Army investigating after being notified of illegal dumping near Ookala
U.S. Army officials at Pohakuloa Training Area say an investigation is underway after the base was notified by Hawaii County Civil Defense Monday of illegal and unauthorized dumping of waste near Ookala.
Hawaii Island COVID-19 case count nears 600
State health officials reported 66 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, including six new cases on Hawaii Island.
Car break-in incident results in numerous charges for Kona men
Two Kailua-Kona men are each facing more than a dozen charges stemming from a incident Friday evening in the parking lot of a Kona shopping center.
Man, 20, killed in Puna dirt bike crash
Hawaii Island police are investigating an off-road incident in which a man died after falling from a Puna coastline cliff.
Police nab 13 for suspected DUI
Hawaii Island police arrested 13 drivers for suspected drunken driving between Sept. 7 and Sunday. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes and one was younger than age 21.
Maui County Council approves 2 affordable housing projects
WAILUKU — The Maui County Council has approved two new affordable housing projects on the southern side of the island.
Defense, Snell, Big Ben carry Pittsburgh over Giants 26-16
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — There was one overriding reason Ben Roethlisberger worked so hard to return from a major elbow injury.
Stars on to Stanley Cup Final after 3-2 OT victory over Golden Knights
EDMONTON, Alberta — Jamie Benn and Dallas enjoyed the moment so much that the relative silence was pretty much an afterthought.
Clippers, Nuggets set to decide matters in Game 7 of semifinals
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Denver started its season by talking about winning a championship way back in training camp, knowing very well that few would believe in the Nuggets’ chances.
Hawaii basketball team expects clarity soon from NCAA on start
This Wednesday, the NCAA is expected to provide a possible time line for the college basketball season.
Raiders’ second-year players step up in Vegas’ season-opening win
The linchpin to the Raiders’ rebuilding process under coach Jon Gruden are the team’s three first-round picks from 2019.
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Kim: VA team to investigate Hilo veterans home
Rental assistance program sees thousands of applicants in first week
A new state program providing $100 million of rental assistance to struggling tenants has been wildly popular since being established last week.
Dismay as huge chunk of Greenland’s ice cap breaks off
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — An enormous chunk of Greenland’s ice cap has broken off in the far northeastern Arctic, a development that scientists say is evidence of rapid climate change.
Initial unemployment claims on the rise
Initial unemployment claims are again on the rise statewide, a University of Hawaii economist on Monday told the House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness.
Ige: State ‘will probably not’ reopen Oct. 1
State restrictions on travel to Hawaii are unlikely to be loosened by Oct. 1, Gov. David Ige said Monday.
Blood Bank of Hawaii to hold Big Island drives for first time since onset of pandemic
The Blood Bank of Hawaii is returning to the neighbor islands for the first time since March to collect blood from donors.
Astronomers see possible hints of life in Venus’s clouds
Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus: hints there may be bizarre microbes living in the sulfuric acid-laden clouds of the hothouse planet.
Sally’s threat: ‘Potentially historic’ floods, fierce winds
WAVELAND, Miss. — Hurricane Sally, one of four storms churning simultaneously in the Atlantic, closed in on the Gulf Coast on Monday with rapidly strengthening winds of at least 100 mph and heavy rain as forecasters warned of “potentially historic” flooding and governors declared states of emergency.
