County outlines plan of action: Steps being taken in response to housing credits audit
A spokesman for Mayor Mitch Roth said the mayor and the county’s Office of Housing and Community Development are working to correct deficiencies pointed out in an audit of its affordable housing credits program.
Former DOE business manager charged with felony theft
A former business manager for the state Department of Education’s Ka‘u-Keaau-Pahoa Complex Area faces three felony theft charges after allegedly stealing more than $7,000 from the DOE between 2018 and 2020.
Merrie Monarch Ho’ike tickets on sale Sunday
Tickets for this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival Ho‘ike will go on sale at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium box office in Hilo.
‘People are going to be amazed’: UFC GYM Hilo plans March opening
The new UFC GYM Hilo plans to open in March.
Weather pattern dumps record rainfall on Hilo; wet conditions to linger
Forecasters are predicting a mild reprieve from the record-setting rain that soaked sections of the Big Island this weekend, causing flooding, rock slides and road closures in windward areas.
Kona hit-and-run suspect has history of speeding, impaired driving
A 39-year-old Kailua-Kona man suspected of a hit-and-run collision that critically injured a 73-year-old California man has a history of speeding and impaired driving, according to court records.
Big Island gun case tests high court ruling
A Hilo judge on Monday dismissed three firearms-related charges against a 27-year-old Kurtistown man on the grounds that they violated his right to carry a firearm for self-defense under the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Recreational pot bills clear committee hurdles
Two bills that would legalize adult recreational use of marijuana cleared committee hurdles Thursday, with amendments.
Recreational cannabis bills spark debates
State lawmakers today will consider legislation that would legalize the adult recreational use of marijuana.
Hawaiian Springs Water sued
The landlord of Hawaiian Springs Water LLC’s bottling plant is suing the Keaau-based company.
Crime Stoppers tops $62K in rewards for tipsters
The Hawaii Island Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line number, (808) 961-8300, is ubiquitous. It’s in news reports, on public access television, and even on bumper stickers adorning Hawaii Police Department’s blue-and-white cruisers.
East Hawaii braces for onslaught of end-of-week, weekend rain
The wet weather that’s usually expected to arrive in October with the start of the rainy season finally found its way to East Hawaii in early February.
County: Unclear when HOVE well will be repaired
There’s no estimated repair date for the county’s Hawaiian Ocean View Estates well, which has been out of service the past few days.
‘Clean elections’ bill gains support
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday passed unanimously a bill to establish a comprehensive public financing system for political candidates running for state and county offices who agree to abide by campaign fundraising and expenditure guidelines.
Various criminal acts would be subject to fines instead of arrests
A bill aimed at curbing overcrowding in Hawaii’s jails has cleared its first legislative hurdle.
Big Island under high wind warning and wind advisory
The National Weather Service has posted a high wind warning “over and downwind of the Kohala Mountains” until 6 p.m. Friday.
Isle remembers fallen firefighter
The Kamehameha Schools Hawaii campus and alumni community are grieving the untimely passing of one of their own, a 24-year-old Maui firefighter who died Saturday after being swept into a storm drain and out to sea during a flash flood in late January.
Documents ID officer who shot alleged truck thief; police release bodycam footage
Court documents filed by police describe a violent struggle late Friday morning between a robbery suspect and his would-be victim and identify the officer who shot the alleged thief about a half-hour later.
Police log IDs suspect shot by officer
A man shot and wounded by a South Hilo patrol officer on Kumukoa Street in Hilo on Friday is on four years probation for unauthorized entry to a dwelling and habitual property crime.
Audit finds flaws in management of county’s affordable housing credits program
A report to the County Council released Wednesday by county Auditor Tyler Benner concluded the Office of Housing and Community Development had “inadequate internal controls” over its affordable housing credits program.
