Temporary Pohoiki access? Plan for boat ramp involves installing sheet piles, dredging channel
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources will seek funding from the state Legislature next year in the hope of establishing temporary ocean access at the Pohoiki boat ramp.
Sentencing of teen in Kona rape case delayed
KAILUA-KONA Another delay has cropped up in the minimum term-setting for a Kailua-Kona teen convicted of the 2016 rape of a woman at Old Kona Airport Park.
Pair charged with drug, firearms offenses
A Hilo grand jury returned separate indictments Oct. 23 against a Pahoa man and woman on numerous drug and firearms charges.
Warren’s health plan is the wrong way forward
The years since the 2010 Affordable Care Acts passage have driven home a clear message: Reforming health care is a monumental undertaking even when the policy prescriptions are relatively modest.
Remaining Bade defendants plead guilty
All four former employees of a Hilo physician raided by authorities in October 2018 for overprescription and illegal distribution of opioid prescription painkillers and other narcotics have pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in the case.
Your Views for November 10
My mountain, too
Trump’s charity (cough, cough)
WASHINGTON Imagine Donald Trumps surprise upon realizing that a charity bearing his name did not mean the money belonged to him.
Was Trump call with Ukraine ‘perfect’? GOP has many answers
WASHINGTON Republicans have no unified argument in the impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump , in large part because they cant agree on how best to defend the president or for some, if they should.
Obituaries for November 10
Estipania Fannie Dulan Alejandro, 96, of Halaula, Kohala, died Oct. 14 at home. Born in Kohala, she was a retired housekeeper for Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, worked for Kohala After-School plus Program and was a member of Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Private services held. Survived by daughters, Loretta (Ronald) Crivello and Lydia (Steven) Santiago of Hilo, Leticia Rivera of California; sons, Alvin Alejandro of Kohala, Andrew Alejandro of Oahu and Alfred Alejandro of California; brothers, Henry Dulan of Kohala and Paul (Joann) Dulan of Kona; sister, Lourdes Manuel of Las Vegas; seven grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
All eyes on Texas governor as calls grow to halt execution
AUSTIN, Texas In his five years as Texas governor, Republican Greg Abbott has overseen the execution of nearly 50 prisoners while only once sparing a condemned mans life, after a victims family asked him to do so.
Standoff suspect indicted on five counts
KAILUA-KONA A Kona grand jury has indicted a 57-year-old Kona man on five offenses in connection with an Oct. 10 standoff with police that lasted nearly six hours.
Pot or not? Busts highlight growing confusion over hemp
NEW YORK The CBD craze might be leaving the war on drugs a bit dazed and confused.
Germany, allies mark 30 years since Berlin Wall fell
BERLIN Germany marked the 30th anniversary Saturday of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal moment in the events that brought down Communism in eastern Europe.
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Amy Hanalali’i concert to benefit Hulihee Palace
KAILUA VILLAGE Beloved Hawaiian vocalist and songwriter Amy Hanaialii will grace the stage this weekend at Hulihee Palace.
Can you help identify this photo?
The Tribune-Herald each Saturday is publishing a photo from the Lyman Museums John Howard Pierce Photography Collection. The Kona Historical Society generously donated the collection in 2007. The museum is seeking help identifying the people and places in the pictures, most of which are from the 1960s and 70s. Those with information about the subjects in the photos can contact the museum at 935-5021 or archives@lymanmuseum.org. See identified photographs on Facebook at tinyurl.com/piercephotoid. THIS PHOTO (NO. 17331) was captured April 10, 1963.
November kicks off in Hilo with more record temps
November is coming in hot with several days of record-breaking or record-tying temperatures in Hilo.
Stolen park fence recovered
The countys Department of Parks and Recreation caught a break after discovering Monday thieves had stolen the top rail and more than 100 feet of chain-link fence from the baseball field at Hawaiian Beaches Park in Pahoa.
Officials identify ‘strong culprit’ in vaping illnesses
Board won’t consider constitutionality of vacation rental law
Whether the countys short-term vacation rental law is constitutional is beyond the scope of the county Board of Appeals, members said Friday in unanimously voting to deny a Captain Cook homeowners request to take up the issue.
Keolahou shelter officially opens in Hilo
Construction of first phase of Honomu homestead project could begin in 2020
