Hawaii PUC probing utility’s role in deadly Lahaina wildfire
Island Life photo for October 16 — Fishy fella
Island Life photo for October 16 — Fishy fella
Seaweed under siege: ‘Humble limu’ faces threat from non-native species
Hilo Bay and other Hawaii shorelines are being plagued by invasive seaweed species, which University of Hawaii researchers have discovered are outcompeting native species.
Court documents reveal names of officers allegedly shot at during Volcano incident
Court documents filed by police identify officers involved in the apprehension of a man alleged to have held off police for about 24 hours in an armed standoff last week in Volcano.
Citizen brings grenade to police station, halts operations for nine hours
Police say that shortly before noon on Saturday, a Hilo resident arrived at the Hilo Police Station Receiving Desk to turn in what appeared to be an unexploded grenade they had discovered at a vacant home in Hilo.
Maunakea authority to occupy former BoH building in Hilo
The new state agency that will take over management of Maunakea will have a new home in Hilo.
Big plans for Hilo airport
The Hawaii Department of Transportation has received more than $7 million in state funds to prepare for an eventual project to rehabilitate the Hilo International Airport’s main runway in 2027.
Attempted murder charges in standoff, device wasn’t a bomb
A homemade device resembling a pipe bomb at a Volcano house where a 58-year-old alleged squatter held off police for about 24 hours last week wasn’t what it appeared to be, police said Friday morning.
Deadly year for Hawaii pedestrians as the number of fatalities has gone up
Police: Armed fugitive still being sought
A 40-year-old fugitive who was the subject of a multiagency manhunt in upper Puna on Wednesday in a Glenwood subdivision has 40 criminal convictions dating back to 2004, according to court records.
BIIF football: Aipia ending BIIF career on a high note
KAMUELA — Every team wants a player who leads by example — someone who puts their head down and gets to work, no matter the circumstances. Someone who inspires his teammates to work just as hard as them.
State launches Gun Tip Line
The state Department of Law Enforcement has established a Gun Tip Line for people to make anonymous reports of illegal gun ownership and gun crimes.
DLNR: Nene killed by hit-and-run driver in Hilo park
A male nene, banded as 595, was killed Thursday morning by a hit-and-run driver while apparently crossing a road in Lili’uokalani Gardens off Banyan Drive, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
High court weighs in on Schweitzers’ case
The Hawaii Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota to transfer a petition seeking monetary compensation for brothers Albert “Ian” Schweitzer and Shawn Schweitzer to a new civil case.
Man arrested following armed standoff with police in Volcano
Police on Thursday arrested Shawn Edward Page, 58, on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and trespassing following a daylong armed standoff in Volcano.
Island Life photo for October 11 — Busy bees
Island Life photo for October 11 — Busy bees
PHOTOS: Waiakea hosts cheer competition
By Tim Wright
Defendant in fatal Hilo traffic crash released from jail
A 71-year-old Hilo man who pleaded guilty to a felony negligent homicide charge for a collision that killed a 79-year-old aikido instructor who was riding a recumbent tricycle has been released from custody pending sentencing.
Island Life photo for October 10 — Sea spikes
Island Life photo for October 10 — Sea spikes
