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Man indicted in drive-by shooting

Updated: May 25, 2013 12:05am

By JOHN BURNETT

Tribune-Herald staff writer

A 23-year-old Mountain View man faces numerous charges for allegedly endangering three people during a March drive-by shooting in Eden Roc...

Pair of massive galaxies spotted

Updated: May 25, 2013 12:05am

School’s out for summer

Updated: May 25, 2013 12:05am

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Depleted uranium at Big Isle army installation to be topic of meeting

Updated: May 22, 2013 8:55am

By TOM CALLIS

Tribune-Herald staff writer

Management of depleted uranium at Pohakuloa Training Area and other Army installations will be discussed at a meeting before the Nuclear...

<p>John Burnet/Stephens Media</p><p>Coin dealer Donald Nigro testifies during his cross-examination Tuesday in a Hilo courtroom.</p>

Coin dealer insists he never ‘propositioned’ attacker

Updated: May 22, 2013 8:55am

By JOHN BURNETT

Tribune-Herald staff writer

The attorney for a former mortician accused of trying to kill a downtown Hilo coin merchant in a brutal hammer attack almost two years ago...

Traffic safety laws get a little stricter

Updated: May 22, 2013 8:55am

By JOHN BURNETT

Tribune-Herald staff writer

Big Island police say they support two new statewide traffic safety laws.

Gov. Neil Abercrombie on Monday signed the two measures into...

Construction nears for Ka‘u solar farm

Updated: May 22, 2013 12:05am

By ERIN MILLER

Stephens Media

Construction on a series of solar panels in Ka‘u could begin as soon as 60-90 days, a solar company official said Tuesday.

Neighbors of the project...

Hawaii Public Radio aims for wider reach

Updated: May 21, 2013 12:05am

By HUNTER BISHOP

Tribune-Herald staff writer

Hilo is at the end of the line but is finally about to get a full serving of Hawaii Public Radio.

Most of the state — everywhere but...

New star provides picture of Sun’s future

Updated: May 21, 2013 12:05am

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Pictured is an artist’s rendering of CoRoT Sol 1 and a chronology of the Sun’s evolution based on data from the Subaru Telescope and the CoRoT space mission. The...

Two West Hawaii men accused of molesting minors

Updated: May 21, 2013 12:05am

By JOHN BURNETT

Tribune-Herald staff writer

A Kona grand jury returned indictments last week against two men in separate child molestation cases.

A four-count indictment charges...

Bed and breakfasts thrive

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05am

By CHELSEA JENSEN

Stephens Media

Hawaii Island is home to most of the 192 bed and breakfasts legally operating in the state, according to Hawaii Tourism Authority’s 2012 Visitor Plant...

Health fair offers free tests, advice to seniors

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05am

By CAROLYN LUCAS-ZENK

Stephens Media

Larry Schuldt enthusiastically raced around a waiting area Sunday inside North Hawaii Community Hospital. Swiftly, but mindfully, the 64-year-old...

Hilo airport suffers power outage

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:05am

The Hilo International Airport lost power for about 90 minutes Sunday, causing headaches for weekend travelers.

Power was lost at 11:17 a.m., according to the airport’s security office, and...