National Science Foundation to discuss possible funding for TMT
A federal agency will conduct an external review of the Thirty Meter Telescope project to determine whether the observatory will receive federal funding.
Council bill could change make-up of planning commissions
A Hawaii County Council member is proposing more specific qualifications for Windward and Leeward Planning Commission members.
Harsher fines proposed for owners of barking dogs
Fines for owners of persistently barking dogs could double under a Hawaii County Council proposal.
Manono Street project clears another hurdle
Despite some misgivings, a Hawaii County Council committee has approved a plan to redevelop a derelict Hilo residential lot.
Legislation would fund programs to help control the feral chickens
A Hawaii County program to fight feral chickens on the island could be coming later this year.
A solution for insurance crisis? Some Puna residents pursue member-owned insurance cooperative
After most of the recently proposed legislative solutions have failed, Puna residents are hoping they can solve their district’s impending housing insurance crisis.
Light at the end of the tunnel for Hakalau park
The long-closed Hakalau Beach Park will reopen more than a decade after being shut to the public according to a state Department of Transportation document.
Kolekole park reopens: ‘Places like this are the heart and soul of the community’
A Hamakua beach park finally reopened Wednesday after seven years of closure and renovations.
‘This means they’re out there’: Adult coconut rhinoceros beetles detected on Big Island
Adult coconut rhinoceros beetles, a highly destructive invasive pest that has devastated Oahu palm trees, have been detected on the Big Island for the first time.
UH-Hilo faces enrollment challenges
Fall enrollment at the University of Hawaii in Hilo was down last year, continuing a years-long trend.
TMT project manager admits past mistakes, notes project is dependent on NSF funding, support from Hawaiians
The fate of the Thirty Meter Telescope rests in the hands of the Hawaiian community, observatory officials say.
Help likely on the way in battle against spittlebugs
A proposal to fund measures to control a destructive invasive pest is on the verge of passing in the state Legislature.
Another blackouts warning from HECO; lawmakers seek investigation
Hawaiian Electric again is urging Hawaii Island customers to conserve energy this evening to avoid power outages.
Testifiers to board: No PTA land swap
People statewide urged the Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday to reject a proposed land exchange between the state and the U.S. Army that would allow it to continue to use land in the Pohakuloa Training Area and elsewhere.
Slow spring for real estate? Interest rates continue to put pressure on home sales
It’s likely to be a slow spring for Big Island home sales as the market struggles to recover from 2023.
More rolling outages possible today after Saturday generator failure, Hawaiian Electric warns
Hawaiian Electric may implement rolling outages throughout the Big Island this morning and possibly this evening after an equipment failure over the weekend.
Cockfighting bill dies in Senate
A controversial state measure that would crack down on people raising chickens for cockfighting is dead.
Work to decommission 2 Maunakea telescopes to resume
Work to decommission a pair of Maunakea telescopes will resume this month.
‘Kauhale Initiative’ garners support from Hilo crowd
Hilo residents were widely enthusiastic Tuesday night during a meeting about a state project to develop communities of tiny homes for the Big Island’s homeless population, despite misgivings about where those communities could be built.
Kolekole park set to reopen end of April
A new and improved Kolekole Gulch Park will reopen later this month after years of closure.
