Man sentenced for assaulting, robbing minister
Kyle Arellano KEALAKEKUA — A Kailua-Kona man who pleaded no contest to charges connected to assaulting and robbing a Buddhist...
News
News stories
Council approves software upgrade to fix building permit system
The County Council on Wednesday approved a three-year, $320,000 software license that the administration said will fix the problem holding...
No screen time for babies; only 1 hour for kids younger than 5
To grow up healthy, keiki younger than 5 years old should have little to no sedentary screen time, more physical...
Hawaiian unfazed by Southwest as profit rises By Allison Schaefers
Hawaiian Airlines’ stock price has hit some turbulence over the past year, but the carrier’s earnings Tuesday suggested that its...
FIRST QUARTER 2019 HAWAII HOTEL PERFORMANCE REPORT
For the first three months of 2019, Hawaii hotels statewide reported flat average daily rate (ADR) and lower occupancy, which...
(photo) Critically ill monk seal gets CT scan at North Hawaii Community Hospital (Photo)
Critically ill monk seal gets CT scan at North Hawaii Community Hospital By Nina Wu COURTESY THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER RH38...
Lawmakers approve statewide mail-in voting By Kevin Dayton
Leading lawmakers have finally agreed on a plan to switch to statewide mail-in balloting starting in the 2020 election, a...
Husband And Wife Plant 2.7 Million Trees In 20 Years To Restore A Destroyed Forest
Husband And Wife Plant 2.7 Million Trees In 20 Years To Restore A Destroyed Forest In the early 1990s, Brazilian...
Hawaii Catholic church chapel vandalized on Easter night
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The chapel of a Hawaii Catholic church was vandalized during the night following Easter celebrations, according...
Hawaii firefighters to receive pay increases over 2 years
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii firefighters will receive pay increases as part of a new two-year contract agreement, officials said. The...
Hawaii School News Briefs
Hawaii school robotics team wins rookie award at Texas event WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A Hawaii high school has been...
Developers, county host community brainstorming session for Village 9
KAILUA-KONA — An accelerated path to alleviating some of the homeless pressure in Kailua Village began Tuesday at the West...
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park managers to recap success and work ahead a year after the 2018 Kilauea eruption
As the anniversary of the 2018 Kilauea eruption nears, staff at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park continue efforts to repair and...
Funding measures for HINET, Hawaii Promise sent to Ige
Dozens of Hawaii Community College students will be among those who will benefit if legislation to fund programs intended to...
65 Year Old Woman Recounts Shark Attack
KAILUA-KONA — Kimberly Bishop remembers the water was clear Tuesday morning at Anaehoomalu Bay as she took pictures of coral...
Kuawa Street park nearly ready for use
The long-delayed Kuawa Street park in Hilo is “99 percent” sure to open by this summer, according to county Parks...
New Pahoa traffic signal could be activated soon
Work on the Puna Kai shopping center in Pahoa is about 80 percent complete, according to developer Gary Pinkston. As...
Office of Information Practices says ad hoc budget panel could violate state Sunshine Law
Behind-the-scenes budget meetings could run afoul of the state Sunshine Law, County Council members learned Tuesday. The council Finance Committee...
South Kona Water Outage
South Kona Water Outage AFFECTED AREAS: NAPOOPOO, HONAUNAU, SOUTH KONA, HAWAI‘I This is a Department of Water Supply (DWS) message...
Shark bites woman
A 65-year-old woman visiting from California reported being bitten by a shark off of Anaehoomalu Bay on Hawaii island’s west...
