President Trump cites Hawaii leaders in address By Tyne Phillips
President Donald Trump recognized the contribution of two Hawaii-born leaders Tuesday when he issued a proclamation declaring May as Asian...
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Farming slow to regrow after Kilauea eruption By Andrew Gomes
Farming slow to regrow after Kilauea eruption By Andrew Gomes JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM Jan Anderson, right, and husband, Greg Braun,...
Fireworks Meeting and State Legislature Bill on Fireworks
KAHULUI — Fear of loud booms, fireworks debris littering neighbors’ yards and police response to fireworks calls were some of...
Water Notice, Puna, 5/8/2019
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG PĀHOA VILLAGE ROAD BETWEEN APAʻA STREET (PĀHOA RUBBISH DUMP ROAD) AND PĀHOA POST OFFICE...
Historic Mokuaikaua Church lands another big donation
Mokuaikaua Church in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii’s first Christian church, received a matching gift of $450,000 from a Canadian donor, Alan Quesnel....
Mental health exam ordered for Naalehu woman charged with murder
KEALAKEKUA — A preliminary hearing for a 19-year-old woman accused of murder was waived pending a mental health examination. On...
Sporting his best for Lei Day (PHOTO)
NANCY COOK LAUER/West Hawaii Today The statue of King Kalakaua was all dolled up for Lei Day and the accompanying...
Officer misconduct bill stalls in conference committee
A measure that would have disclosed the names of officers discharged or suspended from a county police department died quietly...
Mail-in voting bill OK’d
A bill that would require all statewide elections to be conducted by mail beginning with the 2020 primary is headed...
2nd round of hearings set for revised Maunakea rules
Members of the public will have a second chance to weigh in the University of Hawaii’s proposed Maunakea administrative rules...
Former terminal building at Old Kona Airport Park to be demolished
KAILUA-KONA — The former terminal building at Old Kona Airport Park will soon be a sight of the past. LAURA...
Man rescued after fall from Kilauea Crater
A man lost his footing and fell from a 300-foot cliff Wednesday evening at Kilauea caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National...
State launches new air-quality monitoring website
A new website that provides near real-time data on the air quality in Hawaii is now live to coincide with...
Arby’s gave people round-trip flights to Hawaii for just $6 and treated them to 6 ‘sandwich-filled hours’ in paradise. Here’s what the whirlwind trip was really like.
Arby's sent 11 lucky people to Hawaii for the six-hour trip of a lifetime. Arby's/emperorcosar/Shutterstock Fast-food chain Arby's offered $6...
8-Year-Old Boy Saves Sister From Kidnapping
8-Year-Old Boy Saves Sister From Kidnapping An 8-year-old boy helped his older sister escape a potential kidnapper at a hospital...
Lawmakers debate and pass pot decriminalization By Kevin Dayton
House and Senate lawmakers gave final approval to hundreds of bills Tuesday, including a measure to decriminalize possession of small...
Investment firm offers to help Hawaii teachers buy homes By Andrew Gomes
A company that helps educators buy homes in high-cost communities has “landed” in Hawaii with a $25 million bankroll envisioned...
How Kilauea Volcano forever transformed the landscape of Lower Puna By Mindy Pennybacker
PAHOA, Hawaii >> The landscape of Lower Puna was transformed by last year’s Kilauea Volcano eruption in the lower East...
Man acquitted of murder fighting deportation
KAILUA-KONA — A Holualoa man acquitted of murder is now fighting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to stay with his...
Tentative deal reached in suit against Kona Brewing parent company
KAILUA-KONA — The parent company of Kona Brewing Co. agreed to a tentative settlement with the plaintiffs in a lawsuit...
