Kona man sentenced to 20 years for fatal crash
A judge has sentenced a 21-year-old Kailua-Kona man to 20 years for a 2022 traffic crash that took the life of a 63-year-old woman.
Agency sees uptick in marine debris
Oceanborne debris has washed ashore on Hawaii coasts at higher rates than usual this year, and cleanup teams are expecting more of the same through 2025.
Hunt for CEO’s killer leads to arrest in Pennsylvania
The tipster’s call to local police came in shortly after 9 a.m. Monday from a McDonald’s in western Pennsylvania.
Hawaiian to take over Seattle-based routes, add airplanes and crews
Future generations called to always remember Pearl Harbor
Trump signals an aggressive opening, threatening ‘jail’ for Cheney and others
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump outlined an aggressive plan for opening his second term in an interview that aired Sunday, vowing to move immediately to crack down on immigration and pardon his most violent supporters while threatening to lock up political foes such as Liz Cheney.
Locally grown Christmas tree project comes to a close
Locally grown Christmas trees will likely be available for many holidays to come, even as one project to grow the trees winds down.
General Plan meeting strays off-topic with climate change talk
Hawaii County planning officials last week addressed some misconceptions about draft revisions to the county’s General Plan.
Kona man among Vietnam War Dustoff crew members to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal
A 90-year-old Kailua-Kona resident who served as a battlefield air ambulance helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War is among about 3,500 U.S. Army Dustoff crew members, living and dead, recently honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor given by the U.S. Congress.
With pageantry and dignitaries, France unveils a reborn Notre Dame
PARIS — Five years after a fire that devoured its roof and nearly collapsed its walls, a renovated Notre Dame Cathedral reopened Saturday, its centuries-old bell clanging, its 8,000-pipe organ first groaning — and then roaring — back to life.
Troubled Hilo residential development in foreclosure
The judge in the foreclosure case of a stalled Hilo subdivision project has ordered the property be listed on the real estate market for up to six months before the previous high bid can be accepted or new bids sought.
Job growth rebounds with a gain of 227,000 in November
Job creation bounced back in November after disruptions from storms and a major strike, reinforcing a picture of modest employment expansion over the past several months.
Californians know about earthquakes, but tsunamis are a different story
SAN FRANCISCO — For generations, the possibility of another devastating earthquake has lingered in the minds of Californians, who are remarkably familiar with seismological terms and regularly prepare for the next “Big One.”
TikTok faces US ban after losing bid to overturn new law
TikTok is one step closer to disappearing in the United States after a panel of federal judges Friday unanimously upheld a new law that could lead to the banning of the popular Chinese-owned video app by mid-January.
An Arctic hamlet is sinking into the thawing permafrost
TUKTOYAKTUK, Canada — On the shore of Lake Tiktalik in Canada’s Western Arctic, the thawing permafrost had set off two huge landslides into the water, leaving yawning craters on the tundra. These “thaw slumps” measured several hundred feet wide and just as deep.
Torrent of hate for health insurance industry follows CEO’s killing
The fatal shooting Wednesday of a top UnitedHealthcare executive, Brian Thompson, on a New York City sidewalk has unleashed a torrent of morbid glee from patients and others who say they have had negative experiences with health insurance companies at some of the hardest times of their lives.
1975 Kalapana earthquake offers insights about Kilauea
A nearly 50-year-old earthquake fundamentally changed the evolution of Kilauea, scientists at the University of Hawaii say.
Secret Service chief touts reforms after Trump assassination attempts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service’s acting director told a U.S. House of Representatives panel on Thursday that he has overhauled the agency’s security practices after a gunman shot President-elect Donald Trump in July.
NASA Artemis moon missions delayed until 2026 and 2027
WASHINGTON — NASA on Thursday postponed a mission to send four astronauts around the moon and back to Earth until April 2026.
How to protect Kahalu‘u Bay? Public invited to provide feedback about ecosystem restoration study
Hawaii Island residents are invited to discuss how best to preserve the fragile coral ecosystems of Kahalu‘u Bay.
