County buys refrigerated containers to store bodies; Morgue at Hilo hospital is overcapacity
Hawaii County has purchased two 40-foot refrigerated containers and is exploring the possibility of an emergency proclamation to start using them as a temporary storage facility for the bodies of decedents whose deaths occurred somewhere other than Hilo Benioff Medical Center.
Hawaii fails to overcome another slow start to fall to Pepperdine
As Robyn Ah Mow has cautioned even after two wins to start the season, the Hawaii women’s volleyball team is going to experience growing pains.
Honoring Queen Lili‘uokalani: Hula halau, visitors celebrate queen’s birthday
Seventeen hula halau brought grace and beauty to the forefront of the festival as they danced together for the 25th He Halia Aloha No Lili‘uokalani to celebrate the Queen’s birthday at Lili‘uokalani Park and Gardens in Hilo.
2 housing projects rejected in Hilo’s Keaukaha neighborhood
A proposed pair of high-impact housing projects in Keaukaha were rejected last week after community outcry.
Hilo mother charged in child abuse case
A 24-year-old Hilo woman faces charges stemming from what police in March described as “the heinous abuse and starvation of a two-year-old girl.”
Cenacle’s game lives up to the legend after hard work
Hawaii football assistant coach Jared Ursua was ready to call Nev Schulman, host of MTV’s “Catfish : The TV Show.”
Dozens fall ill on Hawaii hiking trail in ‘concerning’ outbreak of Norovirus
A popular hiking trail on the island of Kauai was closed this week after more than three dozen people fell ill in what officials said was a “rare occurrence” of the highly contagious norovirus.
California, Hawaii can ban guns in bars and parks, appeals court rules
California and Hawaii can enforce bans on carrying guns in some public locations including bars and parks, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, partly reversing lower court orders blocking the bans.
Boy injured when man drives car into Hilo home
Police say a 7-year-old boy was injured and a 71-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of negligent injury early Thursday evening after the man crashed his car into the living room of a Hilo home.
Federal probationer faces drug, gun charges
Police have arrested and charged a 48-year-old Hilo man on federal probation with numerous drug and firearm offenses.
‘Booming’ construction helps buoy Hawaii’s economy as tourism lags
Island Life photo for September 7 — Branch artistry
Island Life photo for September 7 — Branch artistry
Hamakua Energy plans to convert power plant to 100% renewable fuels
A Honokaa power plant that provides about a third of the electrical power for the island is planning an upgrade.
Home Fair and Expo taking place Saturday in Hilo
Present and future homebuyers and sellers are invited to learn more about the housing industry at the annual Home Fair and Expo in Hilo this weekend.
Island Life photo for September 6 — Kailua cruiser
Island Life photo for September 6 — Kailua cruiser
Ohana housing bill advances
Changes to Hawaii County ohana housing regulations are on the verge of passage after Wednesday’s County Council meeting.
4 Big Island men charged with illegally taking lobsters
Department of Land and Natural Resources enforcement officers cited four Big Island men Sunday for illegally taking lobsters on the opening day of lobster fishing season.
DOH: Get immunized against COVID, RSV
The state Department of Health recommends the recently updated 2024-2025 flu and COVID-19 vaccines for all people 6 months of age and older, as well as the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization for newborns and infants, pregnant women, adults over 75, and those 60-74 with certain chronic medical conditions.
Island Life photo for September 5 — Vibrant view
Island Life photo for September 5 — Vibrant view
Initiative works to keep Lahaina lands in local hands
Autumn Ness feels like a time bomb is ticking in her chest, but the explosion risk she’s worried about is in Lahaina’s residential property market a little over a year after roughly 3,500 homes were destroyed by fire.
