Food safety inspections find fewer violations thanks to ‘social pressure’
Since 2017, six Big Island food establishments have received red food safety placards from the state Department of Health, issued...
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County works to cut its pesticide use Departments reduce use in public spaces; councilor plans to propose a wider ban
WAILUKU — Dewayne “Lee” Johnson was spraying Ranger Pro on a California hillside when the hose detached from the 50-gallon sprayer and...
Altar built on Mauna Kea after state dismantles structures By Associated Press
HILO — A new altar has been built near the summit of Mauna Kea, less than a day after state...
‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ star Beth Chapman in medically-induced coma:
Beth Chapman — the wife of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" — was reportedly placed in a medically-induced coma over the weekend in Hawaii. "Please say your prayers...
List of Big Island’s Korean War Dead
The following are the names, rank, branch, unit, hometown and date of Big Island military killed in action during the...
County to host public meeting to discuss Hilo landfill closure
HILO — The county Department of Environmental Management’s Solid Waste Division will host a public informational meeting next week to...
Family says Hawaii crash victim was adventurer, full of life By AUDREY McAVOY and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press
Casey Williamson’s love of adventure led him to winter snowboarding in Vail, Colorado, and summer skydiving in Moab, Utah. A...
Charter proposals head to County Council
Land preservation advocate Debbie Hecht left the county Charter Commission meeting Friday vowing to launch a “just say no” campaign...
Korean War Memorial dedicated at Wailoa State Recreation Area
A memorial was dedicated Saturday to 52 Hawaii Island military members killed in action in the Korean War and five...
Man indicted for Kalaoa stabbing
KAILUA-KONA — A Kailua-Kona man has been indicted on felony assault charges stemming from a reported stabbing June 6 in...
9:30am UPDATED: Mokuleia crash death toll now at 11; Same plane spun toward ground in 2016 over California By Dan Nakaso
The death toll from Friday night’s fiery crash of a twin-engine Beechcraft BE65 on Oahu’s North Shore has risen to...
Police operation in Kailua Village nets 7 arrests
KAILUA-KONA — Seven people were arrested in the Kailua Village area following a sweep by police triggered by complaints from...
Woman Jumps Out Of Her Car To Rescue A Child Running In Traffic
Woman Jumps Out Of Her Car To Rescue A Child Running In Traffic A Good Samaritan rescued a little boy...
Canoe clubs pull out of Kauai regatta to give community more time to recover By Allison Schaefers
Two of the state’s oldest and largest canoe clubs, the Outrigger Canoe Club and Hui Nalu Canoe Club, have decided...
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Keli‘i Akina is target of complaints By Timothy Hurley
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Keli‘i Akina has identified himself as the trustee who is being targeted for speaking out...
Update: 9 People Die in Twin-Engine Plane Crash on Oahu
Nine people died when a small, twin-engine aircraft used by skydivers crashed Friday evening near Dillingham Airfield in Mokuleia on...
Murder charge in boy’s death dismissed Charges can be brought again in 7-year-old case
WAILUKU — Because of a delay in bringing the case to trial, a murder charge was dismissed against a man...
Jury begins deliberation in security guard beating case
KEALAKEKUA — Jurors began deliberating Friday in the case of an attempted murder of a hotel security guard. The jury...
US Senate committee hears from official from PGV parent company
Ormat Technologies committed Thursday to continue its engagement with the Puna community and other Big Island stakeholders as the company...
Hawaii added to suit to stop $26.5B Sprint-T-Mobile deal By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press
Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Nevada are joining the legal fight against T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion bid for Sprint in a case...
