Big Island Dairy Can Get More Fines
Big Island Dairy is facing another set of fines for unauthorized wastewater discharges from earlier this year. The state Department...
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Japanese Boat Owners Charged Smuggling Shark Fins
U.S. prosecutors in Hawaii are accusing the owners and officers of a Japanese fishing boat of helping Indonesian fishermen smuggle...
Kona Community Hospital- Scabies-Visitor Restriction UPDATE
KAILUA-KONA — Patient visitation remains restricted at Kona Community Hospital as the facility works to handle an outbreak of scabies....
Orca Population Recover
Washington Governor Announces Dramatic Plans To Help The Orca Population Recover Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced dramatic plans Thursday to...
Center Becomes Model for Elderly Programs
Ukulele music filled the room Friday morning at the Kamana Senior Center, where a large group gathered to celebrate the...
Veterans Win! No Park Fee in Reverse Decision
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is reversing its decision to charge park entrance fees to users of the Kilauea Military Camp....
HELCO Asks for Rate Increase
Hawaii Electric Light Co. is seeking a 3.4 percent increase in base rates it says is needed to keep up...
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HONOLULU — Honolulu’s second-highest-ranking prosecutor is taking a leave of absence after receiving a subject letter linked to an ongoing...
Maunakea Vandal 2 days Behind Bars UPDATE
A judge Wednesday delayed a jail stint for a Kalapana woman ordered to serve two days for failing to complete...
Funny Cat Memes Become 3D Figurines
This Guy Turns Hilarious Cat Memes Into 3D Figurines Mey Chissai turns hilarious cat pictures into real-life figurines. He posts...
Former Attorney Gets Life Sentence
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A former attorney convicted of killing his mother on the Big Island delivered a bizarre, rambling...
Keaau Students Launch Plant-ID Project
With the help of a smartphone, and quick scan of a QR code, visitors to Keaau High School can learn...
What’s Next for Kilauea
The recent Kilauea eruption produced some staggering numbers, even for a volcano considered one of the world’s most active. In...
Hawaii Volcano Observatory Update
January 2019 marks the 10th annual "Volcano Awareness Month" on the Island of Hawai‘i. Launched in 2010 and held every...
Suspect Accused Holding Woman Hostage at Gunpoint to Force Sex
A man accused of a holding a woman hostage at gunpoint and engaging in a three-hour standoff with police Tuesday...
Trial Set for Escaped Patient
A man who spent decades in a Hawaii psychiatric hospital for killing a woman wants to go to trial on...
United Airline Flight Attendants Picket @ Honolulu Airport
United Airlines flight attendants picketed and passed out leaflets today at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport today as part...
Police Ask for Public Assistance
Hawai’i Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 40-year-old Ralpheal Alfred Kanani Silva. He is 5-feet-6 inches,...
Hawaiʻi Island Police have charged a 48-year-old Puna man
Hawaiʻi Island Police have charged a 48-year-old Puna man in connection with the incident which prompted the response of the...
No Single Employee Responsible for Escape
No single employee was directly responsible for the escape of a man from a Hawaii psychiatric hospital, a state investigation...
