Kailua-Kona Christmas Parade 2018
Community members and visitors enjoyed the Kailua-Kona Community Christmas Parade Saturday evening.
Dealing with disruption
HILO — Life in Leilani Estates may never be the same again after residents fled fissures that erupted underneath their homes and streets starting last May.
Botched pig slaughter draws ire of animal rights group
HILO — An animal rights group wrote a letter to the Hawaii County prosecuting attorney Thursday seeking criminal charges against a Hilo meat shop that improperly slaughtered a pig.
Hilo man indicted for alleged crimes against minors
HILO — A Hilo grand jury indicted a 34-year-old Hilo man for allegedly abusing two minors — sexually assaulting one of them — and abusing an adult woman.
Lawsuit claims female athletes receive unequal treatment
HONOLULU — The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii has filed a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of two female high school athletes, claiming they are being unequally treated based on their gender.
Runnin’ With Rani: Fun for everyone at the Jingle Bell Beach Run
It’s that time of year again as Santa’s Christmas elves are hard at work preparing for Big Island’s largest 5K running event — the 14th annual Jingle Bell Beach Run.
BIIF boys soccer: Konawaena gets in the win column with 1-0 victory over Honokaa
KEALAKEKUA — The saying goes, “there’s no ‘I’ in team.” However, Konawaena sophomore standout Kahana Freitas would like to point out, there’s no “I” in goal either.
Pearl Harbor re-burials across the US give families closure
HONOLULU — It’s been more than 75 years since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Some who died on Dec. 7, 1941, are finally being laid to rest in cemeteries across the United States.
Man gets 5 years in Ocean View shooting
KEALAKEKUA — A 65-year-old Ocean View man has been sentenced to prison for shooting two men earlier this year in Ka’u.
Pua Na Pua Art Festival puts the spotlight on disabled artists on Hawaii Island
KAILUA-KONA — For the past three years, the Pua Na Pua Art Festival has created a space in town to showcase disabled Hawaii Island artists and their work, a privilege not all of them have been able to experience in the past.