Freed armed standoff suspect back in jail
An armed standoff suspect freed by a judge on cashless bail over a prosecutor’s objection has been indicted and is back behind bars.
Kilauea erupts, pauses in span of a single day
Kilauea volcano erupted for about 12 hours Monday before taking a break.
Hearing set for Hilo man accused of meth crimes
A 22-year-old Hilo man is accused of possessing almost a pound of meth after an alleged firearm incident Saturday in Waiakea Uka led to a search warrant.
‘A multi-agency training scenario’ at Waiakea High today
Waiakea High School will take on the appearance of Ground Zero today — but rest assured, this is only a drill.
Governor signs measures aimed at lowering cost of living, increasing access to medical care
Gov. Josh Green signed into law “the largest income tax cut in state history” Monday with an eye toward helping lower-income families and improving the availability of medical services.
Police arrest 20 for DUI
During the week of May 20-26 — which includes Friday and Saturday of the Memorial Day holiday weekend — Hawaii Island police arrested 20 motorists for DUI Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One was younger than 21.
Police: Missing person case now a murder-suicide
A missing person case is now being investigated as a murder-suicide, according to police.
Case of missing Hilo woman is a mystery after seven years
Police have more tools than ever to solve missing person cases — GPS, cellphone records, electronic bank transactions and airline flight databanks have been used to solve disappearances.
Island Life for Monday, June 3, 2024
Manini Beach in the morning. (Terri Brache/community contibutor)
ROD fight continues: Experts hope to prevent injuries to trees caused by animals
While the fight against Rapid ‘Ohi‘a Death continues throughout Hawaii, scientists have shifted their focus to managing ungulates and other invasive species.
UH observatory the first to go: Hoku Kea removed from Maunakea; CSO will be next
The Hoku Kea Observatory, the University of Hawaii’s educational telescope on Maunakea, is no more.
Court rejects access road claim: Justices rule DOT erred when it designated thoroughfare to Maunakea a state highway
The Hawaii Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the state Department of Transportation’s 2018 designation of Maunakea Access Road as a public highway “took almost all property rights” from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
Visitor arrivals, spending down in April: Summer cooldown looms for tourism
Island Life for Friday, May 31, 2024
An ʻomilu, or bluefin trevally, is shown in Kahaluʻu Bay. (Reiko Sekine/community contributor)
Hilo man arrested, charged with assault
Police have arrested and charged a 32-year-old Hilo man for assault for allegedly severely beating a 62-year-old Hilo man.
Schatz visits HVNP, discusses funding
Long-deferred maintenance projects are finally underway at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park after an infusion of millions of dollars in federal funds.
Plaintiffs, Boy Scouts settle wrongful death case
A civil lawsuit filed by the family of an 11-year-old Boy Scout killed in 2023 by a rifle bullet at Camp Honokaia near Honokaa has been settled.
Island Life for Thursday, May 30, 2024
Mountain apple “snow.” (Jean Trueman/community contributor)
Using outages to prevent wildfires — Hawaiian Electric: Up to 20K customers could lose power in West Hawaii
Hawaiian Electric could cut power to nearly 20,000 West Hawaii customers to prevent wildfires this summer.
Study finds bleak reality: Food insecurity is widespread in Hawaii
More than 40% of Big Island households didn’t know where their next meal would come from in 2023, according to a study by the Hawaii Foodbank.
