Police respond to Keaau High after active shooter hoax call
Police and firefighters responded Wednesday morning to Keaau High School after a report to dispatchers claimed there was an active shooter on campus and multiple casualties.
Commission names final four for Big Island police chief
The Hawaii County Police Commission on Tuesday revealed the four finalists to succeed Paul Ferreira, who retired Aug. 31 as the county’s police chief.
Key ag research facility to get face-lift
Before he left office, Gov. David Ige released $6.9 million in capital improvement funds for the Waiakea Research Station on Stainback Highway, on the southern outskirts of Hilo.
Commission reveals finalists for Big Island police chief
The Hawaii County Police Commission today named four finalists to succeed Paul Ferreira, who retired Aug. 31 as the county’s top cop.
A legacy of lava: Kim, Trusdell reflect on 1984 Mauna Loa eruption that threatened Hilo
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory research geologist Frank Trusdell is considered an authority on Mauna Loa.
$5.5M federal grant to expand high-speed internet access
Gov. David Ige on Wednesday announced more than $5.5 million in new federal funding to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved communities.
Alleged hotel car thief is a 10-time felon
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for today in the case a 22-year-old Hilo man accused of posing as a parking valet at a Hilo hotel and stealing a family’s rental car.
Forecaster: Stay prepared despite another mild hurricane season
For the third consecutive year, Hawaii experienced a milder-than-average hurricane season. However, it’s not a record-setting year for the fewest named storms in the Central Pacific.
‘Robust’ weather system forecast for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday filled with family, friends, food and football.
Top cop search down to 5
The number of candidates in the running to become Hawaii County’s top cop is down to five.
East Hawaii could see high winds, possible flooding on Thanksgiving
Rainfall has been picking up as of late in East Hawaii, especially after nightfall, and there is daily rain in the National Weather Service’s seven-day forecast for Hilo International Airport.
Hilo mall lease in limbo
A requested 40-year lease extension for Prince Kuhio Plaza is on hold for now.
HPD officers undergo Crisis Intervention Team training
About 20 Hawaii Police Department officers underwent a 40-hour training program in Hilo this past week aimed at de-escalating the potential for danger in encounters with people experiencing mental health or addiction problems.
Miner, Fuga perform Christmas shows in Kona, Hilo
“Christmas in Hawaii,” a concert starring Grammy nominee Kimié Miner and friends, featuring Paula Fuga, will be held next weekend in Kona and Hilo.
Lawsuit: Hawaii County, cops culpable in shooting death
Trial has been set in a civil lawsuit brought against Hawaii County, two Hawaii Police Department officers, and the man who allegedly shot and killed a 59-year-old Volcano resident in 2021.
October was mostly dry on the windward side
October is officially the start of the wet season for most Hawaii locations — especially windward locations — but one might not know that based on the National Weather Services’ official rainfall totals.
Officials alarmed about uptick in traffic deaths
With the holiday season fast approaching, the Hawaii Department of Transportation expressed alarm Monday over the statewide number of fatalities on Hawaii’s roadways this year.
Portuguese center groundbreaking slated for Saturday
Groundbreaking for the Hawaii Island Portuguese Chamber of Commerce Cultural and Educational is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday.
County hires security for Waipi‘o Valley Lookout
As of Saturday, private security guards are posted at the Waipi‘o Valley Lookout from 3:30 p.m. to midnight, Mayor Mitch Roth told the Tribune-Herald on Friday.
Ceremony honors veterans
About 100 U.S. military veterans, their families and supporters gathered Friday at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 1 in Hilo to celebrate Veterans Day in a ceremony presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3830 in Pahoa.