Man wanted for questioning in Puna murder investigation arrested
Police on Saturday arrested an individual wanted for questioning in a murder investigation in connection with the discovery of a body Wednesday in Puna.
Attorney indicted for alleged forged deed, real estate theft
Information sessions slated next week on county’s draft Solid Waste Management Plan
Sprinkler project a go at historic Palace Theater
Impeachment collides with funding deadline, testing Congress
Iran frees Chinese-American scholar for US-held scientist
Official: Base shooter watched shooting videos before attack
Judge delays decision on mental evaluation in 2018 murder case
KAILUA-KONA Another delay cropped up in the case of two Puna women accused of murder in the 2018 death of a 6-year-old boy.
Naalehu woman sentenced in Ka‘u fatal stabbing
Real estate agent and husband get probation in welfare fraud case
KAILUA-KONA A real estate agent from Kau, who appeared on HGTVs Hawaii Life, and her husband, who were accused of illegally obtaining welfare benefits, were sentenced to probation and ordered to pay thousands in restitution to the state.
Hawaii team returns from measles vaccination trip in Samoa
HONOLULU Dozens of Hawaii health care workers have returned to their homes across the state after voluntarily providing measles vaccinations to thousands of Samoan residents, officials said.
Obituaries for December 8
Diana Siosi Aliksa, 71, of Kailua-Kona died Nov. 17 at The Queens Medical Center in Honolulu. Born in Micronesia, she was a housekeeper. Visitation 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at Kona Outdoor Circle, 72-6280 Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona. Funeral service at 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by husband, Siosi Aliksa of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Mitchigo (Tulensru) Tulensru and Roseanna (Joshua) Likiaksa of Kailua-Kona, Reyanna (Jackson) Tokuhara of Waikoloa; son, Ron Aliksa of Kailua-Kona; sister, Donn (Kurt) Penrose of Keauhou; 19 grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
LSU fans invited to grab a grassy gift ahead of championship
BATON ROUGE, La. Louisiana State University fans will have a chance to take home an unusual souvenir as the football team heads to the SEC championship free slabs of Tiger Stadium sod.
Worldview of Trump unchanged — that’s the problem
For those who might have been too distracted by impeachment proceedings to follow campaign politics, let us catch you up.
Your Views for December 8
Stand fast
Our ongoing journey to improve heart health
Whenever I do outreach at community health fairs or education in the schools or guest speak at a senior center, I provide the following information:
Cartoon for December 8
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
Volcano Watch: Honoring the career and contributions of an HVO shining star
Living it up at L.A. Live
Tropical Gardening: Myanmar forests have staghorn ferns, too
Suspect in slaying captured by police
Michael Cecil Lee, the 55-year-old man suspected of the killing Wednesday of 75-year-old Puna artist Shingo Honda, is in custody at the Hilo police cellblock, the Tribune-Herald has confirmed.
‘All roads lead to Putin’: Impeachment ties Ukraine, Russia
Slain man ‘a special person’; Wife recalls artist husband whose body was found Wednesday night
Man accused of targeting officer with car pleads not guilty
Replica dino skull on display
A replica Tyrannosaurus rex skull is on display at the Hilo Public Library. Although the skull, on loan from the Hawaii Science Museum through December, is neither a genuine skull nor a full-scale replica, K-12 students can enter a contest to name it by emailing hawaiisciencemuseum@gmail.com until Dec. 31.
