Trio who escaped from Hale Nani still at large
Three inmates who reportedly escaped Friday in a stolen car from Hawaii Community Correctional Center’s Hale Nani Facility remained at large as of late Wednesday afternoon.
HVO reports increase in seismic activity at Kilauea
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory is monitoring recent increases in seismic activity beneath Kilauea.
Hilo’s Pacific Tsunami Museum is facing financial trouble
The Pacific Tsunami Museum is in dire financial straits, and its organizers hope the community will step up and help it navigate out of troubled waters.
2 people die when small plane crashes near Honolulu airport
‘An opportunity to start fresh’
The reshuffled Hawaii County Council hopes to improve its relationships with the new county administration to get things done faster.
Kilauea Visitor Center will close for renovations in February
Kilauea Visitor Center in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will close Sunday, Feb. 17, 2025 at 5 p.m. for extensive renovations that could take up to two years to complete.
Gov. Josh Green’s state budget accounts for tax cuts, fire settlement
‘I could feel the fire on my face’: Witness describe Kainaliu fire
Witnesses to a large structure fire Sunday morning in South Kona said flames quickly engulfed the second story of the two-story building.
OHA Chair Kahele uses relationships to aid Native Hawaiians
Hearing set for Pahoa man accused of threatening to kill former in-laws
A 36-year-old Pahoa man remains in jail after a judge on Monday refused to free him without cash bail.
Alleged Puna burglar nabbed while in the act
A 30-year-old Puna man police say was apprehended while in the act of burglarizing a Hawaiian Beaches home has waived a preliminary hearing.
Achilles tang aquarium fishing ban extended
A West Hawaii reef fish will be safe from human harvesting for another two years, but no longer, decided the Board of Land and Natural Resources Friday.
Keaukaha man sentenced to 10 years for drugs, firearms
A 36-year-old Hilo man who had more than 18 pounds of methamphetamine in his Keaukaha home was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison.
Queen’s plans new hospital in Kailua-Kona with helipad, housing
Ukraine collects vast war data trove to train AI models
As the future of warfare pivots towards artificial intelligence, Ukraine is sitting on a valuable resource: millions of hours of footage from drones which can be used to train AI models to make decisions on the battlefield.
Zelenskyy raises prospect of European peacekeepers in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that he had discussed with European leaders the possibility of sending European peacekeeping forces to Ukraine as part of a ceasefire or peace deal, as the country’s allies consider options on how to help Kyiv end the fighting with Russia on favorable terms.
Island Life photo for December 18 — Planet perfection
Island Life photo for December 18 — Planet perfection
Maunakea groups discuss transition of powers
Newly inaugurated Mayor Kimo Alameda has joined the board of the Maunakea Stewardship and Oversight Authority.
Alameda announces additional county appointments
Mayor Kimo Alameda has announced additional appointments for Hawaii County department administrators.
Murder suspect found fit to stand trial
A 34-year-old Mountain View man accused of a shooting death and two nonfatal shootings four years ago has been found fit to stand trial.
