Maui jail staff describe actions and fear during riot
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Staff at a Maui jail say they were “scared for our lives” during a riot by...
Hawaii: Today in History 4/3
4-3-1868 A Hawaiian surfs on highest wave ever - a 50-foot tidal wave April 3, 1868 - Historic Surfer Event...
Officer recounts assault of beat partner
KEALAKEKUA — A Hawaii Police officer on Tuesday took the stand to recount the injuries his partner suffered in an...
Free AARP seminar will cover end-of-life choices
What type of care would you want if you became too sick to tell a doctor yourself and were relying...
Hawaii County holds final hearing on vacation rental rules
Hawaii County planning officials heard from residents on all sides of the short-term vacation rental issue during the final hearing...
Former Council Chairman Elroy Osorio Sr. dies at 94
Elroy Osorio Sr., former Hawaii County Council chairman, real estate broker, longtime volleyball official and prominent Hilo patriarch known as...
Bay Clinic launches pharmacy
The Bay Clinic opened a “one-stop shop” pharmacy in Keaau today, offering medication at highly discounted prices. Bay Clinic patients...
Coffee labeling measure deferred
KAILUA-KONA — A measure originally intended to change labeling requirements for coffee blends died quietly with a few passing words...
King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel changing hands
KAILUA-KONA — The Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona was sold to an undisclosed buyer, according...
Police seek witnesses in a shooting incident in North Kohala
Big Island Police are seeking possible witnesses who may have been in the area of Wainaia Gulch in North Kohala...
Hawaii Island Police are asking for the public’s help in locating David James Nall who is missing
Police are looking for 36-year-old David James Nall of Hilo, who is described as a beings 5-feet-9-inches, 165 pounds, green...
A 67-year-old woman died in a single-vehicle crash on Old Saddle Road, Sunday, (March 31)
A 67-year-old Waikoloa woman died following a single-vehicle collision Sunday, (March 31) in Waimea, 0.5 miles West of the 45-mile...
Police have charged Walter Gomes III, in connection with a shooting incident on, (March 21)
Hawaiʻi Island Police have charged a Kailua-Kona man in connection with a shooting incident which occurred in the Kona district...
APRIL IS TSUNAMI AWARENESS MONTH IN HAWAII
APRIL IS TSUNAMI AWARENESS MONTH IN HAWAII HONOLULU — Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) is encouraging the public to take...
revisions to student misconduct and discipline code approved for public hearing
HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is seeking to have its updated student misconduct and discipline code...
A 30-year-old Mililani man was charged for his involvement in a cockfight event in Honokaʻa over the weekend.
A 30-year-old Mililani man was charged for his involvement in a cockfight event in Honokaʻa over the weekend. Lylle Martinez...
(Photo)Navy’s new high-tech destroyer USS Zumwalt arrives in Pearl Harbor
The USS Zumwalt, also known as DDG-1000, docked at Pearl Harbor this morning. CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM COURTESY U.S....
Old Saddle Road Closed
HAWAII POLICE DEPT: Old Saddle Road will be closed at the 45-mile marker today from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.for...
Volunteers conclude count of humpback whales in Hawaii waters
The annual Sanctuary Ocean Count and Great Whale Count conducted by volunteers on the last Saturday of first three months...
Hawaii’s fastest-growing set of medical cannabis users are over 66
Cynthia Wright’s salt-and-pepper hair flowed down her back as she strolled out of the marijuana dispensary on South King Street...
