Public recommends additional sites as potential locations for new boat ramp
Sacred Heart Church in Pahoa was packed Saturday for a discussion about a small boat ramp in lower Puna. A...
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Hawaii Island Police arrested eighteen (18) motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant (July 8-14)
During the week of July 8, 2019, through July 14, 2019, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested eighteen (18) motorists for driving...
Transpacific yacht race boat sinks; crew safely rescued by competitor By Star-Advertiser Staff
A sailboat participating in the 50th Transpacific Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu sank early today after the vessel encountered...
Hawai`i Astronomer Wins Canadian Award
Hawai`i Astronomer Wins Canadian Award Recently, East Asian Observatory/James Clerk Maxwell Telescope astronomer Dr. Alex Tetarenko was awarded the 2019...
Kai Opua Canoe Club picks up long-dormant fishpond project at Hulihee Palace
KAILUA-KONA — The brigade of buckets moved up and down the line with tight precision, not much different than paddles...
No One Cheered For This Student As He Received His Diploma – And It Was Beautiful
No One Cheered For This Student As He Received His Diploma - And It Was Beautiful Jack Higgins approached the...
Kahoolawe watershed rehabilitation project is bearing fruit By Mindy Pennybacker
The formerly bare, red-dirt slopes of Hakioawa watershed on the northern slopes of Kahoolawe island are now festooned with green...
Rat lungworm victim describes her agony with disease By Kristen Consillio
Shawzy Cann describes the agony of burrowing worms on the left side of her brain as the “worst pain” she’s...
UPDATE: Fire crews patrol perimeters, douse flare-ups Embers could smolder a week, officials say
The Maui News Maui Fire Department crews and tankers patrolled the perimeter of a major wildfire in Central and South...
Zoning change would allow cinder quarry to expand
A cinder quarry south of Leilani Estates may be expanded in the next few years after a petition was filed...
Dairy wastewater lagoons in process of being removed
The removal of wastewater lagoons at Big Island Dairy is currently underway, the state Department of Health said Thursday. DOH...
Hawaii activists protesting over start of work on telescope By CALEB JONES and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER
1 of 10 Demonstrators gather to block a road at the base of Hawaii's tallest mountain, Monday, July 15, 2019,...
Ige… No sweep of Mauna Kea tonight
As hundreds attended a peaceful prayer vigil at Pu‘u Huluhulu across from Maunakea Access Road, Gov. David Ige held a...
Minimum term decision delayed for Kona teen convicted of 2016 rape
KAILUA-KONA — A hearing to set the minimum prison term a Kailua-Kona teen will receive for his role in the...
Home sales down but prices up
The greatest increase in price was in North Kohala, where the median sales price increased by 24%, or $198,000. However,...
Bench Warrants 07-12-19
Bench Warrants 07-12-19 By Mitchell Bonds As of Friday, July 12, 2019 the following individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police...
Environmentalists Have Removed 40 Tons Of Trash From The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Environmentalists Have Removed 40 Tons Of Trash From The Great Pacific Garbage Patch The nonprofit organization Ocean Voyages Institute has...
Canines, cats, other critters return after wildfire Maui Humane Society credits community for successful evacuation
Staffers carry dogs Saturday. The animals were being returned to the Puunene shelter after spending two nights at the school...
Ride to relevance: Hilo cycling back on map with Saddle Road climb
Had it been the opening of a Broadway play, the reviews would have called it a “smash hit,” or maybe...
Mauna Loa’s 1975 eruption in terms of today’s Volcano Alert Level
Mauna Loa's 1975 eruption in terms of today's Volcano Alert Level As the sun rose above Mauna Kea (background) on...
