Kohala Obituary 3/5/2019
Harriet Leilani Willis, 77, of Hilo, died March 5, 2019, at Hilo Medical Center. Born Jan. 4, 1942, in Kohala,...
Potential HVO move to Oahu raises concerns
HILO — Hawaii County Civil Defense Administrator Talmadge Magno is among those concerned about a potential move of the Hawaiian...
Testimony points to robbery, assault prior shooting
KEALAKEKUA — A late piece of admitted evidence connects the Painted Church Road shooting victim to a reported theft and...
House committee kills flavored e-cigarette ban By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press
HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers on Thursday killed a proposal that would have banned flavored electronic smoking devices and e-liquids, saying...
Five Big Island teams head to Oahu for Science Olympiad
Although it’s been almost two months since the Hawaii Island Regional Science Olympiad competition, the five teams that qualified for...
BIIF: Kamehameha softball clips Kohala 9-3 to remain undefeated
Brooke Baptiste pitched a one-hitter with seven strikeouts in Kapaau and Leiloa Bustamante collected three hits as Kamehameha beat Kohala...
HTA board OKs $2.5M to boost tourism on island
KAILUA-KONA — The Hawaii Tourism Authority’s board of directors last week OK’d reallocating $2.5 million to support new marketing efforts...
Guam legalizes recreational use of marijuana
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — The governor of Guam has signed into law recreational use of marijuana on the U.S. island...
Farmers market’s SMA permit revoked
Long-abandoned plans to build a three-story building at the Hilo Farmers Market have been formally scrapped. The Windward Planning Commission...
Preliminary hearing continued in Walter Gomes case
KEALAKEKUA — A scheduled preliminary hearing for a Kailua-Kona man charged in connection to a shooting last month was continued...
DUI ARRESTS
During the week of March 25, 2019, through April 3, 2019, Hawaiʻi Island Police arrested twenty-one, (21), motorists for driving...
VEHICLE HEIGHT LIMITER TO BE INSTALLED FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PARKING LOT
VEHICLE HEIGHT LIMITER TO BE INSTALLED FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PARKING LOT Any vehicles taller than 9’-6”...
Family sues airline after daughter dies on flight from Hawaii By Kaley Johnson Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Brittany Oswell was 25 years old and returning from her honeymoon in Honolulu in 2016. She and her new husband,...
Bill to allow solar farms on prime agricultural land fails By Sophie Cocke
The state Senate on Wednesday killed a bill that would have allowed solar farms on prime agricultural land. The bill...
Open space fund draws most opinion at charter meeting
KAILUA-KONA — The Charter Commission afforded West Hawaii citizens a platform Wednesday to make their voices heard on potential amendments...
Kaupulehu Marine Reserve bouncing back to life
KAILUA-KONA — Two years into a 10-year rest period at the Kaupulehu Marine Reserve on the North Kona coast of...
Suspicious vehicle leads to Hilo woman’s arrest, today, April 4
Hawaiʻi Island Police have arrested and charged a 42-year-old Hilo woman with an array of property crime offenses. Today, (April...
Police report that 56-year-old Randolph Lee Yates of Kurtistown has been arrested and charged with firearm offenses
A 56-year-old Kurtistown man is in police custody charged today, (April 4), with a variety of firearm offenses. Hawaiʻi Island...
Eruption pause provides an opportunity to probe volcanic pollution
Eruption pause provides an opportunity to probe volcanic pollution Only small amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S)...
MARITIME HEAVY WEATHER AND HURRICANE PLAN INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS SCHEDULED
MARITIME HEAVY WEATHER AND HURRICANE PLAN INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS SCHEDULED HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division and...
