Hawaii News

April 9, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Lydia Erlinda Barcelo

April 8, 2025 | 10 MIN READ

The powerful Hawaii Carpenters Union has launched a high-stakes campaign against Hawaiian Electric Co. over wildfire liability legislation that has driven a deeper wedge between Hawaii’s...

April 8, 2025 | 9 MIN READ

As the Trump administration pushes efforts to end the war in Ukraine and shift its attention to the Pacific, the Russian navy’s Pacific fleet has been asserting its presence.

April 8, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Hiloverse, the dance team from the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Performing Arts Department, has been selected to appear at the 2025 American College Dance Association’s national...

April 8, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

A 51-year-old Hilo man pleaded not guilty Monday to three counts of second-degree sexual assault, plus burglary and violating an order for protection.

April 7, 2025 | 9 MIN READ

On July 11, 2022, a historic bill to reduce the number of Native Hawaiians waiting for homesteads became law, but nearly three years later it can be hard to grasp how many homesteads will be p...

April 7, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Four students from Waiakea Intermediate School will be the only team representing the Big Island in May at the VEX Robotics World Championships in Dallas.

April 6, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

The Hilo rally for the “Hands Off!” nationwide day of protest on Saturday saw over 1,000 people turn out to protest the Trump administration.

April 6, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

The consolidation of Goodwill Hawaii’s Hilo stores and social service programs to the 67,000 square-foot campus at 17 Makaala St. acquired in late 2023 should be completed by the end of...

April 6, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

A 30-year-old Hilo man accused of fatally stabbing an 81-year-old woman who lived next door to him will receive a mental examination.

April 5, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

An overpass and a miscommunication on match point provided a fitting ending for the fifth-ranked Hawaii men’s volleyball team on Friday.

April 5, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

It was billed as “Country Weekend.”

April 4, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

Relief for many Hawaii condominium owners paying sky-high insurance premiums may be available soon under a state program.

April 5, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

A traffic-related incident early Friday morning in Kona led to an officer-involved shooting.

April 4, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

The inaugural class of Hawaii Community College’s new butchery course — the first program of its kind in the state — graduated in March at the Ko Education Center in Honokaa....

April 4, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

The Zonta Club of Hilo seeks applicants for the Women in Business Leadership Award and the Women in STEM Award.