EPIC fail? Homeowner sues county over building permits
The owner of a home in Milolii Beach Lots is suing Hawaii County, claiming its Electronic Processing and Information Center system — known as EPIC — has trapped him in a permitting Catch-22 that only will allow him to demolish his house, not to remodel or live in it.
October is ‘Stop the Ant Month’: Hawaii residents urged to help stop the spread of invasive pests
October is “Stop the Ant Month” in Hawaii and a multiagency effort throughout the month will encourage residents to collect and submit ants from their properties to help detect and control the spread of invasive little fire ants, or LFA, and other harmful pest ants that may be new to the state.
Hawaii’s tourism goals unlikely to keep up with inflation
Proposal for radio infrastructure needs work
A proposal to improve the island’s radio infrastructure needs a bit more development.
Police seek suspects in resort e-bike theft
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a man and a woman sought for the theft of an electric bicycle in Waikoloa on Sept. 26.
Park for HPP is at least 4 years from completion
The first public park in Hawaiian Paradise Park won’t be finished for four years at the very earliest, Hawaii County officials said Wednesday.
Island Life photo for October 4 – Magical mist
Island Life photo for October 4 – Magical mist
Lahaina inferno emerged from smoldering remnants of quelled fire
The inferno that consumed the Hawaii town of Lahaina last year emerged from the remnants of a brush fire that firefighters had believed they had contained and extinguished, federal investigators concluded in a report released Wednesday.
Island Life photo October 3— Calm waters
Island Life photo October 3— Calm waters
‘They don’t all get happy endings’
A Kailua-Kona veterinarian who has treated ill and injured wild birds for two decades said she’s seen an increase in recent years of cases in which native birds were shot by air-powered pellet rifles.
Veterans housing complex nearly pau
The state’s first veteran-focused senior living center will take a little longer to finally open to residents.
Takamine appointed to state labor board
Gov. Josh Green has appointed Dwight Takamine — a former state legislator, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations director and lawyer — to the Hawaii Labor Relations Board.
Police ID motorcyclist who was killed Sunday
Police have identified the motorcyclist killed Sunday evening in a two-vehicle collision in Hilo as 20-year-old Isaac Dakujaku of Hilo.
Volcano man indicted again for allegedly beating an elderly woman at a Hilo bar
A 41-year-old Volcano man has been arrested and charged for a third time for the brutal beating of an elderly woman outside a Hilo bar 3 1/2 years ago.
‘We need to create a system that’s grounded in indigeneity’
The second of two final candidates for the position of University of Hawaii president emphasized respect for Hawaiian culture during a forum Tuesday at UH-Hilo.
Island Life photo for October 2 — Fiery sky
Island Life photo for October 2 — Fiery sky
Former Youth Challenge staffer sentenced to 10 years for sex assault
A 44-year-old Keaau man was sentenced last week by Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a then-minor girl six years ago on the campus of the Hawaii Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo.
Proposal calls for a ‘county radio plan’
State and county agencies and local amateur radio operators should work together to develop an islandwide communication plan to respond to emergencies in case of blackouts, according to a Hawaii County Council proposal.
Uncle Billy’s demolition underway
By KELSEY WALLING
Hilo traffic crash kills motorcyclist
Police have launched a negligent homicide investigation after a two-vehicle collision killed a motorcyclist Sunday evening in Hilo.
