Justices reject B&B owner who denied room to gay couple
HONOLULU The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left in place Hawaii court rulings that found a bed and breakfast owner violated the states anti-discrimination law by refusing to rent a room to a lesbian couple.
Hawaii bills push 1st state ban on plastics in restaurants
HONOLULU Hawaii would be the first state in the U.S. to ban most plastics at restaurants under legislation that aims to cut down on waste that pollutes the ocean.
Taxpayers take loss on failed Kauai dairy plan
HONOLULU Some Hawaii taxpayers lost money following a private investment firms failed plan to establish a dairy on Kauai.
Police arrest 25 for suspected DUI
KAILUA-KONA Hawaii Island police arrested 25 motorists for suspected drunken driving between March 11 and Sunday. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash while two of the drivers were younger than age 21.
Multi-vehicle crash involving semi-trailer sends 4 to hospital
KAILUA-KONA Four people are hospitalized Tuesday morning following a multi-vehicle wreck at the entrance of the Four Seasons Resort, Hualalai in North Kona.
Suspect sought in Puna killing
KAILUA-KONA Detectives continue to investigate the death of a 38-year-old Puna man who was killed in an early morning shooting in Puna on Monday.
Puna shooting victim was on felony probation
HILO A 38-year-old man shot and killed Sunday night or early Monday morning in Puna was serving four years of probation after pleading guilty to a felony theft charge.
Abandoned vehicle disposal costly to county in West Hawaii
KAILUA-KONA Abandoned vehicles are more than eyesores, traffic hazards and general nuisances to the county and the taxpayer. Theyre also big business.
Hilo Farmers Market clears a permit hurdle
2-year-old reportedly taken to hospital
KAILUA-KONA Responders transported a 2-year-old girl to Kona Community Hospital early Monday afternoon after an incident at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Kailua-Kona, according to traffic heard over the police scanner frequency.