Stories by Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Wright On: A pioneer of the Pacific

A statement by the United Nations a year ago on International Volunteer Day had the effect of crystallizing the legacy of longtime Hilo resident and swim coach Bill Sakovich.

Hiatt, DeWeese appointed to bench

Hawaii Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald appointed Mahilani E.K. Hiatt and Wendy M. DeWeese to the District Family Court of the 3rd Circuit on Hawaii Island, the state Judiciary announced Friday.

Ball python found in Hilo

A live snake, tentatively identified as a nonvenomous ball python, was captured this past weekend by Hawaii County workers on the road next to the Hilo landfill.

Keck notifies DOH of small oil leak

W.M. Keck Observatory officials on Monday notified the state Department of Health that they detected “a small seepage of oil” from the hydraulic system supporting the Keck I telescope and acted to contain the oil, according to a news release from the observatory.

Air quality data available online

Hawaii County Civil Defense, the state Department of Health and the Environmental Protection Agency have released an online tool that provides updates on the air quality in volcano-affected areas.