County preps for all-mail election
HILO — Hawaii County, like the rest of the state, is preparing for a totally mail-in election next year, and...
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Greenwaste being accepted at Keei Transfer Station
KEEI — Hawaii County is again accepting greenwaste at the Keei Transfer station in South Kona after a three-month closure,...
Affordable housing proposed for Waikoloa Village
KAILUA-KONA — A partnership between a California-based company and a Hawaii nonprofit both dedicated to developing affordable housing options is...
DUI FOR THE WEEK
During the week of May 20, 2019, through May 26, 2019, Hawaiʻi Island Police arrested twenty-six (26) motorists for driving...
Sunny Garcia Update: “Vitals Are Good Right Now” Update from daughter Kaila Garcia
kailakgarcia Hey guys, just wanted to do a quick update on my dad @sunnygarcia for all of you. Dad is still healing...
Hawaiʻi Police Department hours and locations for firearm permits and registration on the Big Island
Until further notice, the Puna District will no longer be available for the processing of Firearm permits or registration. The...
Teen Shoe Store Employee Goes ‘Above And Beyond’ For Girl With Autism
Teen Shoe Store Employee Goes 'Above And Beyond' For Girl With Autism A teenage shoe store employee went "above and...
(photo)Hawaiian monk seal ‘Honey Girl’ gives birth By Star-Advertiser Staff(photo)
Hawaii Marine Animal Response, a nonprofit, announced Sunday that Hawaiian monk seal R5AY, or “Honey Girl,” gave birth to a healthy pup...
Hawaii’s slow-growth economy is expected to continue By Dave Segal
Stop if you’ve heard this before, but the latest forecast for Hawaii’s economy is calling for slow and steady growth....
(video)Thousands gather to remember and celebrate those who have passed By Mark Ladao mladao@staradvertiser.com(video)
Honolulu’s popular Memorial Day floating lantern ceremony largely has been a celebration of the past, but on the event’s 20th...
Eller searchers join hunt for another missing Hawaii hiker
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The men who coordinated the search for a woman found after two weeks in a Hawaii...
Summer tides increase likelihood of Hawaii shoreline erosion
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s big waves and high tides will make shoreline erosion and flooding likely this summer, officials said. A...
(photos)Saving Kauai’s rare birds By Jessica Else The Garden Island(photos)
Saving Kauai’s rare birds By Jessica Else The Garden Island photo by Carter Atkinson/U.S. Geological Survey ‘Akikiki (Kauai Creeper) is the...
Malama Maunakea invasive species weed pull slated
The Office of Maunakea Management will host a volunteer day Saturday. The Saturday volunteer weed pulls are part of OMKM’s...
Honoring the fallen: Speakers at Memorial Day event talk of service, sacrifice
For most, Memorial Day holiday is just a paid holiday from work — celebrating the unofficial start of summer at...
Lost Hawaii soldiers, responders highlight West Hawaii Memorial Day commemoration
KAILUA-KONA — Battle tested, war survivor Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Luis Ortiz of Pohakuloa Training Area told a crowd of...
Airport to benefit from capital improvement funds
The Hilo International Airport will have a new air-conditioning system thanks to a $23.8 million capital improvement project. One of...
Pearl destroyer to be equipped with laser defense system By William Cole
COURTESY LOCKHEED MARTIN An artist’s rendering of Lockheed Martin’s HELIOS system. The Pearl Harbor-based USS Preble will be the first...
Hawaiian tops $100M for fourth straight year in baggage and change fees By Dave Segal
It’s the $110 million question: whether to charge for checked bags and flight changes. Hawaiian Airlines has resisted changing its...
Attendees of Memorial Day Eve ceremony call for better treatment of vets By Mark Ladao mladao@staradvertiser.com
The Memorial Day Eve candlelight ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific served as a “continuous welcome home...
