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.
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A white peacock dances. (Alan Tharp/Community contributor)
Cafe 100 site no longer for sale
Hilo’s historic “Home of the Loco Moco” will continue dishing up its signature local delicacy — as well as the rest of its plate-lunch-style menu.
10 years in prison for Hilo man who shot his wife
Two charges were dropped last week against a Hilo man convicted last year of shooting his wife almost four years ago in their Kaiwiki neighborhood home.
Hawaii lawmakers open new legislative session with eyes on wildfire prevention and housing
HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers on Wednesday opened a new session of the state Legislature vowing to address glaring problems laid bare by the deadly wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina in August: the threat posed by wildfires and the lack of affordable housing.
NELHA contributes millions to Hawaii’s economy
Businesses at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority and the Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology Park at Keahole Point contributed over $90 million to Hawaii’s economy in 2022, according to a University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization analysis.
Kona airport repairs continue
Over two dozen flights were impacted by the closure of Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole on Monday afternoon after the discovery of cracks in the runway.
Supervised release for senior citizen charged with attempted robbery
A 74-year-old Kailua-Kona man accused of a violent attempted carjacking is free after his initial court appearance.
New law requires more transparency for use of force by police
A law requiring all police agencies statewide to maintain publicly available written policies regarding minimum standards on the use of force went into effect Jan. 1.
HVNP: Hikers cited after being rescued from Mauna Loa
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — Two hikers were rescued and airlifted off Mauna Loa on Monday morning after running out of food and water and getting lost during severe winter weather that closed the mountain above 10,000 feet.
Hilo man faces attempted police assault, firearms and theft charges
A 34-year-old Hilo man was arrested Wednesday in Hilo on warrants, including one alleging he attempted to run over a police officer in a pickup truck 2 1/2 years ago.
DOH: First child flu death of the season occurred on Oahu
The first pediatric influenza death of the ongoing flu season in Hawaii was announced Tuesday.
Maj. Reed K. Mahuna appointed as deputy police chief
The Hawaii Police Department announces that effective today, Maj. Reed K. Mahuna is permanently appointed as deputy police chief. A 25-year veteran of the department, Mahuna was named acting ceputy chief on July 1, 2023.
Owner of West Hawaii Today is restructuring, selling company
The owner of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald and West Hawaii Today has entered a court-supervised restructuring to reduce debt and to position the company for a possible sale to a partnership that plans to invest in quality, impactful journalism in Hawaii.
New trial to start for two accused of brutally beating Kona security guard
Two defendants convicted of the attempted murder of a security guard at the Kona Seaside Hotel are set to have their case retried today.
Police ID pedestrian killed in Hilo crash
A 66-year-old man who died after after motor vehicle/pedestrian collision in Hilo on Thursday afternoon has been identified as Wayne Metz of Mountain View.
Police investigating possible drowning in Ka‘u
Hawaii Island police are investigating a possible drowning involving a 24-year-old man visiting from North Carolina that occurred Saturday morning in Ka‘u.
Wildfire prevention and helping Maui recover from flames top the agenda for Hawaii lawmakers
HONOLULU — Hawaii lawmakers are due to convene this week for the first time since the burning of historic Lahaina awakened the state to the deadly and costly threat posed by wildfires in an age of climate change.
2023 drier than normal for much of the island
December brought rainfall to most of the windward Big Island, but most of the gauges islandwide registered less than the average amount of precipitation for the final month of the year. That, as it turned out, was the conclusion to a 2023 that generally was drier-than-normal.
