HPP Owners Association GM Sues Board Member
The general manager of the Hawaiian Paradise Park Owners Association is suing one of the subdivision’s board members, alleging she...
Law
Public Hearing Set for General Excise Tax Hike
An increase in the county’s surcharge on the state general excise tax has been endorsed by state legislative leaders, most...
Accused Bank Robber Malingering
For the 17th time, a man accused of robbing the Pahoa branch of First Hawaiian Bank at knifepoint on May...
Insurance Disclosure Bill Tabled
A state Senate committee tabled a bill last week aimed at improving insurance disclosure for homeowners. Senate Bill 356 would...
Bills tackle coffee industry labeling concerns
When it comes to Kona coffee, farmers are almost as concerned with what’s scrawled on the outside of the packaging...
Police Bench Warrants 2/15/2019
As of Friday, February 15, 2019, the following individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants:...
Double DUI offender ordered to pay $809,000 restitution
A judge on Friday determined a Kailua-Kona man is responsible for more than $800,000 in medical bills after striking a...
Red Light Camera Bill Advances
A bill in the state Senate proposing a red light detector systems program overcame its first hurdle Thursday, clearing a...
Liquor Control Department seeks to split investigator position
Most of the action at island watering holes happens at night and on weekends, so that’s when the liquor investigators...
Former Kamehameha Schools faculty member gets prison time for sexual assault of student
A Honolulu judge sentenced a former Kamehameha Schools faculty member to prison yesterday after he was convicted of multiple counts...
Environmental groups sue Maui over replacement streetlights
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Two environmental groups are suing Maui officials over plans to replace about 4,800 streetlights with LED...
Police Seek Help in Finding 2 Missing Persons
Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Kerryann Duarte who is missing. She was last...
Bill to Widen Kuakini Highway
Kona traffic is a nightmare. The former is a statement of opinion and not fact, but it’s also one so...
Probationer Charged with Strongarm Robbery
A 21-year-old Hilo man is charged with second-degree robbery and third-degree assault for allegedly striking an adult special-needs athlete and...
Bill would allow more leeway to fight invasive species on private property
Obstacles in the fight against invasive species are several, but one sometimes overlooked is simple access to lands playing host....
Funding Boost for Career Criminal Unit
A bill to boost funding for a specialized unit targeted for repeat offenders passed its first committee last week. A...
Hawaii County Senator Sponsors Red Light Camera Bill
A Big Island senator hopes to create safer roadways by photographing motorists who run red lights. Sen. Lorraine R. Inouye,...
Open Space Fund & Kua Bay Lifeguard….UPDATES
A charter amendment that would have cut the annual open-space preservation set-aside from 2.25 percent of property tax revenues to...
Committee Passes Alcohol Ban for DUI Offenders
The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday passed with amendments a measure that would prohibit anyone convicted of DUI or habitual...
Hawaii Senate Bill 489….Shark & Ray Protection
THE SENATE S.B. NO. 489 THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 S.D. 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SHARK AND RAY PROTECTION. BE...
