Bill aims to attract UFC to Hawaii
A bill state lawmakers hope will attract the Ultimate Fighting Championship to Hawaii by creating a Combat Sports Commission has passed its final committee hurdle.
Mountain View man charged in shooting
A 54-year-old Mountain View man faces several felony charges in connection with a nonfatal shooting that occurred early Saturday evening on Road 2 in Hawaiian Acres subdivision.
Ocean View man charged with attempted murder for domestic gunfire
A domestic argument on Tiki Lane in Ocean View on Sunday ended with a man jumping on the hood of a woman’s car and firing several shots from a small-caliber rifle, according to police.
Four nabbed in Kona underage sex sting
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story had an incorrect bail amount for Ryen Richard Knapp, based on information contained in a police media release.
Standoff suspect makes initial court appearance
Court documents name three officers who allegedly were endangered by a shot fired by a fugitive who later turned the pistol toward his own head during an armed standoff Thursday in Puna.
Former fugitive, alleged associate, make initial court appearances
An attempted murder suspect captured by police over the weekend and a woman associate who was a passenger in a car driven by a man shot to death by police detectives in Kailua-Kona made their initial court appearances Monday on opposite sides of the island.
Supreme Court rejects Honua Ola’s appeal
“The reality is that yesterday’s good enough has become today’s unacceptable.”
Mediation urged to curb evictions: State legislation aims to help prevent homelessness
A bill seeking to establish prelitigation mediation in eviction cases has passed the state House and has received committee referrals in the Senate.
Supreme Court rejects Honua Ola’s appeal
The Hawaii Supreme Court, by a 5-0 vote, rejected Honua Ola Bioenergy’s appeal of a Public Utilities Commission order denying Honua Ola’s power purchase agreement with Hawaiian Electric Co.
60% chance of El Nino weather conditions predicted for the fall
La Nina is over, and weather patterns have returned to what forecasters call ENSO-neutral, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
Roth on health care crisis: ’A matter of life or death’
Mayor Mitch Roth called the state of health care on Hawaii Island “an emergency situation.”
Hearing set for Mountain View man
A 30-year-old Mountain View man faces numerous felony drug- and firearms-related charges after Hilo patrol officers found him slumped over the wheel of his car on a road shoulder early Saturday night.
Maui man accused of harassing whale, dolphins in West Hawaii
The Department of Land and Natural Resources said 65-year-old David Jimenez of Maui was cited this morning at Kealakekua Bay after enforcement officers received numerous calls reporting alleged wildlife harassment.
Forecast: A break from heavy rains
Forecasters are predicting a break from the heavy rains that have drenched much of East Hawaii over the past month or so.
Adult recreational cannabis bill to receive final Senate vote
A bill that would legalize adult recreational use of cannabis in Hawaii cleared its final committee hurdle Thursday.
HECO announces four ‘shared solar’ projects for Big Island
Hawaiian Electric Co. on Tuesday announced the selection of four new Hawaii Island solar farm projects.
Big Island tabbed for $73 million of DHHL’s $600 million
The Big Island’s share of $600 million appropriated to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands last year will be divided between two projects, according to the plan outlined in a report by the department.
Mayor Roth, county focus of new lawsuit
A tour operator is suing the county, Mayor Mitch Roth and Public Works Director Steve Pause, claiming restrictions placed on the company’s Waipi‘o Valley tours by the mayor’s emergency rules regarding Waipi‘o Valley Road amount to a “taking” of the company without due compensation.
Boy Scouts, Aloha Council deny liability for boy’s death
Lawyers for the Boy Scouts of America and its Aloha Council have filed a response to a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of an 11-year-old Scout killed last August when an AK-47 was accidentally discharged at a shooting range.
Case introduces measure targeting low-flying helicopters, planes
U.S. Rep. Ed Case said he reintroduced his Safe and Quiet Skies Act because the Federal Aviation Administration hasn’t carried out its duty to ensure the safety of commercial air tour operations.
