Officials want Hawaii to be relevant in space again
Efforts are underway to reinsert Hawaii as a player in America’s aerospace and outer space industries.
‘The Wall That Heals’ stops in Hilo
“The Wall That Heals” — a three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. — made its way Monday to the Russell Carroll Mo‘oheau County Park in Hilo.
HVNP observes Volcano Awareness Month with community events
About 20 people spent their Saturday morning hiking back in time to explore the 5-year-long Maunaulu eruption as part of Volcano Awareness Month at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
HOVE residents ‘very upset’ by cell tower approval
The fight over a planned cell tower in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates has ended before it ever began.
New private school hosts land dedication ceremony in Captain Cook
A new private K-12 school in Captain Cook, Corban Academy, held a land dedication ceremony Saturday with the hope of having the new structure ready for the 2025 school year.
Bill would ban bike tour groups on some roads
Certain North Kohala roads could become off-limits for bicycle tours under a bill intended to improve road safety in the district.
Bill casts spotlight on short-term rental units
The Big Island’s vacation rental industry could be in for a shakeup this year under a series of new bills to be discussed over the next several months.
‘The Wall That Heals’ opens this week in Hilo
A weeklong commemoration of the U.S. soldiers who died in the Vietnam War will begin Monday in Hilo.
‘Enforcement action’ conducted: Camps of homeless and others cleared by county, state
Hawaii County and the state combined forces Thursday and Friday for a sweep of a homeless encampment at Russell Carroll Mo‘oheau County Park in downtown Hilo.
911 calls from Maui capture pleas for the stranded, the missing and those caught in the fire’s chaos
The day after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century destroyed a seaside community on Maui, the barrage of 911 calls didn’t stop: Reports of missing people, stranded family members and confused tourists trapped without food or water lit up the emergency lines every few minutes, interspersed with reports of new fires starting and older ones flaring back up.
Volcano Watch: Upgrades below the surface
Technicians at the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory are constantly engineering, building, deploying, maintaining, troubleshooting, or upgrading equipment and instruments that we use to monitor Hawaii’s active volcanoes. This week’s “Volcano Watch” article focuses on the installation process of newly upgraded seismometers that are used to detect and locate earthquakes.
Health care workers tout flu vaccines as cases expected to increase
With fewer residents getting vaccinated for respiratory illnesses and more visitors traveling throughout the state, Hawaii has seen an increase in flu cases in recent weeks.
Governor vows to support lower drunken driving levels in Hawaii
Gov. Josh Green plans a full-court offensive to convince hesitant legislators to finally lower Hawaii’s blood alcohol content level to .05% from .08% after previous bills failed.
A pheasant day
A hen pheasant in the Holualoha area. (Jerry Slusser/Community contributor)
How coffee farmers fought counterfeit Kona beans
On the volcanic slopes of Kona, hundreds of farmers produce one of the most expensive coffees in the world.
USDA to change calculations for SNAP benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced it will update how it calculates Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in Hawaii to ensure they accurately reflect the cost of food across the state.
Man dead following assault in downtown Hilo
Police are investigating an assault and subsequent death of a 34-year-old man in downtown Hilo on Tuesday evening.
Major state land shift underway: With food production as the goal, parcels are being transferred from DLNR to DOA
Gov. Josh Green said Thursday his administration has made major steps toward putting more state-owned land into agricultural production.
Police log IDs homeless woman who gave birth on downtown Hilo sidewalk
A police log identifies the 41-year-old homeless Hilo woman who gave birth on a sidewalk Tuesday evening in downtown Hilo as Ashley Aileen Maile Lum.
Manago Hotel restaurant to stay open; hotel units to be converted to affordable workforce rental housing
Word spread quickly in West Hawaii about the potential sale of the beloved Manago Hotel and the prospect of the iconic restaurant serving the last order of pork chops.
