Kohala Water Restriction
Makapala Emergency Water Restriction AFFECTED AREAS: MAKAPALA; NORTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I This is a Department of Water Supply (DWS) message for Sunday,...
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Property Tax Changes
Eliminating the solar water tax credit, reclassifying small agriculture lots to residential and repealing an obsolete program are three ways...
County Establishing a Task Force to Curb Traffic Fatalities
Mayor Harry Kim signed a proclamation Friday announcing the county’s commitment to eliminating all traffic deaths and serious injuries on...
1-Year-Old Brings Joy To Seniors With ‘Three Wishes’ Project
1-Year-Old Brings Joy To Seniors With 'Three Wishes' Project 11-year-old Ruby Kate spends a lot of time at nursing homes...
Crime Briefs…Updates
The Hawaii County Council is expected to take up a resolution to continue covering legal fees for a former police...
Hotel Demolition, Pohoiki Boat Ramp, Bills Advance
A state Senate committee advanced bills Friday in support of a new boat ramp for Puna and demolition of the...
Support Urged for Hilo Cath Lab
Proposed legislation in both the State House and Senate could help provide better cardiac care in East Hawaii. House Bill...
Landowner Sues Hu Honua
Hu Honua Bioenergy faces more litigation, while construction of its biomass power plant near Pepeekeo falls further behind schedule. The...
Hawaii Could House Missile Interceptors Soon
Hawaii may become the first state in the nation to get a new type of ground-based missile interceptor — in...
Hawaii Film Office Resolves Lawsuit with Filmmaker By Timothy Hurley
A lawsuit by a filmmaker alleging fraud and deceit by the Hawaii Film Office has been settled, with his production...
Dolphin Quest Terminates Contract with Dolphinaris
Dolpin Quest, a Hawaii based company is terminating their contract with Dolphinaris in Scottsdale after a fourth dolphin died, according...
Hawaii Would be 3rd State to Require HPV Vaccine
As of last month, the state Department of Health is reviewing more than 800 testimonies submitted in response to the...
Maui’s Mahi Pono Plans to Offer Farm Lots to Local Farmers
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The company that bought a vast expanse of Maui land from Hawaii’s last sugar cane plantation...
Hilo Attorneys Honored for Providing Free Legal Aid
Forty-one attorneys were recognized during the Hilo Self-Help Center Recognition Awards on Jan. 28 for providing more than 1,000 free...
Nuisance Abatement Suit Targets Hakalau House
Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth filed a civil complaint against a Hakalau homeowner and others allegedly living in the home,...
Dairy owners blame closures on tough Hawaii Environmental Regulations
By Rick Daysog HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The owners of two Hawaii dairies now facing closure are blaming Hawaii’s environmental laws....
Hawaiian Airlines flight from LA to Maui canceled after turning back 3 times
A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Maui was canceled after being forced to return to Los Angeles International...
WANTED by Police
Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in providing the whereabouts of a fugitive wanted for numerous charges,...
Vehicle registration renewal terminal experiences early technical difficulties
One week after it was installed, a kiosk inside the Kona Safeway allowing drivers to renew vehicle registrations digitally is...
Hawaii Crime Briefs
WAIMEA — A 34-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman will stand trial in connection with an early January robbery in...
