Overcrowding at HCCC ‘a serious and immediate concern’
A report by the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission details the effects of chronic overcrowding at Hawaii Community Correctional Center in Hilo.
Palace Theater hoping to raise $250,000 to upgrade pipe organ
The Palace Theater has launched a campaign to raise $250,000 to upgrade its historic, century-old pipe organ to meet the operating standards of the 21st century.
Hearing set for woman accused of stabbing father-in-law
A judge on Friday maintained bail at $1.02 million for a 31-year-old Hilo woman accused of stabbing her elderly father-in-law and taking her 1-year-old daughter from him in violation of both a custodial order and protective order.
Crossing Rain on Hilo’s weekend radar
For five members of Crossing Rain, Hawaii’s burgeoning boy group, Saturday evening’s concert at Hilo’s Palace Theater is a foray into uncharted territory. But for Jorden Kealoha-Yamanaka, it’s a triumphant homecoming.
Battle of TROs involving prosecutor heads to mediation
County Prosecutor Kelden Waltjen wouldn’t comment Thursday about whether a deputy prosecutor who has an ongoing court battle with a neighbor has been placed on leave or is the subject of an internal investigation.
Waipi‘o road suit settled
A spokeswoman for a group that’s reached a tentative settlement in its lawsuit the Hawaii County, the mayor and former public works director over the closure of Waipi‘o Valley Road to all but a handful of people called the mediated agreement “a temporary solution.”
Police ID boy who died in ‘tragic’ accident
Former Hawaii Police Department Chief Paul Ferreira — who retired at the end of the work day Wednesday — called the apparent firearms accident Sunday that left a 12-year-old Boy Scout dead “a very tragic incident.”
Tentative settlement reached in Waipi‘o road lawsuit
There is a tentative settlement between Hawaii County and a community group suing the county, Mayor Mitch Roth and former Public Works Director Ikaika Rodenhurst over the closure of Waipi‘o Valley Road to all but a handful of people.
Police post applications, supporting documents for concealed carry gun permits online
Following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, permit applications to carry carry concealed or unconcealed handguns publicly can now be downloaded online from the Hawaii Police Department, as can the supporting documentation applicants must submit.
Boy Scout dies in accident
Mayor Mitch Roth extended his condolences to the family of a Boy Scout who died Sunday in what police called a “shooting accident” at a scout camp near Honokaa.
Bail reduced for kidnapping, burglary suspect
Bail has been reduced for a 29-year-old Kailua-Kona man facing charges in connection with an alleged armed kidnapping involving a minor at Honaunau Elementary School and an unrelated burglary at the Dolphin Bay Hotel in Hilo.
Documents: Officer who shot would-be assailant has been shot while on duty
The 14-year police veteran who shot a man allegedly wielding a knife as he approached the officer last week was shot and seriously injured in the line of duty nine years ago.
‘A great love story under God’
A successful Florida businessman whose wife of four decades was killed last month in a two-car collision in North Kona described her as “an angel on Earth.”
‘We have a rich history’: A legendary battalion completes training at PTA
An Army reserve unit bearing the name of a legendary World War II battalion has completed of a month of intensive training at Pohakuloa Training Area.
Pair accused of stealing car, dog
Two people have been arrested and charged in connection with the theft Saturday of a 2021 Honda CR-V sport-utility vehicle and a purebred Weimaraner dog from the parking lot of Prince Kuhio Plaza.
Pair from East Hawaii face federal drug charges
A Pahoa woman accused by the federal government of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl on the Big Island is being detained without bail.
Ex-councilman sues county to recoup legal fees
Former County Council Chairman Dominic Yagong is suing Hawaii County for $306,000 in legal fees he says he incurred successfully defending himself against a defamation lawsuit.
PGV to hold meeting tonight on proposed power increase
Puna Geothermal Venture has scheduled a public meeting tonight to discuss its plan to increase power production.
2022: A deadly year on Big Island roads, so far
Eight-and-a-half months into 2022 the Island of Hawaii is on the cusp of equaling, or perhaps even eclipsing the number of traffic fatalities for all of 2021.
July drier than normal for much of the island
It was a dry July in Hawaii County, despite a brief uptick in rain brought by the remnant of the former Tropical Cyclone Bonnie and the passing of Tropical Storm Darby south of the Big Island.
