Man, 24, charged for 2 Kona murders, 2 Hilo stabbings
A 24-year-old Kona man is facing multiple counts of murder and attempted murder in connection with the discovery of two bodies in the last month in Kailua-Kona and a pair of stabbings in Hilo.
Take a hike: National Trails Day event draws a crowd
Residents from around Hawaii Island ascended on Ke Ala Kahawai O Waimea — The Streamside Trail of Waimea — Saturday in celebration of National Trails Day.
Paying tribute: National Police Week event in Kona honors fallen officers
Police officers, dignitaries and community members gathered Wednesday in Kailua-Kona to honor the Big Island’s fallen law enforcement officers amid National Police Week.
Mental health providers strike: Kaiser Permanente staffers to picket todayin Kailua-Kona
Nearly five dozen Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals across Hawaii plan to strike this week.
QNHCH nurses ratify contract
Nurses at Queen’s North Hawaii Community Hospital have voted to ratify a new contract, averting a possible strike at the Waimea facility.
My Turn: Shoot it down
Mentally ill, down-in-the-dumps, houseless human beings survive hidden in bushes, fighting drought and flash floods directly across the road from multi-million dollar resorts, public parks and businesses. Local residents reel from the economic and psychological tsumani of COVID-19 while affordable housing remains a pipe dream. Beaches and other public and sensitive natural areas are overrun with population influx and lack of funding for remedy or management of the onslaught. Roads are jammed with out-of-state and rental cars leaving infrastructure beyond capacity. So what do we do?
Coffee labeling study ‘still a win’
Funding for an independent study of the economic impact of potential changes to Hawaii’s coffee labeling requirements is set for a vote by the state House and Senate.
Federal prosecutors seek no bail for Kona woman in drug case
Federal prosecutors have asked a U.S. District Court judge to hold a 44-year-old Kona woman facing federal drug offenses without bail.
Feds to pick up case against Kona woman accused of possessing 2,700 fentanyl pills, more than 1.7 pounds of meth
A 44-year-old Kona woman reportedly nabbed with over a pound of methamphatemine, thousands of fentanyl pills, heroin and firearms will see her case tried in federal court.
Tourism official: Japan-Kona flights to return late this year
Direct flights between Japan and Hawaii Island are expected to resume late this year, and there’s talk of a third operator entering the market with service to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.
Effort to rename Captain Cook remains alive
A resolution asking the Census to re-designate Captain Cook as Ka‘awaloa has crossed over to the state Senate.
Ready, set, go! Scouts ascend on Waimea for return of Pinewood Derby car racing
Scouts from around Hawaii Island ascended upon Waimea on Saturday for the first Pinewood Derby car race since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic over two years ago.
Waiaka Bridge replacement project moving again
A long-stalled project to replace the 90-year-old Waiaka Bridge on Highway 19 in Waimea is moving again.
Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for 2019 sex assault
A 21-year-old man was sentenced Monday to up to three decades behind bars for the 2019 sexual assault of an elderly woman at a South Kohala campground.
Bill to support public high school surf teams advances
A measure to provide funding to support surfing as an interscholastic sport in Hawaii remains alive this legislative session.
South Kona town could be renamed
The town name Captain Cook could be no more under a resolution being considered by state lawmakers.
A wiliwili good time: Festival brings community together to celebrate iconic tree
While the wiliwili may not have been in bloom Saturday, the community was blooming with excitement and cheer at the 11th annual Wiliwili Festival in Waikoloa Village.
Council passes resolution condemning Russia’s actions in Ukraine
The County Council Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning Russia’s actions in Ukraine and offering support for the Ukrainian people.
Feeling the impact: Gas prices climbing, electric bills could increase by up to 20%
In addition to increasing pain at the pump as gas prices rise, Big Islanders could see electric bills increase substantially in the coming months following an outright ban on the U.S. import of Russian oil, natural gas and coal amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Volunteer firefighters get new trucks thanks to anonymous benefactor
Volunteer firefighters got some much-deserved love Saturday with the donation of two new fire trucks that’ll bolster the efforts of those in the community who head into danger to protect us all without the expectation of pay.
