2019 Merrie Monarch Miss Aloha Hula awarded Hawaiian Heirloom bracelet
2019 Merrie Monarch Miss Aloha Hula Taizha Keakealani Hughes-Kaluhiokalani admires her new Hawaiian Heirloom bracelet. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) 2019...
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Plea deal in child starvation case?
The father of a 9-year-old Hilo girl police say was starved to death more than three years ago appears to...
Firm helps boost applications to UH-Hilo
The University of Hawaii at Hilo has seen an increase in the number of student applicants — and acceptances —...
Residents push to preserve 70-acre parcel but landowner still plans to develop off Lako St.
KAILUA-KONA — In response to a proposal that would have the county buy nearly 70 acres of land between Lako...
Storm knocks out power across Big Island
While the former hurricane Barbara was too weak to cause significant damage to the Big Island, it still succeeded in...
Council committee hears concerns about police protecting TMT
Prayers, chants and tears — and an outburst or two — marked an afternoon of testimony Monday as more than...
The Kealakehe and Waimea greenwaste sites are closing
The Kealakehe and Waimea greenwaste sites are closing until further notice because the greenwaste at these sites is taken to...
Wind gusts likely cause of Hawai‘i Island power outage
Wind gusts likely cause of Hawai‘i Island power outage HILO, July 8, 2019 – About 51,000 Hawai‘i Electric Light customers in...
SAVE THE DATES FOR WAIMEA OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL
SAVE THE DATES FOR WAIMEA OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL TIX SALES START ONLINE MID-AUGUST HAWAI‘I ISLAND—The 2020 annual Waimea Ocean Film...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8PM…Includes Kohala
Effective: 03:46 HST on 07-08-2019 Expires: 20:00 HST on 07-08-2019 Event: Wind Advisory Alert: ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8...
Medical cannabis raises issues in the workplace By Kristen Consillio
Several of Dr. Clifton Otto’s medical cannabis patients are facing job termination or fear failing pre-employment drug screenings as Hawaii...
Future uncertain for ‘golf ball’ radar ship By William Cole
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM The Navy’s Sea-Based X-Band Radar was docked on June 29 at Pearl Harbor’s Ford Island, its...
Stakes are sky high for contentious telescope project By Timothy Hurley
A lot has happened in the four years since construction of the landmark Thirty Meter Telescope was stopped in its...
Pohoiki replacement ramp still needed
HILO — A community meeting will be held Saturday to discuss a recent engineering study that recommended a new boat...
‘Forged to Table’ live cooking experience brings Brazilian BBQ to Kona
Flora Cadore has brought her southern Brazil cooking style to Kona. Forged to Table uses open fire to prepare their...
Wright On: New race is good test to measure Hilo’s cycling interest
This isn’t exactly “build it and they will come,” for Jennifer Real, but in the big picture, the Hilo Climbing...
Big Island home sales are down as sales prices are up
Home sales continue to lag behind last year’s sales on the Big Island, while home prices remain ahead — although...
County says unpermitted camp structures must go
The owners of a controversial homeless encampment in downtown Hilo have approximately a month to remove unauthorized structures from their...
New police rigs ready to roll
(Courtesy photo/Special to West Hawaii Today) The 10 new Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles are the first marked vehicles...
