DOH Cites Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. for Wastewater Effluent Violations
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order against the Maui Land...
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DWS Stoppages During Upcoming Transmission Line Project
Hawaii County Department of Water Supply employees at a public meeting in Holualoa Wednesday evening fielded inquiries on a new...
Former Homeless Man Becomes London’s Top Bus Driver
Former Homeless Man Becomes London's Top Bus Driver A man who spent decades sleeping on the streets and in hostels...
Big Island jail, courts make changes after mistaken release
HONOLULU (AP) — Procedures have been changed for jails and courts after a man charged with murder was mistakenly released...
Big Island Dairy Agrees to Shutdown Timeline
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A Big Island dairy farm agreed to end its operations by April 30 in a settlement...
Government Shutdown Affects Volcano Awareness Month
Because of the continuing government shutdown and lapse in appropriations, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists are unable to present lectures as...
State Court Rejects Ewa Democrat’s Request for Recount
HONOLULU — The state Supreme Court said Wednesday that Republican Kurt Fevella won the state Senate seat representing Ewa Beach,...
Sewer Rate Hike Moves Forward
County Council members Wednesday held their noses and advanced a sewer rate hike few seemed to like, sending it to...
Council approves 1st readings of bills appropriating federal disaster recovery funds
A pair of bills that appropriate millions of federal dollars to recover from 2018’s disasters passed their first readings by...
WOMEN’S WAVE: March returns to Hilo with a week of activities leading up to event
Hundreds are expected to gather this month when the Hilo Women’s March presents the Women’s Wave March and Rally. Now...
Federal class-action suit claims Lloyd’s, underwriters, defrauded Puna homeowners
A federal class-action lawsuit alleges that Lloyd’s of London and its affiliated insurance brokers unlawfully steered Hawaii homeowners in lava-ravaged...
Bee mite arrival in Hawaii causes pathogen changes in honeybee predators
The reddish-brown varroa mite, a parasite of honeybees and accidentally introduced in the Big Island of Hawaii in 2007-08, is...
Family Wants Answers About Boy Died Scuba Diving
The family of a 13-year-old boy who died while scuba diving off Oahu is searching for answers. Temuulin Tsogt was...
DLNR Funds Mishandled
A multimillion-dollar state fund to acquire private land for conservation purposes has been poorly managed by the Department of Land...
Flamingo at Three Ring Ranch Dies
Staff at the Three Ring Ranch Exotic Animal Sanctuary are mourning the loss of one of their flamingos, Mr. Pink,...
Tarballs at Spencer Beach Park
Hawaii Island is known for several black sand beaches, but Spencer Beach Park isn’t one of them. But it was...
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,...
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...
