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!...
Upcoming Events
Volunteers needed at Waimea Outdoor Circle From 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 26, residents and visitors can pitch in to...
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...
Puako Beach robbery suspects arrested and charged: Aaron Melim and Ryhan Rickman
Aaron Melim Ryhan Rickman Hawaiʻi Island police have charged a 34-year-old Hilo man and a 27-year-old Hilo woman with...
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...
Hawaii: Today in History 1/14
1-14-1970 Steve Cooke, Kanai Hawaii, pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates) Steven Cooke (born 1970) is a former professional baseball player who pitched...
By State Rep. David Tarnas / Legislatively speaking
Aloha. The 2019 legislative session is about to begin, and your House District 7 team is already busy at work....
Pukalani Stables Preserving a Legacy
From its earliest days as a stallion station to today being the site of the Paniolo Heritage Center and home...
Emergency Village 9 Available as Early as May
A large-scale emergency homeless site in West Hawaii may be operational inside of four months, as Hawaii County has made...
PATH Director Earns National Praise
Safe Routes to School, Walking Bus, Pedestrian Safety and Bike Education are just some of the programs created by the...
B-2 STEALTH BOMBERS DEPLOYED TO HAWAII, ‘ON WATCH’ 24/7
The US Air Force is putting China on notice as it announced Friday a new deployment of three B-2 Spirit...
