Slaying shocks South Kona neighborhood
HONAUNAU — Police identified the man who was fatally shot after an altercation in South Kona Sunday, and said two other parties involved in the reported murder and attempted murder are in custody.
6 of 9 council members in Waikiki while budget issues mount back home
HILO — With lava flows imploding the county budget, there’s a lot to worry about back home. But that hasn’t kept six of the nine County Council members from taking a few days off for the annual Hawaii State Association of Counties conference, held Thursday through Saturday in Waikiki.
Puna Baptist Church organizes day of normalcy for families affected by eruption
WHT editorial: Lava lessons — Council must implement GET surcharge
Kilauea’s latest lava flow has illuminated more than just the night skies over Puna.
Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park annual cultural festival draws crowds
HONAUNAU — For three years now, Braxton Rocha has come to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park’s annual cultural festival, taking time to help residents and visitors alike connect with local culture.
Boaters at Honokohau Harbor say swimmers chasing dolphins creating recipe for disaster
KAILUA-KONA — Steve Marks was leaving Honokohau Harbor earlier this month for a day of fishing when he abruptly had to bring his boat to a halt.
Jaggar museum battered by quakes; artifacts removed earlier this week
HILO — The ever-growing Halema‘uma‘u crater already swallowed the Overlook parking lot and might make the Jaggar Museum unusable.
Ocean View air quality monitoring station to come back online soon
KAILUA-KONA — A state Department of Health employee confirmed a state-operated permanent air quality monitor in Ocean View has been offline for several days after a cellphone tower in the area was vandalized earlier this week.
Prostitution sting nabs 5 suspected johns
KAILUA-KONA — Five men were arrested on suspicion of prostitution this week after Hawaii Police Department’s Vice section conducted a sting operation downtown.
Officials plan third evacuation route
HILO — The state Department of Transportation is planning to build a third evacuation route in case Highway 130 is no longer passable in lower Puna.