Changes ahead as COVID funding ends
Due to changes in federal funding, Hawaii will alter its approach to testing, treatment and other COVID-19 mitigation strategies.
‘They’re trying to get money’
Scarcely anybody online is doing the bare minimum necessary to protect themselves from cybercrime, says a notorious convicted cybercriminal.
Orchids abound: Kona Orchid Society to hold first show and sale since 2019
The Kona Orchid Society will hold its first show and sale in over two-plus years on Saturday offering the public a chance to scoop up some new varieties and learn about orchids.
Puna woman killed in apparent vehicle mishap
Police say a Hawaiian Paradise Park woman died Monday night in what appears to be a bizarre automobile mishap.
DOH expands access to Monkeypox vaccines
With four new cases of monkeypox reported throughout Hawaii, the state Department of Health announced it is expanding vaccination eligibility.
Hilo man gets 10 years for property crimes
Gavin Calicdan, 31, of Hilo was sentenced Monday by Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota to 10 years in prison for a string of property crimes that occurred in 2020 and 2021.
New program makes county buses ‘safe places’
Big Island buses will become “mobile safe havens” for at-risk keiki under a new program by the Hawaii County Mass Transit Agency.
Ex-councilman sues county to recoup legal fees
Former County Council Chairman Dominic Yagong is suing Hawaii County for $306,000 in legal fees he says he incurred successfully defending himself against a defamation lawsuit.
PGV to hold meeting tonight on proposed power increase
Puna Geothermal Venture has scheduled a public meeting tonight to discuss its plan to increase power production.
County to consider leasing large Hamakua parcel to nonprofit
Hawaii County might lease 1,000 acres of Hamakua land to a Native Hawaiian nonprofit.
‘The first step’: Road closure near affordable housing project floated to deter illegal activity, houseless individuals
Complaints over illegal activity and houseless individuals near an affordable housing project in Kailua-Kona has county councilmembers considering closing a portion of roadway to stem the problem.
Committee postpones emergency management bill: Questions surround media suspension and civil disturbances
Constitutional questions around suspension of electronic media coverage and what constitutes a civil disturbance had a County Council panel on Tuesday postpone a sweeping emergency management bill so it could be clarified.
Crowned: Kona, Laupahoehoe and Hilo residents to represent Orchid Isle in Miss Hawaii and Miss Hawaii Teen USA pageant
Four Hawaii Island ladies will represent the Orchid Isle in the upcoming Miss Hawaii and Miss Hawaii Teen USA pageant on Oahu.
July drier than normal for much of the island
It was a dry July in Hawaii County, despite a brief uptick in rain brought by the remnant of the former Tropical Cyclone Bonnie and the passing of Tropical Storm Darby south of the Big Island.
BLNR appoves sale of long-term water rights
Despite opposition from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Hawaiian Electric has an opportunity to extend its rights to keep generating power on Wailuku River.
Top of the class
Three Big Island teachers were selected by the state Department of Education as finalists for the 2023 Teacher of the Year award.
Trying to spark interest: Cost of Government Commission finding departmental feedback a challenge
With just three months before they’re required by the county charter to present a report to the County Council and mayor, some members of the Cost of Government Commission reported Thursday they’re having a hard time drumming up interest from some county departments and boards and commissions.
Extension frustration: Bill seeks to curb automatic rezoning time extensions
A bill proposed by North Kona Councilman Holeka Inaba aims to address a common complaint among West Hawaii residents that developers’ rezoning applications, once approved, get numerous time extensions without regard to how conditions and infrastructure may have changed in the intervening five, 10 or even 25 years.
EPA study on sunscreens sought
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine calls for the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a risk assessment of the active ingredients found in sunscreens to understand their impact on ocean environments.
Judge releases redacted document from Ireland case
Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota has released a redacted version of a document apparently related to post-conviction DNA testing performed in the Dana Ireland murder case.
