John Burnett

April 13, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Hawaii County is following through on its plans to fence off the Hilo Municipal Golf Course from nearby residents, to the displeasure of at least some of the neighbors.

April 11, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

A 35-year-old Mountain View man accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in Puna is registered as a sex offender in Utah.

April 10, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Less than 1% of Hawaii’s adults 20 and older are licensed to carry a concealed handgun in public.

April 9, 2025 | 7 MIN READ

“I got to tell you, best start ever. You heard it. Best start ever.”

April 8, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

A 51-year-old Hilo man pleaded not guilty Monday to three counts of second-degree sexual assault, plus burglary and violating an order for protection.

April 6, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

A 30-year-old Hilo man accused of fatally stabbing an 81-year-old woman who lived next door to him will receive a mental examination.

April 2, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

A Kona judge ruled Friday that the Hawaii County Board of Appeals erred when it sided with the Department of Public Works, which revoked a 2020 renovation building permit that was in effect af...

April 1, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

The 81-year-old woman who was stabbed to death in the driveway of her Hilo home Saturday morning was already dead when officers arrived on scene, according to court documents filed by police....

March 24, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

A 70-year-old Pepeekeo man pleaded not guilty Friday to first-degree negligent homicide for a fatal traffic crash in 2022.

March 23, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

A 23-year-old Pahoa man accused of being the getaway driver for a since-deceased man police said shot and injured an officer on March 14 pleaded not guilty Friday to criminal charges.

March 18, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Court documents paint a harrowing picture of an incident Friday in Hilo in which both a police officer and a suspect were wounded by gunfire.

March 16, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Police say a 39-year-old Puna man who allegedly shot and wounded an officer Friday morning in Hilo is dead.

March 14, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

Police arrested the driver of a white Chevy pickup truck that allegedly was the getaway vehicle for a passenger police say shot and wounded an officer this morning in the parking lot of the Fi...

March 13, 2025 | 5 MIN READ

A big-wave surfer accused of domestic violence against his girlfriend will remain in jail while he awaits trial.

March 12, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

The parent company of Hawaiian Electric Co., Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc., has sold the 60-megawatt Hamakua Energy Plant to a subsidiary of Harbert Management Corp.

March 12, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

Hawaii County is in the process of erecting a 6-foot-tall continuous chain-link fence along the boundary of Hilo Municipal Golf Course to prevent access by those seeking to play without paying...