Changes eyed for cell towers: Proposals would alter the approval process
Cell towers on the Big Island could be installed without a Hawaii County permit under a proposed new policy.
Honoring Queen Lili‘uokalani: Hula halau, visitors celebrate queen’s birthday
Seventeen hula halau brought grace and beauty to the forefront of the festival as they danced together for the 25th He Halia Aloha No Lili‘uokalani to celebrate the Queen’s birthday at Lili‘uokalani Park and Gardens in Hilo.
Dozens fall ill on Hawaii hiking trail in ‘concerning’ outbreak of Norovirus
A popular hiking trail on the island of Kauai was closed this week after more than three dozen people fell ill in what officials said was a “rare occurrence” of the highly contagious norovirus.
Inside the Trump-Harris debate prep: Method acting, insults, tough questions
Vice President Kamala Harris is holed up for five days in a Pittsburgh hotel, doing highly choreographed debate practice sessions before Tuesday night’s clash. There’s a stage and replica TV lighting and an adviser in full Lee Strasberg method-acting mode, not just playing Donald Trump but inhabiting him, wearing a boxy suit and a long tie.
County buys refrigerated containers to store bodies; Morgue at Hilo hospital is overcapacity
Hawaii County has purchased two 40-foot refrigerated containers and is exploring the possibility of an emergency proclamation to start using them as a temporary storage facility for the bodies of decedents whose deaths occurred somewhere other than Hilo Benioff Medical Center.
California, Hawaii can ban guns in bars and parks, appeals court rules
California and Hawaii can enforce bans on carrying guns in some public locations including bars and parks, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, partly reversing lower court orders blocking the bans.
How the fight to define Kamala Harris will shape next week’s debate
For eight years, Donald Trump has singularly dominated the American political landscape. But as he prepares to debate Vice President Kamala Harris for the first time next week, the former president is facing a rare moment when the spotlight will be far more on his opponent than on him.
Judge delays Trump’s sentencing until Nov. 26, after election day
NEW YORK — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case in Manhattan postponed his sentencing until after Election Day, a significant victory for the former president as he seeks to overturn his conviction and win back the White House.
‘Booming’ construction helps buoy Hawaii’s economy as tourism lags
Wahine have work cut out for them this weekend
51st Queen Lili‘uokalani Canoe Race a striking success
KAILUA-KONA — Earlier this week, the 51st annual Queen Lili‘uokalani Canoe Race — the world’s largest outrigger event — wrapped up at Kailua Pier, and the five-day event was nothing short of spectacular.
Hamakua Energy plans to convert power plant to 100% renewable fuels
A Honokaa power plant that provides about a third of the electrical power for the island is planning an upgrade.
Solar farms have a superpower beyond clean energy
RAMSEY, Minn. — It’s not your average solar farm.
Trump calls for an efficiency commission, an idea pushed by Elon Musk
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump called for the creation of a government efficiency commission in an economic speech in New York on Thursday, adopting a policy idea that was pitched to him by tech billionaire Elon Musk.
The hot labor market has melted away. Just ask new college grads.
For much of the past three years, employers were fighting one another for workers. Now the tables have turned a bit. Few employers are firing. Layoff rates remain near record lows. But fewer employers are hiring.
Harris tells the business community: I’m friendlier than Biden
NORTH HAMPTON, N.H. — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday sought to put daylight between herself and President Joe Biden on tax policy, making it the first issue on which she is trying to stand apart from an administration in which she holds a key role.
Ohana housing bill advances
Changes to Hawaii County ohana housing regulations are on the verge of passage after Wednesday’s County Council meeting.
US job openings hit 3-1/2-year low as labor market eases
U.S. job openings dropped to a 3-1/2-year low in July, suggesting the labor market was losing steam, but the reduction on its own is probably not enough to warrant a half-percentage-point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month.
In deciding when to sentence Trump, judge faces ‘impossible’ task
NEW YORK — As Donald Trump’s criminal trial wrapped up in May, one of his lawyers wanted to give the jury unusual instructions that would have made it harder to convict him. A special case warranted special rules, the lawyer argued, and the first prosecution of a former U.S. president was “obviously an extraordinarily important case.”
Roadside vendors bill stalls
A proposal to legitimize roadside merchants on Hawaii County roads still needs to cook for a little longer.
