Wailuku Street Bridge closed Tuesday after minor traffic accident
The Wailuku Street Bridge in Hilo was closed for several hours Tuesday after a minor traffic accident required an assessment of the bridge’s structural integrity.
Man arrested for allegedly stealing Tribune-Herald van
A 23-year-old Hilo man has been arrested and charged for allegedly stealing a van early Saturday from the Hawaii Tribune-Herald’s production facility in downtown Hilo.
Waikoloa Village closer to getting a roundabout
A new traffic roundabout in Waikoloa Village is one step closer to becoming a reality after Friday’s release of a draft environmental assessment with an anticipated finding of no significant impact.
Never-before-seen act documented in humpback whales off Hawaii coast
When Brandi Romano and Lyle Krannichfeld scanned the crystal blue waters off the Hawaii coast and two humpback whales came into view, they killed the engine of their boat, retrieved their cameras and started snapping away.
Island Life for Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The toad’s abode. (Jean Trueman/community contributor)
Obituaries for Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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New Hawai‘i Keiki Museum to open at Kings’ Shops
Who knows what’s going on behind the doors of Hawai‘i Keiki Museum? A peek inside their new Kings’ Shops space might show folks unboxing robots, polishing rocks, refinishing an antique plantation desk or building a home for monarch butterflies.
Man arrested for touching 14-year-old during flight from Hilo
A 49-year-old Naalehu man has been arrested for allegedly touching a 14-year-old girl Friday night on a flight bound for Honolulu from Hilo International Airport.
Federal funds help speed up modernization at Hawaii airports
Five major airport runway projects totaling more than $520.7 million are moving forward at Hawaii airports this year due to an increase in federal dollars made possible by new types of grant programs, some of which provide multiple awards for a single project.
Island Life for Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Spencer Beach pavilion. (Carol Tools/community contributor)
800 bills still alive at state Legislature’s halfway point
State legislators appear willing to spare the Hawaii Tourism Authority from what had been all-but-certain death last year, but at the midway point of this legislative session have failed to restore HTA’s funding that they eliminated last session.
5 people found dead at a Honolulu home in an apparent murder-suicide, police say
HONOLULU (AP)— Honolulu police said Sunday they were investigating what appears to be the murder-suicide of a family, including three children, at a Manoa home.
Island Life for Monday, March 11, 2024
‘Akekeke, or ruddy turnstone, are looking for some food along Kona coast. (Reiko Sekine/community contributor)
Who’s a good pup? Hilo Obedience Training Club helps train dogs and their handlers
In the park across from St. Joseph School in Hilo, passersby can watch as one dog learns to harness its innate sense of smell while another is training with simple commands for the very first time.
29th Annual Kona Brewers Festival
Thousands of people descended on the Brewer’s Block on Pawai Place Saturday for the 29th annual Kona Brewers Festival.
Army of volunteers helps keep west side beaches clean
West Hawaii beaches are much cleaner today thanks to an army of volunteers who came out for the 28th Wave Riders Against Drugs Community Beach Cleanup organized yearly by Jeff Fear and Jerome Kanuha and their extended ohana.
KTA’s annual Easter Bunny Hunt underway
KTA Super Stores has announced its annual Easter Bunny Hunt is now taking place at all KTA locations on Hawaii Island.
Deadline nears for Press Club scholarships
The Big Island Press Club Scholarship Foundation announces the availability of scholarships for students pursuing higher education in journalism and related careers.
Green: Dozens of wildfire sensors to be deployed statewide
WAILEA, Maui — Eighty wildfire sensors and 16 wind sensors will be deployed statewide.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Hawaii’s Republican caucuses
WASHINGTON — Hawaii Republicans will hold caucuses Tuesday to cast votes in a presidential nomination contest in which former incumbent Donald Trump is the only remaining major candidate competing.