Lacro recommended for VP of Community Colleges

HILO — Erika Lacro, who was raised in Hilo and has served as chancellor of Honolulu Community College since 2012, has been recommended for approval as the University of Hawaii Vice President for Community Colleges.

Manta ray viewing site rules still a ways off

KAILUA-KONA — Manta ray viewing site rules have yet to be implemented nearly six years after the state set out to regulate the industry, and over a year after a draft of the proposal was published.

Holiday tips from the HPD

HILO — The holiday season means festive gatherings with families and friends, the ending of a year and beginning of another and, for many, a time of holy reverence.

Kimball launches council campaign

HILO — Surrounded by a small but vocal crowd of supporters yelling out a paddler’s cheer, Heather Kimball on Friday launched her campaign for the open County Council District 1 seat.

Obituaries 12-14-19

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My Turn: A cat lady remembers

I picked you out of a cardboard box in the Choicemart parking lot. You screamed at me — a strange woman in a white van — all the way home. For the first few months, you kept me up all night, biting my hands and feet. You were a thoroughly nocturnal creature.