Merrie Monarch Ho‘olaule‘a draws thousands
A beautiful Easter Sunday in Hilo marked an auspicious start to the 56th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival. The festival’s free...
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Nepalese Army Removes Two Tons Of Waste From Mount Everest
Nepalese Army Removes Two Tons Of Waste From Mount Everest The Nepalese Army has removed two tons of waste from...
(photo)Road crew misspells ‘school’ in school crossing(photo)
Road crew misspells ‘school’ in school crossing By Associated Press DORAL, Fla. >> A road crew in Florida should get...
Kahana homeowners defaulting on state loans By Rob Perez
Some families who have gone years without performing cultural activities in lieu of monthly rent at a state-owned Kahana Valley...
Halau prepare for 56th Merrie Monarch Festival By Nina Wu
Kumu hula Drake Dudoit Delaforce's Halau Keolakapuaokalani will compete at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival for the first time,...
Mauka to makai As stream water returns, efforts move to taro patches
HANA — After years of overgrowth, stream diversion and watershed mismanagement, taro patches in Honomanu Valley are on a path...
Waikiki flood concerns spur push for Hawaii shore protection
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s iconic Waikiki Beach could soon be underwater as rising sea levels caused by climate change overtake...
‘Friends helping friends’
KAILUA-KONA — With a torch held high, Special Olympics West Hawaii athlete Byron Pabre, joined by state law enforcement Torch...
Mass Transit mismanagement could hurt entire state’s federal funding
Millions of dollars in federal funding could be in jeopardy because the county Mass Transit Agency didn’t submit its required...
Home sales down in first quarter
Home sales on the Big Island are down while home prices are up after the first quarter of 2019. Multiple...
In Hawaii, flu season is lingering
HONOLULU (KHON2) - While it may look and feel like spring is here in Hawaii, flu season is lingering. One...
Firefighters Help Man Get Home By Pushing His Electric Wheelchair
Firefighters Help Man Get Home By Pushing His Electric Wheelchair A group of firefighters in Missouri helped an elderly man...
Ocean Watch: Toppled coral head lives on in modified oceanscape
The North Shore surf was so high the past two months that I couldn’t snorkel safely in my favorite spot....
(photos & video) Hokule‘a ends statewide tour with promise of new voyage(photos & video)
Hokule‘a ends statewide tour with promise of new voyage By Rosemarie Bernardo Video by Diane S. W. Lee / dlee@staradvertiser.com A...
Hawaii dispensaries offer special deals for 4/20 cannabis holiday By Kristen Consillio
Hawaii dispensaries are offering lower prices and new products on the biggest marijuana holiday of the year — 4/20, or...
Commission grants petitions for contested case hearings over proposed Banyans condo
KAILUA-KONA — Two Kona residents pushing back against a proposed five-story, 11-unit condominium on the makai side of Alii Drive...
Hilo woman honored by Red Cross for volunteer work
As a volunteer with the American Red Cross, Niralyn Hocson of Hilo is ready to help. Because of her work,...
Hilo hospital beefs up security at ER
Following an incident in which a Pahoa man allegedly stabbed three health care workers and punched another in the Emergency...
Midwives laud approval of regulatory bill
A bill that would establish a statewide system to grant licenses to midwives just needs the governor’s signature to become...
Another delay for building permits
New software that is supposed to expedite the building permit process ran into some glitches, and won’t be ready until...
