County responds to ACLU
Hawaii County on Tuesday responded to the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii regarding concerns raised in a letter that demanded the county stop evicting people from homeless encampments without first providing adequate shelter.
County nixes EV plan
A proposal to require some Big Island gas stations to install electric vehicle charging stations was roundly rejected Tuesday after criticism from gas station owners.
Green signs anti-vaping legislation
HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green on Tuesday signed long-sought legislation to address youth vaping.
Relocation of cats ‘going well so far’: Animal rescue effort finds homes for Waikoloa felines
An initial effort to capture feral cats in Waikoloa and find homes for them has been deemed a success by the volunteers doing the work.
ACLU: Stop homeless sweeps
The ACLU has issued a letter to Hawaii County demanding that it stop evicting homeless encampments without providing adequate shelter space — or face legal action.
Almost 4 of 5 fire dispatch recruits wash out
In the five-year period between 2018 and 2022, almost 80% — 14 of 18 — of the Hawaii Fire Department’s new dispatcher hires washed out, according to statistics provided by HFD.
Amount of warming triggering carbon dioxide in air hits new peak, growing at near-record fast rate
The cause of global warming is showing no signs of slowing as heat-trapping carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere increased to record highs in its annual Spring peak, jumping at one of the fastest rates on record, officials announced Monday.
Competition and camaraderie: More than 100 youths take part in keiki rodeo finals
Nothing was going to knock Dusty Gorloff out of the competition, not even his sheep.
Tempers flare at PGV meeting
Decades of frustration boiled over Thursday during a public meeting about a planned expansion of Puna Geothermal Venture.
Dismantling of CSO mirror to ease logistical challenge
The decommissioning of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory on Maunakea will no longer require several road closures.
HPA Graduates class of 2023
By Laura Ruminski
Mayor Roth holds town hall in Captain Cook
Mayor Mitch Roth held a Town Hall meeting Tuesday at Yano Hall, featuring several county department heads.
STRIKE! – Hawaii Gas employees picket all island locations
Hawaii Gas employees began their strike after weeks of negotiations failed between the company and Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers, Local 996, which represents 217 maintenance, clerical, plant workers and drivers, just after midnight today. Workers are pictured picketing at the Hawaii Gas Kaiwi Street location in Kona early this morning.
Aloha Theatre presents Disney’s Descendants: The Musical
Every year Aloha Theatre includes one junior show in their season, giving young performers between 5 and 18 the chance to perform in a large-scale production. This year that show is Disney’s Descendants: The Musical. Based on the Disney channel original movies, this show explores what the relationship between the children of Disney’s classic villains and heroes might be like. Notorious villains Cruella De Vil, Queen Grimhilde, Jafar, and Maleficent have been banished to The Isle of the Lost where magic is impossible. Meanwhile, King Beast and Queen Belle are ruling the peaceful and prosperous land of Auradon. Their son, Prince Ben, is preparing to ascend to the throne and makes a shocking proclamation. He will bring the children of their mortal enemies from the Isle to Auradon to study and live among them. The villians’ children have never ventured off the island… until now. When the four troublemakers are sent to attend prep school alongside the children of beloved Disneyheroes, they have a difficult choice to make: should they follow in their parents’ wicked footsteps or learn to be good? What follows is a heartwarming and funny tale of redemption, forgiveness, and love.
Ho found unfit for trial
A Kailua-Kona judge has ruled that a Hilo man accused of stabbing his maternal grandparents to death in January is unfit to stand trial.
Kealekehe 2023 Graduation
Kealakehe High School held their 20th Commencement Ceremony Saturday.
DLNR: 50 to 60 coral colonies damaged by cinder blocks used for canoe regatta
KAILUA-KONA — Sixty-pound cinder blocks placed in the ocean for a Hawaii Island canoe regatta last weekend caused damage to approximately 50 to 60 coral colonies in Kailua Bay, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Setbacks for ramp, seawall
Shifting funding priorities and the harrows of nature have pushed repairs for the Laupahoehoe Boat Ramp and seawall further into the future.
Custodial interference suspect to receive mental exam
A 34-year-old Pahoa woman allegedly involved in a brief armed standoff with police last week in a custodial interference case will receive a court-ordered mental examination.
Some unhappy with pace of ordnance removal
A project to scan for and remove unexploded military ordnance around Waimea is wrapping up, but perhaps too slowly for some residents.
