USDA, States Make Sure Food Stamps Issued
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday a plan that will provide full benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,...
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Big Island Dairy Suit Settled
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed against Big Island Dairy that alleged violations of the federal Clean...
Mayor Kim Top Priorities
Squatters, homeless, vacation rentals, taxes and an emergency relief package in the wake of last year’s volcanic eruption top the...
Bill to Control Feral Animals and Waste Fails
County officials shot down a bill that would require the county to establish a plan to control feral animals and...
Old Hilo Jail to be Demolished
The Department of Public Safety said the old county jail is slated to be demolished soon. The county Department of...
Hawaii Crime Briefs
The home of a retired Honolulu police chief and his former prosecutor wife is for sale while their lender forecloses...
US Cancer Death Rate Hits 25 Years Of Decline
US Cancer Death Rate Hits Milestone: 25 Years Of Decline January 9, 2019 The U.S. cancer death rate has hit...
Dad Wakes Up After Being Declared Brain Dead By Doctors
Nebraska Dad Wakes Up After Being Declared Brain Dead By Doctors A Nebraska man's children said their final goodbyes and...
Everyone Deserves Love And Respect’: Police Officer Has Lunch With Homeless Man
Everyone Deserves Love And Respect': Police Officer Has Lunch With Homeless Man This police officer was photographed having lunch with...
Sun Country Airlines to Fly to Hawaii From SFO
Sun Country Airlines announced today that it will fly from San Francisco International Airport to Honolulu, Hawaii starting this May...
Hawaii for Next Kim-Trump Summit?
Bangkok, Hanoi and Hawaii have been visited by White House scouting teams as they search for a location for a...
Domestic Strangulation Update & Band Teacher Sentenced
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Big Island prosecutors may take more punitive action against perpetrators of domestic strangulation after more than...
County Council Update By Tim Richards
Hauoli makahiki hou! I look forward to what 2019 has to offer for Council District 9! Here is the monthly...
Air Carrier at Waimea-Kohala Airport UPDATE
Residents got their chance Thursday night to question representatives of two airlines vying for a contract to offer subsidized air...
Maui Resort & Brush Fire Update
WAILEA, Maui — Guests at a Maui resort are returning to their suites after a brush fire prompted an evacuation....
Volunteers Monitor Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park
Sometimes if you want something done, you just have to do it yourself. It was nearly three weeks ago that...
Significant Delays This Week on Highway 19
Drivers should expect significant delays this week as construction work on Highway 19 continues. According to the state Department of...
Ocean View Church Vandalized Again
An Ocean View church was tagged with graffiti last week and again during the weekend, said congregation members on Monday....
Hawaii House of Representatives Updates Sexual Harassment Policy
Hawaii’s House of Representatives has revamped its sexual harassment policy, a result of pressures brought on by the #MeToo movement...
St. Francis to end grades 7-12 after this school year
St. Francis School is discontinuing grades 7 to 12 after this school year and warns it may have to close...
