Last December, Kupono Decker’s Christmas present from his parents was a two-day trip to Oahu, but there was a catch.There was no relaxing under the sun on the soft sand of Waikiki’s beaches. It was strictly a business...
A 79-year-old stroke survivor has one less obstacle to deal with after volunteers recently built a ramp at his Kini Loop home in Kailua-Kona.Roughly seven years ago, while cutting a hedge in his yard, Richard Gouveia,...
Retired LA cop gets 20 years for wife’s murder
A 60-year-old retired Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective was sentenced to two decades in prison for intentionally beating his wife of 28 years to death in their Ka‘u home in 2006.Daniel DeJarnette Jr....
New concerns with new dorms at UH-Hilo
Could nearly 300 University of Hawaii at Hilo students find themselves homeless when they arrive on campus this fall?That scenario appears to be a possibility, according to an engineering firm that continues to raise...
The Rotary Club of Kona Mauka recently recognized Sherry Bracken, center, with its Rotary Vocational Award of Professional Excellence. The club recognized Bracken’s outstanding personal and professional achievements,...
Ag Department imposes quarantine
Two years after tests first indicated the presence of a sexually transmitted disease in a handful of Hawaii Island cattle, state officials imposed a statewide quarantine order requiring testing of new dairy and beef...
‘One way was always going the wrong way’
All the right factors need to be in place for Hawaii County to successfully convert Alii Drive to one-way traffic in the downtown area, community members and business stakeholders told officials Wednesday in North...
House fire reveals indoor grow
A structure fire led to the discovery of a marijuana “grow house” in Orchidland Estates in Puna late last month.Regular and volunteer units from Hawaiian Paradise Park, Pahoa and Keaau stations responded to the fire...
Puu Kuili is seen through a rock ledge at Kukio. Mika Tyler/Community Contributor
Last December, Kupono Decker’s Christmas present from his parents was a two-day trip to Oahu, but there was a catch.
There was no relaxing under the sun on the soft sand of Waikiki’s beaches. It was strictly a business trip.
The Kamehameha-Hawaii senior right-handed pitcher/shortstop...
