Big Island Crime/Law Case Updates
A driver under indictment for negligent homicide in a fatal traffic collision two years ago is suing the other driver...
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Scabies Patient at KCH Praises Staff
Jim Smallwood was a temporary resident at Kona Community Hospital, and then the night staff realized they had a serious...
Puna Boat Ramp Study
Lawmakers are working to fast-track a study to determine the best way to reopen a boat ramp in lower Puna....
Highway 132 Update
Hawaii County is considering building a temporary access road over lava-covered portions of Highway 132 to enable more Puna residents...
Kohala High Schools Na Paniolo Team 2460A, Co-Tournament Champs!
At the Hawaiian Electric Companies’ Hawaiʻi State VEX VRC Robotics State Championship held Jan. 12, 2019 at University of Hawaiʻi,...
Legal Medical Marijuana Starts Tomorrow
Marijuana patients on the Big Island can legally buy pakalolo starting tomorrow. Big Island Grown Dispensaries, formerly known as Lau...
5 Filipino Seafarers Missing in Hawaii
MANILA, Philippines — Five Filipino seafarers are still missing after abandoning their burning ship off the waters of Hawaii two...
Humane Society Reward for Return of Stolen Lamb
Hawaii Island Humane Society offers reward for return of stolen lamb (Image: Hawaii Island Humane Society/Facebook) WAIMEA, BIG ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow)...
NFL Player Tracks Down Homeless Man Who Helped Him Get To The Playoff Game
Chiefs Player Tracks Down Homeless Man Who Helped Him Get To The Playoff Game A Kansas City Chiefs player has...
New Bills for Recounts in Close Elections
HONOLULU (AP) — At least three state senators are drafting legislation that would require automatic recounts in close election races...
Kupuna Transitions: Creating space is key
Kupuna Transitions: Creating space is key By Karyn Clay / Kupuna Transitions Welcome to a new year with fresh possibilities!...
Sea Turtles Faired Well During Eruption
Surveys appear to show sea turtles fared well during the recent Kilauea Volcano eruption. During the nearly four-month eruption that...
‘Leaders in their own way’ : 2 graduate from Big Island Drug Court
Big Island Drug Court is about giving participants the tools to lead a clean and sober life. For Antonio Paglinawan...
Innovative Ways for Homeless Solution
If we build it, will they come? It’s one thing to have a site that can house and service dozens...
Officials Working to Combat Sea-Level Rise
The former head of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said Monday there’s no political will to deal...
County Council to Consider Increasing, GET
Armed with an opinion from the state attorney general, Mayor Harry Kim is asking the County Council to consider raising...
Kona Community Hospital lifts visitor restrictions
KONA — Kona Community Hospital has lifted visitation restrictions after 40 days of patient quarantine, the hospital announced in a...
DUI Stats for the Week
During the week of January 7, 2019, through January 13, 2019, Hawaiʻi Island Police arrested sixteen, (16), motorists for driving...
Man arrested in Hilo narcotics operation: Rodney Keaweehu
Rodney Keaweehu A 60-year-old Hilo man is in police custody following a narcotics operation at a county park in Hilo....
Man Surprises McDonald’s Employee With A New Car
Man Surprises McDonald's Employee With A New Car A regular customer at a McDonald's in Hutchinson, Kansas, surprised an employee...
