Public Hearing Set for General Excise Tax Hike
An increase in the county’s surcharge on the state general excise tax has been endorsed by state legislative leaders, most...
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Accused Bank Robber Malingering
For the 17th time, a man accused of robbing the Pahoa branch of First Hawaiian Bank at knifepoint on May...
UH-Hilo Enrollment Down Again
Enrollment at the University of Hawaii at Hilo has continued its decline, with spring semester student populations down 3.3 percent...
Insurance Disclosure Bill Tabled
A state Senate committee tabled a bill last week aimed at improving insurance disclosure for homeowners. Senate Bill 356 would...
Work on Korean War Memorial Begins
An obelisk dedicated to the Big Island’s Korean War dead will stand in Wailoa Park after a decade of waiting....
UPDATE: Southwest Airlines/Hawaii Bound
Southwest Airlines Is 1 Step Closer to Hawaii Flights The low-fare airline giant could start ticket sales for Hawaii flights...
Church Raises $100,000 To Pay Off College Debt For 34 Students
Church Raises $100,000 To Pay Off College Debt For 34 Students A church in Alexandria, Virginia, raised more than $100,000...
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...
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...
