Special purpose revenue bonds eyed for Kona Jet Center
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means will consider a bill Tuesday morning that would authorize the issuance of up...
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Council Members File Financial Disclosures
The island’s newest County Council members are finding the job takes more time than they expected, and the three freshmen...
More Opens Up at HVNP
A bit more of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has become accessible. The park announced through social media Saturday that a...
Bills tackle coffee industry labeling concerns
When it comes to Kona coffee, farmers are almost as concerned with what’s scrawled on the outside of the packaging...
Police Bench Warrants 2/15/2019
As of Friday, February 15, 2019, the following individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants:...
Why Hawaii Wants You to Stay Away From Deadly Tourist Attraction Queen’s Bath
Is the Queen's Bath the deadliest tourist spot in Hawaii? Twenty-nine people have perished in recent years at the famous...
Black Leopard Spotted In Africa, Tiger Spotted In India (photos & video)
Black Leopard Spotted In Africa, Tiger Spotted In India Two rare animal sightings have made headlines this week. A tiger...
Double DUI offender ordered to pay $809,000 restitution
A judge on Friday determined a Kailua-Kona man is responsible for more than $800,000 in medical bills after striking a...
Red Light Camera Bill Advances
A bill in the state Senate proposing a red light detector systems program overcame its first hurdle Thursday, clearing a...
Liquor Control Department seeks to split investigator position
Most of the action at island watering holes happens at night and on weekends, so that’s when the liquor investigators...
Lead Cleanup Planned for 2019 at Kolekole, Hakalau Parks
Two Hawaii County parks north of Hilo, closed since 2017, could reopen this summer. Hakalau and Kolekole beach parks, both...
Hawaii Ranks 50th in Nation School Breakfast Participation
Not enough students in Hawaii are getting the most important meal of the day. Less than 40 percent of Hawaii...
Former Kamehameha Schools faculty member gets prison time for sexual assault of student
A Honolulu judge sentenced a former Kamehameha Schools faculty member to prison yesterday after he was convicted of multiple counts...
Police Investigate Body Found
Hawai’i Island police are investigating the discovery of a body found off of the Daniel K. Inouye Highway yesterday morning....
HUD funding headed to Hawaii County to help families reach self-sufficiency
More than $66,000 is headed to the Hawaii County Housing Agency to help residents living in public housing to reach...
Hawaii Volcano Watch
Why do some Hawaii earthquakes occur so far offshore? Many of the earthquakes in Hawaii that extend offshore and up the island...
Kuleana Education Academy hosts students from Beijing, Shenzhen
A boy growing up in Kona and a boy from Beijing might not immediately seem to have a lot in...
Taco Bell Worker Writes Feel-Good Messages In Each Take-Out Order
Taco Bell Worker Writes Feel-Good Messages In Each Take-Out Order A Taco Bell employee in New York has been writing...
Environmental groups sue Maui over replacement streetlights
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Two environmental groups are suing Maui officials over plans to replace about 4,800 streetlights with LED...
Moratorium on aquarium fishing passes first committee
A bill that would have abolished aquarium fishing in Hawaii cleared its first committee Wednesday, but not before its purpose...
