Police: Hilo teen missing since June
Police are looking for a missing 17-year-old Hilo boy.
Three Ka‘u locations recommended for conservation funding
Three properties in the Kau District of Hawaii Island are among five the Legacy Land Conservation Commission identified as its top priorities for acquisition with the purpose of preservation for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021.
Trump says US-China trade talks are ‘going very well’
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump offered an upbeat assessment of U.S.-China trade talks and said he would meet at the White House today with the leader of the Chinese negotiating team.
Obstruction provocations force Congress to hold President Trump accountable
For months, Trump administration officials have shown the back of their hands to congressional attempts to exercise oversight. Tuesday, that obstinance was ratcheted up to a point that makes impeachment all but inevitable.
Your Views for October 11
Fighting desecration
Memo to NBA: Don’t quit on freedom
Poor Daryl Morey. Just three days ago, the Houston Rockets general manager was best known for having one of the NBAs winningest career records and for pioneering analytics in the sport.
East Hawaii Rotary clubs announce scholarship awards totaling $34,500
Thanks to the vision of Maurice J. Sully Sullivan during his tenure as the 1976-77 Hawaii Rotary district governor, East Hawaii clubs this fall were able to interview and select 11 local graduating high school seniors and award a resounding $34,500 to launch their college careers.
Hula Arts at Kilauea series features Akaunu
Volcano Art Centers Hula Arts at Kilauea performance series continues Saturday, Oct. 19, with a presentation of hula kahiko by Akaunu under the direction of kumu hula Manaiakalani Kalua.
Classes to begin at Waipahu Community School for Adults
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HMSA helping BISAC promote wellness
The Big Island Substance Abuse Council recently launched its fitness program, Ola Kino, which promotes health and wellness among individuals recovering from substance use and mental health issues.
Kawamoto Swim Stadium hours changed temporarily
Effective Sunday, Oct. 13, the Charles Sparky Kawamoto Swim Stadium in Hilo will operate on a temporary revised schedule as follows:
Celebration to mark 130th anniversary of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
The Hawaii District of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii invites the public to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Hongwanji in Hawaii.
Kona standoff resolved peacefully
KAILUA-KONA A standoff between a barricaded man and police ended peacefully this afternoon with the suspect exiting his home and police taking him into custody.
Police in standoff with barricaded suspect in Kona
KAILUA-KONA West Hawaii Today reports the Hawaii Police Departments Special Response Team the departments SWAT unit has been called in and Ahulani Street is closed this morning as police respond to a barricaded suspect at a home in the area.
EPA requires closures of 2 illegal cesspools in Kona
KAILUA-KONA Two Kona entities were fined by the federal government for failing to close banned large-capacity cesspools.
Ironman’s wave of future begins with staggered start times
Ironman announced in a news release in June a new swim start protocol that will be implemented for the 2019 edition of the world championship race in Kona.
HPP shooting suspect charged
Police have charged a 31-year-old Pahoa man with a numerous offenses in connection with an early Monday evening shooting in Hawaiian Paradise Park.
Musical ‘Gypsy’ opens this weekend at Palace
Let Me Entertain You can be heard from the street as a 50-plus member cast and 12-member orchestra rehearses for Gypsy, the Palace Theaters 18th Annual Fall Musical. The show opens at 7 p.m. Friday (Oct. 11) and will run for three weekends through Oct. 27 in Hilo.
Record heat in Hilo again
Hilo recorded a high temperature of 90 degrees Wednesday.
Scabies outbreak at veterans home resolved
Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo is back to normal operations without visitor restrictions after addressing an outbreak of scabies reported last month, according to Administrator David Pettijohn.
Ethics Board quizzes Roth
Not guilty plea in welfare fraud case
A 41-year-old Paauilo woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a welfare fraud-related charge.
Four names top Fissure 8 list
