Big expansion of Hilo Harbor entrance still in the works
A $62 million plan to expand the entrance to Hilo Harbor still needs some time in the oven.
Telling Hawaii’s stories, one hand-carved surfboard at a time
Leleo Kinimaka grew up in Kauai, the Hawaiian island where the Pacific Ocean provided routine and rhythm to his days. “I’d wake up and I’d go surfing all day, maybe swim or canoe,” he recalled. “I’d only come home for lunch.”
Harris narrows gap against Trump, Times/Siena poll finds
Vice President Kamala Harris begins a 103-day sprint for the presidency in a virtual tie with former President Donald Trump, according to the latest New York Times/Siena College poll, as her fresh candidacy was quickly reuniting a Democratic Party that had been deeply fractured over President Joe Biden.
Man charged in fatal hit-and-run; victim ID’d in documents
Police reportedly phoned a motorist early Monday morning after he allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian in Kona and then abandoned his car.
Biden says he bowed out to unite nation, as Trump attacks Harris
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said abandoning his reelection campaign and endorsing his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the Democratic candidate was the best way to unite the country and save democracy, despite his ambition to win a second term.
Time to end affordable housing credits? Report finds they don’t work as intended
Hawaii County’s incentives for building affordable housing don’t work, according to a study of the County Code.
Trump attacks Harris on immigration in first rally since Biden bowed out
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday attacked his new Democratic rival Kamala Harris as the “ultra-liberal driving force” who should be held responsible for the Biden administration’s policies on immigration.
Shaelynn Lehano-Stone: a timeline of tragedy
A 9-year-old developmentally disabled Hilo girl starved to death by her parents and grandmother eight years ago was on the radar of Child Welfare Services almost from birth.
RIMPAC exercises continue on USS Carl Vinson
Harris rallies exuberant Democrats in Wisconsin: ‘the baton is in our hands’
Delivering a jolt of enthusiasm to a party reeling from weeks of infighting, Vice President Kamala Harris rallied Democrats on Tuesday in Wisconsin and laid out a fierce argument against former President Donald Trump.
Harris seizes control, clearing field, raising cash and slamming Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly to assert herself as the de facto Democratic nominee for president on Monday as virtually every potential remaining rival bowed out and a broad range of delegates endorsed her, all but clearing her path to the nomination.
Kamala Harris turns to selecting a possible vice president
After weeks of speculation, Vice President Kamala Harris, endorsed by President Joe Biden to succeed him as the Democratic presidential candidate this fall, will have a bench of new-generation party leaders to turn to when she moves toward the first critical decision of her candidacy: picking a running mate.
Median home sale price is up 7% islandwide
Big Island homebuyers and sellers remain cautious in the face of an uncertain housing market.
Once derided, Harris suddenly stands at brink of leading Democratic ticket
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, who has struggled for nearly four years in President Joe Biden’s shadow, was thrust Sunday into the center of a remarkable political drama that could culminate with her becoming the first woman of color at the top of a major-party presidential ticket.
‘Overjoyed.’ ‘Desperate.’ ‘Too Late.’ Democrats react to Biden’s exit
MIAMI — For Democratic voters who have spent much of the summer brooding about President Joe Biden’s fitness for office, his decision Sunday not to seek reelection came as a relief. Now, they figured, their political party might stand a chance in November — though many still expressed deep doubts.
Hawaii agriculture agency welcomes record biosecurity funding
‘We do it for love, not money’: Strong opposition to proposed changes to ag lot taxes
Big Island farmers are urging Hawaii County to postpone or cancel a set of new agricultural tax rules they worry will spell the end for many small farms.
Still growing strong
The Hilo Orchid Show and Sale this week will celebrate 70 years as one of the community’s longest running events.
Orchid show preview party to benefit Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center
The Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center is raising money for its mission of “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace.”
Susan Kazama takes over as chancellor of Hawaii Community College
Susan Kazama likes to go fast.
