County Council Longer Terms?
Should County Council members serve longer terms? The Charter Commission, by a bare 6-5 vote, on Friday advanced a proposed...
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High surf warning
This is a Civil Defense High Surf Warning update for Sunday, January 13 at 6 in the morning. The National Weather...
SPERM WHALE CARCASS TOWED TO SEA AND RELEASED 15 MILES OFF SHORE
SPERM WHALE CARCASS TOWED TO SEA AND RELEASED 15 MILES OFF SHORE (Honolulu) – A cooperative operation between city...
B-2 ‘Stealth’ Bombers Deployed to Hawaii
Three B-2 Spirit bombers and more than 200 Air Force personnel have been deployed to the islands from Missouri. “This...
Car Rental Reservations go Unfulfilled
Dennis Schuerman knew something was amiss when his family of 20 reached the Budget Car Rental office on Dec. 26...
Amendment to Put Developer’s Shoreline Promises in Writing
A North Kona developer’s representative made repeated promises Tuesday that its shoreline will be opened to the public within a...
SNAP Program Update
Just outside the Department of Human Service’s South Hilo unit, about a dozen people waited Wednesday morning. Some sat in...
Hawaii Hemp Program Update
Some Hawaii farmers permitted to grow hemp as part of a state research program will harvest their crops soon, but...
Video Shows Milwaukee Bus Driver Rescue Young Child
Video Shows Milwaukee Bus Driver Rescue Young Child An alert Milwaukee bus driver rescued a young child found wandering barefoot...
Southwest Airlines to Hawaii UPDATE
Waiting for Southwest Airlines to start service between California and Hawaii? You’ll have to wait a bit longer. Aviation inspectors...
Rare rift on Hawaii’s congressional delegation widens as Hirono calls Gabbard’s rebuke ‘all wrong’
“Off base.” “All wrong.” And “unfortunate.” U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, didn’t mince words Thursday when speaking for the first...
Lost teddy bear gets luxury hotel break in Hawaii (photos)
Lost stuffed animals treated to five-star resort stay CNN After a pair of plush toys were mistakenly left behind, the...
Hawaii’s Tax Revenue Adjusted Lower
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials have scaled back the state’s tax revenue projection. The state Council on Revenues voted to...
Water Quality Notice for Kahaluu Beach Park
The state Department of Health Clean Water Branch (CWB) has issued a water quality advisory for Kahaluu Beach Park on...
Jail Blunders Again: Warden Back in Court
A circuit court judge ordered the county jail’s warden to court for a second time after a pretrial murder detainee...
Community Events & Briefs
Volcano Art Center announces a very special event from 1-3 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 13) to honor the life, art and...
Old Hilo Jailhouse Memories
The impending demolition of the old Hilo County Jail brought together public safety officials and local dignitaries Thursday to share...
Whale Count Continues
The annual humpback whale ocean count will take place despite the federal government shutdown thanks to volunteers and the National...
2018 Rat Lungworm Disease in Infant Confirmed
An infant from East Hawaii who fell ill in December has been confirmed as 2018’s eighth case of rat lungworm...
DPS: We’ve made ‘significant’ changes to flawed process
The probe into the mistaken release five months ago of an accused murderer is ongoing, but the Department of Public...
