Police arrest 19 for DUI
During the week of July 15-21, Hawaii Island police arrested 19 motorists for DUI. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were younger than 21.
RIMPAC exercises continue on USS Carl Vinson
Island Life for July 23
Regal old banyan tree is shown filtering the sunset. (Susan Grant/community contributor)
Pedestrian killed, driver arrested in Kona hit-and-run
Police arrested a 34-year-old Keauhou man early Monday morning in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in West Hawaii.
Median home sale price is up 7% islandwide
Big Island homebuyers and sellers remain cautious in the face of an uncertain housing market.
Hilo’s Youth Challenge Academy becomes Job Challenge Academy
With the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy moving to Kalaeloa on Oahu, the former Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo will become the Hawaii Job Challenge Academy-Hilo.
Longtime UH-Hilo theater sound tech dies in accident
A motorcycle crash July 15 in Colorado sent shock waves back to the Big Island.
Hawaii agriculture agency welcomes record biosecurity funding
Island Life for July 22
Taking a coffee break
Parts of HVNP closed after a series of earthquakes
Chain of Craters Road and other parts of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park have been closed in response to an increase in seismic activity beneath Kilauea volcano.
Trump’s former physician gives new details on gunshot wound
Donald Trump’s former physician Ronny Jackson said on Saturday that the former president is recovering as expected from a gunshot wound to his ear that he suffered last week, but noted intermittent bleeding and said Trump may require a hearing exam.
Telling Hawaii’s stories, one hand-carved surfboard at a time
Leleo Kinimaka grew up in Kauai, the Hawaiian island where the Pacific Ocean provided routine and rhythm to his days. “I’d wake up and I’d go surfing all day, maybe swim or canoe,” he recalled. “I’d only come home for lunch.”
Allstate, State Farm sued over $4 billion Maui fire settlement
A half-dozen Maui wildfire victims sued a group of insurers, including State Farm and Allstate, accusing them of throwing a wrench into a tentative $4 billion deal to settle their claims.
Still growing strong
The Hilo Orchid Show and Sale this week will celebrate 70 years as one of the community’s longest running events.
Orchid show preview party to benefit Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center
The Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center is raising money for its mission of “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace.”
Susan Kazama takes over as chancellor of Hawaii Community College
Susan Kazama likes to go fast.
Ed Olson dies at 93
Edmund “Ed” Olson, Big Island businessman and philanthropist, died Monday afternoon at Hilo Benioff Medical Center. He was 93.
‘We do it for love, not money’: Strong opposition to proposed changes to ag lot taxes
Big Island farmers are urging Hawaii County to postpone or cancel a set of new agricultural tax rules they worry will spell the end for many small farms.
Island Life photo for July 20 — Wonderful weed
Island Life photo for July 20 — Wonderful weed
Shutdown disrupts some Hawaii travelers
Hawaii travelers and residents felt the effects of the global tech outage that grounded flights and disrupted businesses Thursday night and Friday, but the impact in the islands was not widespread.
