Officials determine Kaumana Caves safe to reopen
A popular lava tube in Hilo is safe to reopen after a rockfall, according to county officials and geologists.
Maunakea eyed for registers of historic places
Hawaiian cultural practitioners have nominated Maunakea to be included on the state and federal registers of historic places.
Bayfront Trails celebrates completion of latest section
Another segment of the Hilo Bayfront Trails project has been completed, further connecting downtown Hilo with the Bayfront soccer fields.
Sides square off on TMT: At stake is permit that will allow project to proceed
Impassioned arguments were raised, but no conclusions were reached Tuesday during a hearing about whether the Thirty Meter Telescope has met minimum requirements to keep its land use permit for Maunakea.
‘Running smoothly’: 92-unit senior housing complex on schedule to open next summer
The state’s first veteran-focused senior living center remains on track to open next year after years of fundraising and preparation.
New search underway for ordnance in West Hawaii
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is once again looking for unexploded military ordnance in West Hawaii.
Civil Defense: Red Flag Warning continues
Outdoor flames and open burning are prohibited in Ka‘u and West Hawaii as a National Weather Service Red Flag Warning remains in effect.
Fire chief talks wildfire readiness during council meeting
Members of the County Council questioned Fire Chief Kazuo Todd on Tuesday about the Hawaii Fire Department’s ability to prevent or respond to a wildfire on the scale of the August blaze that devastated Lahaina.
TMT work progresses: Project awaiting ‘necessary steps’ from the feds
Work continues around the world on the Thirty Meter Telescope’s various systems despite no sign of a new construction date on Maunakea.
Obituaries for November 3
Betty K. H. Liu, 90, of Hilo, died Oct. 15. Born in Honolulu, she was a retired home economics teacher at Kailua Intermediate School. Inurnment will take place at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kanoehe at a later date. Preceded in death by husband Clifford Liu and son Kenneth Liu. Survived by daughters Katherine Liu of San Jose, Susan (Brian) Hara of Hilo; sister Nancy Yuen of Honolulu; grandchildren Nicholas Hara, Chad Hara and Kaitlyn Liu; one great-granddaughter and numerous nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Car dealership to occupy property currently housing Millie’s Deli, New Saigon restaurant
A plan by a Hilo car dealership to relocate to a new location blindsided business owners who say they weren’t told that the building they sublease was being sold.
Council resolution asks government agencies to help mitigate visitor impacts at Kumukahi
The Hawaii County Council is urging county and state administrations to take steps to preserve the easternmost edge of the Big Island in the face of increasing visitors.
Lanikaula Street slated for improvements
Improvements are coming to a portion of Lanikaula Street in Hilo.
Obituaries for Nov. 1
Mark Lono Kanakaole, 65, of Hilo died Sept. 1 at Hilo Medical Center. Born on Oahu, he was a musician at Sugar Shack in Haleiwa and Hale Inu Sports Bar in Hilo, played with groups such as Nanea and Kanakaole Trio, and played regularly at Hilo Farmers Market Kitchen and in front of One Gallery. Hilo celebration of life 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at The Salvation Army Hilo Corps, 219 Ponahawai St. Oahu celebration of life at a later date. For info, contact: Veronica Tarleton, P.O. Box 10851, Hilo, HI 96721. Online condolences: homelanimemorialpark.com. Survived by stepmother Florence K. Asperilla (Roy Yamamoto); stepchildren Marie (Rich) Hoapili, Deanna (Joe) Peredo and Jason (Sherry) Hite; brothers William K. (Sharon) Kanakaole Jr., Michell M. (Queenie) Kanakaole, Martin K. (Wailani) Kanakaole, Matthew M. (Mokihana) Asperilla, and Dwayne H. (Faye) Asperilla; sisters Dallas H. Napolis (Robert) and Veronica M. (Arnold) Tarleton; sisters-in-law Kathy Kanakaole and Kimberly Asperilla; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Arrangements by Homelani Memorial Park.
Police investigating online gun threat at Hilo High School
The Hawaii Police Department is investigating a gun threat made at Hilo High School this morning.
Obituaries for October 31
Joanne Alcoran, 76, of Kamuela, died Oct. 17 at home. Born in Kona, she was a retired gas station cashier. Private services to be held at a later date. Survived by daughters Wendy Miranda and Clarissa (Jayme) Carvalho; son Jon (Karlene Gaston) Alcoran; sister Cindy De Pontes Guzman; brothers Gary De Pontes and Ronald De Pontes; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Plan to restore West Hawaii harbor underway
A $5 million plan to restore a West Hawaii harbor is underway at the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Obituaries for October 29
Clayton W. Arruda, 83, of Hilo, died Oct. 5. Born in Hilo, he was a U.S. Army veteran and a Hawaii County housing inspector. Celebration of life to be held Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. at the Volcano Assembly of God Church, with a light lunch to follow. Survived by wife Judith Arruda; son Paul (Michelle) Silva; daughter Heidi (Ben) Kawakami; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
County delays Waikoloa siren installation
One of two emergency sirens planned to be installed in Waikoloa Village this fall has been postponed to 2024.
Future of 28th KWXX Hoʻolauleʻa up in the air
Despite the announcement that the 28th KWXX Ho‘olaule‘a is cancelled, county officials and event organizers remain confident the festival can still be held sometime in 2024.
