Safety concerns regarding KWXX Ho‘olaule‘a resolved; event will return to downtown Hilo
The 28th KWXX Ho‘olaule‘a might not happen this year, but it will eventually return to downtown Hilo now that a conflict with Hawaii County has been resolved.
Future of Prince Kuhio Plaza still in limbo
The chairman of the Hawaiian Homes Commission last month told the manager of Prince Kuhio Plaza that if a 40-year lease extension the mall is seeking is to be granted, PKP and its parent company, Brookfield Properties, will have to improve its benefits package for Native Hawaiians.
Cop cleared in teen’s death
An 18-year Hawaii Police Department veteran who was behind the wheel of a police cruiser when it struck and killed a 16-year-old pedestrian in January is back on duty.
STARS Program open to high school girls this summer
The Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems at the University of Hawaii at Hilo is hosting the eighth annual Women’s STARS (STEM Aerospace Research Scholars) Program this summer.
Free orchid show in Kona on June 9
HONALO – The 39th annual Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club show and sale is 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, at the Daifukuji Soto Mission Hall (79-7241 Mamalahoa Highway.).
17 public schools offer summer meals to children
The state Department of Education has announced that 17 public schools on the Big Island will serve meals free of charge over the summer to children ages 18 and younger — regardless of public school enrollment status — through its summer food service program.
Hawaii to cover palliative care through Medicaid
Hawaii has become the first state in the U.S. to cover community palliative care services through Medicaid, according to Gov. Josh Green.
Big Isle man to get new trial in sex assault case
A Hawaii Supreme Court majority opinion filed Wednesday ordered a new trial for a Hawaii island man, tried and convicted by a Kona Circuit Court jury for sexually assaulting in 2019 a visiting 78-year-old woman camping at a South Kohala beach park. He was 18 years old at the time of the attack.
Island Life for Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Multicolor plumeria flowers bloom in Waikoloa Village. (Carol Tools/community contributor)
Plan to turn hotel into housing nixed: Manago’s owner, nonprofit could not reach agreement
A $5.5 million county grant to purchase a historic West Hawaii hotel and use it for affordable housing has fallen through.
Bill to regulate bike tour groups advances
A proposal to impose regulations upon commercial bike tour operators in Hawaii County has advanced despite pushback from bicyclists and tour groups.
Hawaii insurance chief doesn’t see carrier exit as costs rise
Hawaii has been the subject of some scary national headlines lately regarding property insurance, but the state insurance commissioner Tuesday expressed a less calamitous view of the industry affecting homeowners.
DOH: Trace amounts of chromium detected in Laupahoehoe well
Trace amounts of chromium have been detected for the first time in water samples collected at the Laupahoehoe P-2 Well.
Homelessness down 28%: Officials credit increases in funding for services, affordable housing
It appears the number of homeless individuals on Hawaii Island has reached its lowest point in the last six years.
How Michael Crichton’s widow Sherri got James Patterson to finish ‘Eruption’
Novelist Michael Crichton never talked much about his works in progress, says his widow Sherri Crichton.
Prize-winning ‘The Gin Game’ coming to Aloha Theater
The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “The Gin Game,” written by Donald L. Coburn, will be live on stage at the Aloha Theater in Kainaliu from Friday, June 21, through Sunday, June 23.
Training simulation staged for first responders
A multi-agency training simulation Tuesday at Waiakea High School evaluated and improved the responses to potential incidents involving hazardous materials.
COVID cases creep up on the Big Island
Hawaii Island hospitals are reporting a slight increase in COVID-19 activity similar to rising rates throughout the state.
Recent Kilauea eruptions could indicate new phase of activity
The brief eruption of Kilauea earlier this week was three years in the making.
Local news in brief for Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Three Hilo residents accused of crimes related to stolen checks
