Sentencing set for accomplice in 2018 officer killing
Sentencing is set for early June for a woman accused of aiding accused cop-killer Justin Waiki following the fatal shooting of a Hawaii Police Department officer in July 2018.
Making Waves: There will be great days ahead
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Hearings for Kona men cited for illegal aquarium fish, gear rescheduled
Arraignment and plea hearings for two Kona men accused of illegally harvesting aquarium fish offshore of Kawaihae in February have been rescheduled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Emergency and humanitarian release’ sought for sex assault suspect
Counsel for a 19-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a septuagenarian last summer at a Kawaihae campground is seeking “emergency and humanitarian release” for his client due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kailua-Kona woman arrested for violating stay-at-home order
Hawaii Island police have arrested an Ocean View man for several offenses in connection with a burglary of an Ocean View restaurant in Kaʻu.
Books for kids: Kona Stories working to get educational materials out-of-school at-risk students
With schools shut down, a local book store is spearheading an effort to get educational materials to at-risk students forced to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Kailua-Kona woman arrested for violating stay-at-home order
A 43-year-old Kailua-Kona woman is in police custody Thursday after violating a protective order and Gov. David Ige’s emergency proclamation requiring residents to stay at home.
COVID-19 case count climbs to 56; Maui, Honolulu mayors issue ‘shelter-in-place’ orders
Two mayors ordered residents and visitors to shelter-in-place starting as early as today as Hawaiis number of positive COVID-19 cases reached 56 on Sunday.
COVID-19 found in Kona; Lt. Gov. tours Big Island hospitals
Two presumptive positive coronavirus cases were identified Friday afternoon at Kona Community Hospital, COVID-19 Task Force chief Lt. Gov. Josh Green said.
Record-high 48 Hawaiian monk seals born in 2019
A recording-breaking 48 Hawaiian monk seal pups were born in the main Hawaiian Islands in 2019, including one on the Big Island.
Hawaiian monk seal RA20 released from hospital
Hawaiian monk seal RA20 is back in Konas crystal blue waters after a short stay at Ke Kai Ola Hawaiian Monk Seal Hospital earlier this month.
21 tested for COVID-19 at community health center
The West Hawaii Community Health Center has tested 21 people for suspected COVID-19.
First COVID-19 case confirmed on Big Island
A visitor from the mainland is the first confirmed Big Island case, state Epidemiologist Sarah Park said this afternoon.
Official: No COVID-19 testing at Kona hospital
Kona Community Hospital is not a testing site despite reports from Hawaii County Civil Defense, Healthcare Association of Hawaii and the state Department of Health.
Panda and poke: Restaurant trademarks can stir legal fights
GILBERT, Ariz. When picking a name for their Asian-Mexican fusion restaurant in suburban Phoenix, Paul and Nicole Fan settled on Panda Libre, hoping the mix of Chinas iconic bear and the Spanish word for free would signal to customers the type of cuisine it offered.
North Hawaii Community Hospital to be COVID-19 testing site
Queens North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea will be a testing site for COVID-19 starting this week.
Hawaii public schools to extend spring break due to COVID-19 concerns; 7th positive case identified
All public schools will remain closed for a week following spring break due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cruise lines voluntarily suspend operations
No cruise ships will anchor in Kailua Bay through mid-April after the industry voluntarily suspended operations Friday amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
All cruise ship calls suspended amid coronavirus concerns
All cruise ship visits to Kailua-Kona have been canceled for 30 days, the Cruise Line International Association said Friday afternoon.
‘I’m just worried’: Continued cruise ship visits have Lt. Gov. concerned about patient surge capacity
While the decision to halt cruise ship visits is out of Lt. Gov. Josh Greens hands, the West Hawaii doctor is worried that neighbor islands may not have the capacity to handle a surge of presumptive positive COVID-19 cases from a vessel making call.