Police towing fewer cars under ‘Aliyah’s Law’: Author of 2012 ordinance questions implementation; mayor wants law ‘applied more’ for DUIs
The author of Aliyah’s Law, a Hawaii County ordinance enacted in 2012 that allows police to order a vehicle towed at the driver’s expense, is questioning the implementation of the law named after Aliyah Braden, a 17-month-old toddler killed in fatal 2009 drunken driving crash.
Fill ‘er up: Police and Costco help The Food Basket restock
The Hawaii Police Department’s Community Policing Unit was called to Costco Friday, not for a crime but to collect non-perishable food for The Food Basket, Hawaii Island’s lone food bank.
Drive sober: Sign waving event urges residents to be safe over holiday weekend
Police, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and family members who have lost loved ones to drunken drivers spread the message to drive sober this holiday weekend during a Friday afternoon sign waving event on Kuakini Highway.
Queen Liliuokalani Race postponed until 2022
After scaling back plans for the 2021 Queen Lili‘uokalani Long Distance Canoe race, officials on Aug. 11 decided to cancel the Labor Day weekend event.
Puna man to unicycle around Big Island to raise funds for children’s cancer research
Paolo Piro just started riding a unicycle a year and a half ago and now has an ambitious plan that will have him circling the Big Island to raise money for children’s cancer research.
No one left behind: WHCHC holds COVID-19 vaccine clinic for homeless
Set up in a pavilion on the beach at Old Kona Airport Park Thursday morning, West Hawaii Community Health Center (WHCHC) staff welcomed homeless individuals taking part in the latest effort to vaccinate the community.
‘Get your vaccination’: Vaccine clinic at Kealakehe High School targets students, athletes
Kealakehe High School held a vaccine clinic Friday, the deadline for student-athletes to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine if they want to play this season.
COVID surge delays reopening of unemployment offices
Plans to open in-person appointments for unemployment benefits have been delayed amid rising COVID-19 cases.
Bracing for the worst: Kona hospital nearing ICU capacity
With only one ICU bed open and a staffing shortage, Kona Community Hospital is preparing for the worst with a proactive approach.
Captain Cook man indicted for hit-and-run crash
A 32-year-old Captain Cook man was indicted by a Kona Grand Jury Monday on 10 counts in connection to a hit-and-run crash last month in Kailua-Kona.
South Kohala fire’s cost still being tallied
A tally of the cost of battling the Big Island’s largest wildland fire in history likely will not be available until September.
Murder trial delayed after defense challenges specimen evidence
Trial for a 47-year-old Waimea woman charged with the 2017 murder of a Waimea toddler has been continued for three weeks until a legal challenge can be resolved.
‘Something violent happened’: Trial opens for foster parent accused of killing toddler
Trial began Thursday for a 47-year-old Waimea woman charged with murder in connection with the 2017 death of 3-year-old Fabian Garett-Garcia.
Kona man gets 5 years for officer assault
A judge Monday sentenced a 34-year-old Kona man found guilty in May of assaulting a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.
Waikoloa Village ordered to evacuate as brush fire nears
Evacuations orders have been issued for Waikoloa Village.
Testing rises with demand as COVID cases pile up
The demand for COVID-19 testing on the Big Island is rising as case numbers continue to surge.
Brush fire continues to burn out of control in South Kohala
Strong winds have hampered efforts to contain a brush fire in South Kohala that by late Saturday afternoon had burned more than 12,000 acres — and counting.
South Kona woman sentenced for traffic fatality
A 46 year-old South Kona woman was sentenced to prison Wednesday for a 2018 traffic fatality that took the life of Nevada resident Mark Brown.
24th annual Sayre awards fundraiser canceled due to COVID
The Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation announced the 24th annual Awards and Fund-Raising Dinner honoring the Hawaii Fire Department Meritorious Service Award recipients will not be held on Sept. 4 this year at the Fairmont Orchid due to the continued spread of the coronavirus. This is the second year the gala has been canceled because of the pandemic.
Kona Hotel sold after 95-year family history
After almost a century of business, the Inaba family on Monday announced the sale of the historic Kona Hotel. The sale closed Monday, July 26, 2021.
