact — losing only...
Students at Papaikou school learn lessons from the land
It was quiet and peaceful Monday morning in the Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate School’s garden in Papaikou...
Neighbors Recount Fatal Ocean View Fire
OCEAN VIEW — Chuck Henry described his neighborhood street in Ocean View as somber the day after a raging house...
Bonds for Desalination Plants
Legislators are considering a bill to authorize issuing special purpose revenue bonds to build and operate solar-powered saltwater desalination plants...
School Threat Sparks Rapid Response
It was largely business as usual Friday at Big Island schools despite a threat posted to social media Thursday aimed...
Hilo Farmers Market Works Toward Compliance
Construction of new permanent canopies for the Hilo Farmers Market could begin this summer, according to its owner. The metal...
KAULANA MANU NATURE TRAIL TO CLOSE FOR PARKING AND RESTROOM CONSTRUCTION
KAULANA MANU NATURE TRAIL TO CLOSE FOR PARKING AND RESTROOM CONSTRUCTION (Hilo)–The Kaulana Manu Nature Trail (formerly known as Kipuka...
Volcano Watch: Low sulfur emissions mean a new focus on a different volcanic gas
Low sulfur emissions mean a new focus on a different volcanic gas A USGS pilot and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory gas...
