A true ash aficionado
HILO Kilauea Volcano attracts researchers from all over the world and Dr. Johanne (Jo) Schmith, is no exception to that rule.
$4 million for Kukuiola, Village 9 road project
HILO The county is poised to receive $4 million from the Hawaii Housing Finance &Development Corp. to build a road accessing the Kukuiola emergency shelter project and Village 9 affordable rental community project on Kealakehe Parkway.
$90M penciled in for Saddle extension
KAILUA-KONA State transportation officials are targeting a new source of funding to help cover some of the cost of extending Daniel K. Inouye Highway to Queen Kaahumanu Highway.
Excise tax increases again
HILO For the second time in two years, the new year will bring another increase to the countys general excise tax.
Obituaries 12-29-19
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Hawaii homeless program moves over 40 people off streets
HONOLULU Honolulu authorities say a pilot mobile homeless center program has seen success after launching multiple inflatable tents at a park on Oahu.
AP News in Brief 12-29-19
6 men become 1st to cross perilous Drake Passage unassisted
Waipahu icon fought to preserve plantation lessons
HONOLULU Any story written about 20th-century Waipahu would almost certainly require that Goro Arakawa be featured prominently.
Remains of 6 people found after Hawaii tour helicopter crash
HONOLULU The remains of six people have been found after a helicopter on a tour of one of the most rugged and remote coastlines in Hawaii crashed at the top of a mountain on the island of Kauai, authorities said.
Pre-holiday fireworks prompt complaints, warning from fire chief
HILO There have been numerous complaints from the public about the illegal use of fireworks well before the permitted hours on New Years Eve.
Sex assault re-offender pleads guilty
KAILUA-KONA A 36-year-old Kau man indicted by a Kona grand jury for a 2017 sexual assault of a minor while serving an intermittent prison sentence for similar charges back to 2011 pleaded guilty Tuesday in Circuit Court.
Maunakea traffic enforcement nets 78 arrests, more than 8,000 citations
HILO The four-month-long stepped-up traffic enforcement on Daniel K. Inouye Highway by officers assigned to the Thirty Meter Telescope blockade and encampment on Maunakea Access Road netted a 8,234 citations and 78 people arrested for 143 offenses, the Hawaii Police Department said Friday.
Inaba to run for County Council
HILO A contender for the County Council District 8 seat being vacated by Karen Eoff is poised to announce his candidacy.
Trades return, largest swell of season arriving in isles late Monday
HONOLULU Cloudy skies are expected over Hawaii island this afternoon as a lingering swath of moisture moves from west to east, according to weather forecasters.
AP News in Brief 12-28-19
Man who made 27,000 crosses for shooting victims is retiring
UN official: Past decade has seen human rights `backlash’
UNITED NATIONS The past decade has seen a backlash against human rights on every front, especially the rights of women and the LGBT communities, according to a top U.N. human rights official.
About Town 12-28-19
Butterflies at
the Library
Island Life: Pleasant Pheasant
A kalij pheasant, originally from the Himalayan foothills from Pakistan to western Thailand, struts along the top of Koloko road. (Jerry Slusser/Community contributor)
Obituaries: 12-28-19
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My Turn: Good faith negotiations goal of new year
A positive resolution for everyone
No. 19 Iowa beats No. 22 USC 49-24 in Holiday Bowl
SAN DIEGO A tough month for the Iowa Hawkeyes ended with a rousing Holiday Bowl victory over Southern California that would have made Hayden Fry and Bump Elliott proud.
Magic survive late free throw woes to beat 76ers
ORLANDO, Fla. The Orlando Magic couldve had a smoother finish, though they couldnt complain about their performance the rest of the night.
Ohio State, Clemson meet in Fiesta
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney grew up an Alabama fan, when crowning a champion in college football was all about polls and bowls and the best teams often never got a chance to settle it on the field.
Burrow vs. Hurts: A tantalizing matchup at the Peach Bowl
ATLANTA Joe Burrow needed a year under his belt, along with a coaching change and a new wide-open offense, to really find his way at LSU.
In season of Lamar and Russell, NFL officiating overshadows
No matter how many spectacular plays Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson made, officiating overshadowed the NFL this season.
