Alameda out at Na Leo
Na Leo TV is undertaking a management change following former CEO Stacy Higa’s guilty plea to federal embezzlement and bribery charges and the subsequent filing of a whistleblower hostile workplace complaint by an employee there.
City council approves additional 3% tax on Oahu lodging
HONOLULU — The Honolulu City Council has approved a measure to levy an additional 3% tax on hotel and other transient accommodations.
Omicron reaches Hawaii
The omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in Hawaii, the state Department of Health confirmed Thursday.
Closer to normal: County confirms restaurants, bars can operate at full capacity
Hawaii County officials confirmed Wednesday that Mayor Mitch Roth’s most recent emergency rule permits restaurants, bars, gyms and spas to operate at full capacity, with COVID-19 mitigation measures in place.
County Democrats seek clarity on reapportionment
The Hawaii County Democratic Party is asking the state Reapportionment Commission to take another look at how nonresident military and students were extracted from population data in light of new figures showing there were almost twice as many military personnel as previously thought.
Holidays arrive: Christmas tree lit in Kailua Village
The holidays have arrived in Kailua Village.
Man sentenced to prison for posting sex videos of ex-partner
HONOLULU — A U.S. judge in Hawaii sentenced an Arizona man to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to cyberstalking and acknowledged posting online sexual videos of a woman he was previously in a relationship with.
State: Petroleum detected in tap water near Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU — The state Department of Health said Wednesday a laboratory has detected petroleum product in a water sample from an elementary school near Pearl Harbor amid heightened concerns that fuel from a massive Navy storage facility could contaminate Oahu’s water supply.
Hometown Heroes: Clubs band together to treat Kona Community Hospital staffers
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
State representative’s DUI trial set for next week
HONOLULU — A judge on Tuesday set a trial date next week for an Oahu lawmaker arrested after police saw her driving the wrong way down a major Honolulu thoroughfare in February.
Roth relaxes restrictions: Gathering limits increased, capacity for restaurants, bars expanded
Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth on Tuesday relaxed some of the COVID restrictions in place on the Big Island.
Whew! A mild year for hurricanes in the Central Pacific
For the second consecutive year, Hawaii experienced a milder-than-average hurricane season.
Honolulu’s first and only woman mayor dies at age 93
HONOLULU — The first and only woman to serve as mayor of Honolulu died earlier this month at age 93.
DOH: Fuel odor in Navy water prompts over 100 complaints
HONOLULU — The state Department of Health said Tuesday tests of water samples from the Navy’s water system at Pearl Harbor have so far been inconclusive after it received more than 100 complaints about fuel-like odor coming from tap water in the area.
First snow: Big Island summits dusted
The summits of Maunakea and Mauna Loa received a blanketing of snow overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Kapu‘e Stream Bridge lane closure in effect
There is an alternating single-lane road closure in effect on Kapu‘e Stream Bridge, according to the county Department of
DLIR offices statewide reopen today
The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reopens offices statewide today.
Lawmaker finds Oahu prison understaffed during visit
HONOLULU — Some guards are working 16-hour shifts because of a staffing shortage at a Hawaii prison, a state lawmaker said.
Hilo couple faces felony abuse charges
Two Hilo residents were indicted for a string of domestic abuse incidents that occurred in September and October, according to county Prosecutor Kelden Waltjen.
