Once extinct in the wild, Hawaiian crows exhibit will open at Hilo zoo
HILO A new aviary under construction at the Panaewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens will house alala, or Hawaiian crows, when completed.
Letters to the editor: 11-24-19
Hawaii Communist Party:
Homeless need homes
Obituaries: 11-24-19
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Army answers
KAILUA-KONA The alarm sounded, and the Army answered.
Fuel tax change still wheeling around
HILO A state project exploring a replacement for fuel taxes remains on schedule, but some remain skeptical.
Still solution-less: Forum focuses on next steps after recycling change
KAILUA-KONA The recent changes to the countys recycling program have left many with the question: what now?
Plea change expected for jail guard facing drug charge
HILO A state corrections officer accused of possessing methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia is set to change his plea.
Months after article exposed security woes, KVBID reports improvements
KAILUA-KONA Two months after a news article highlighted frustrations with security issues and businesses downtown, the Kailua Village Business Improvement District offered its status report to the Hawaii County Council Finance Committee.
Fresh off three-week layoff, Vikings host Leilehua in HHSAA D-I semifinal
HILO – Study hall is over, and not a moment too soon for Hilo High.
More buses, more routes for Hawaii County
HILO The Federal Transportation Agency approved a grant Friday for more buses for the Big Island.
Hilo man indicted for traffic crash that killed bicyclist
HILO A Hilo man who allegedly struck and killed an elderly bicyclist almost two years ago on the northern outskirts of Hilo has been indicted by a Hilo grand jury for the incident.
Big Island weather brings snow, rain, wind
HILO Rain this week has brought a respite from the record heat Hilo has experienced through much of November.
Three lava emergency-related criminal cases resolved
HILO Three criminal cases related to last years Kilauea eruption, from armed robbery to ignoring a lava checkpoint, have been resolved.
After 40 years building from the ground up, Hawaiian Rehab Services owner handing business to daughter
KAILUA-KONA After more than 40 years serving West Hawaii, Jean Thompson, owner of Hawaiian Rehab Services, is passing the torch to her daughter.
Hawaii island’s Kilauea rebound helps hotel numbers improve
HONOLULU Hawaiis hotel industry achieved improved performances in October from the year-earlier period as the Big Island bounced back from the lasting effects of the Kilauea Volcano eruptions of 2018.
Island Life: Twofer
Bright double rainbows are seen from Waikoloa Village. (Magda Khordoc/Community contributor)
About Town 11-23-19
Sweeten up Thanksgiving
Obituaries: 11-23-19
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Impeachment inquiry crossroads: Keep going or time to vote?
WASHINGTON Theyve heard enough. With testimony largely complete, the House, the Senate and the president are swiftly moving on to next steps in the historic impeachment inquiry of Donald J. Trump.
AP News in Brief 11-23-19
Trump denigrates US diplomats, pushes conspiracy theories
Allen column: Chick-fil-A tired of fighting the culture war. Will conservatives tire of Chick-fil-A?
Three things in life are certain: death, taxes and long lines at Chick-fil-A.
Obenski column: Why stick to the tax devils we know?
Carbon tax is widely accepted as part answer to climate change there is no need to debate it.
Letters to the editor: 11-23-19
Guilty by own words and words from others
Monsanto agrees to plead guilty to illegally spraying banned pesticide at Maui facility
LOS ANGELES – Monsanto Company has agreed to plead guilty to illegally using a banned pesticide known as Penncap-M on research crops at one of its facilities on the Hawaiian island of Maui, a press release by the Department of Justice stated today.
Fallen Keaau soldier remembered as ‘strong, courageous’
HILO A 25-year-old soldier from Keaau was one of two pilots killed Wednesday in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said.
