Will the County’s New Vacation Rental Regulations Affect You?
Will the county’s new vacation rental regulations affect you? The county Planning Department wants to hear from the public about...
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Proposed Tuition Freeze..On Hold
The University of Hawaii Board of Regents deferred action Thursday on a proposal that would reduce already approved tuition rates...
Super Bowl Weekend DUI Enforcement
The Hawaii Police Department said it will bolster its traffic patrols and step up impaired driving checkpoints during Super Bowl...
Mayor Kim Seeks GET Flexibility
Mayor Harry Kim asked state lawmakers in Honolulu on Thursday to grant more flexibility in how counties can use their...
Cigarette Sales Illegal in Hawaii Future?
HONOLULU (KHON2) - Hawaii could be the first state in the U.S. to ban the sale of cigarettes, if a...
7 months of no lava at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō heralds end of an era.
7 months of no lava at Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō heralds end of an era. One of the most frequent questions asked of USGS...
10M 2018 Hawaii Visitors
By Algeo Rosario HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Despite several natural disasters in Hawaii last year, the number of visitors who traveled...
Woman Learns Blood Donor Who Saved Her Life Is Her Husband
Woman Learns Blood Donor Who Saved Her Life Is Her Husband A woman in Taiwan has discovered that the blood...
Indiana, Kentucky Planned Parenthood Enters Western Alliance
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Planned Parenthood’s Indiana and Kentucky affiliate is entering into an alliance with the organization’s chapter that operates...
Airbnb Criticizes Hawaii Attempt to Subpoena Records
HONOLULU (AP) —By AUDREY McAVOY.... Airbnb is pushing back against Hawaii’s attempt to find tax delinquents by subpoenaing 10 years’...
Water Notices, Upcoming
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG PONAHAWAI STREET FROM KOMOHANA STREET TO THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS;...
Police Warn of Scam
Hawaiʻi Island police are warning the public about scams involving phone calls to Hawaiʻi residents in which the caller indicates...
UPDATE/Clarification of County Suing Puakea Ranch
The county is suing a Hawi vacation rental ranch following more than two years of neighbor complaints over weddings, concerts...
Measles Confirmed
The state Department of Health has confirmed two cases of measles this month in unvaccinated children visiting the Big Island...
Residents of Kona Vistas Meet with Mayor About Proposed Development
Claude Thornton said he’s never been the type of person to come out to Homeowner Association meetings. But when he...
Hunters Lose Access Near Ookala
Hamakua hunters are concerned about losing access to lands near Ookala after Big Island Dairy was given the go-ahead to...
Kona Resort Reopening 2022
Kona Village Resort is coming back to life. Construction is underway at the iconic Kona Coast getaway as real estate...
Ban or Restrict Use of Plastic Straws?
Several bills introduced in the state Legislature this month might be the last straw for Hawaii. Six bills so far...
Improve Banyan Drive Area
After passing legislation to extend leases for the Kanoelehua Industrial Area last year, state lawmakers are again turning their attention...
WAIPIO Update
Bishop Museum will retain ownership of its Waipio Valley lands, the Tribune-Herald has learned. The news comes three years after...
