Council approves the use of eminent domain to get land for Pohoiki Road
A land dispute regarding a pair of Puna land parcels Hawaii County needs access to in order to reopen Pohoiki Road seems unlikely to be resolved cordially.
HPD’s DUI arrests questioned; county auditor forwards complaint to Police Commission
When the Hawaii County Police Commission meets Friday, the agenda includes an unofficial complaint alleging the department’s officers automatically arrest and charge motorists with driving under the influence of intoxicants when drug paraphernalia is found.
Are planes safe right now? How to understand flight disruptions.
Smoke in the cabin. A tire blowout. A cracked windshield. No shortage of problems can affect a flight, fueling traveler anxiety and contributing to thousands of daily delays and cancellations around the world.
Boeing CEO blasted in US Senate hearing while apologizing for safety woes
WASHINGTON — Shortly after Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun took his seat Tuesday, families who lost relatives in the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the company’s 737 Max 8 planes called out to him, demanding that he turn around and acknowledge them and the photos of their loved ones.
After 2 serious 737 Max engine incidents at Southwest, Boeing alerts pilots
Last year, two Southwest Airlines 737 Max jets lost engines on takeoff after striking large birds, emergencies made much more serious when smoke and fumes penetrated inside the airplanes.
Call center nearly complete: Police and fire dispatchers could move in this September
Hawaii County’s police and fire dispatchers are getting closer to moving into a new call center that has been under construction since October 2021.
Lahaina homes face 20% turnover in 3 years
A new report released Monday by the Hawaii Land Trust indicates that without intervention Lahaina could see an estimated 6.5% of residential properties totaling $122 million change hands over a year, and within three years a 20% turnover of ownership equating to at least $360 million.
Titan disaster forces global rethinking of deep sea exploration
When five men died on June 18, 2023, in the implosion of the Titan submersible during a dive to the Titanic’s resting place, the knowledge of Paul-Henri Nargeolet was lost, too. It was Nargeolet’s 38th dive to the sunken liner. Known as Mr. Titanic, he helped retrieve thousands of artifacts that have been displayed in museums and at events around the world.
Keaukaha fight over land deed goes to state Supreme Court
A legal battle over a Keaukaha property, a century-old land deed, and the separation between church and state will go before the Hawaii Supreme Court next week.
Lee Loy candidacy confirmed
Hawaii Chief Election Officer Scott Nago ruled Monday that County Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy is eligible to run for the state House District 2 seat vacated when Rep. Richard Onishi decided not to run for a seventh term.
New $50 million Biden ad campaign targets Trump felony convictions
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s campaign will target Republican challenger Donald Trump’s felony convictions as part of a $50 million ad campaign ahead of the first presidential debate between both candidates on June 27.
Surgeon general calls for warning labels on social media platforms
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy announced Monday that he would push for a warning label on social media platforms advising parents that using the platforms might damage adolescents’ mental health.
Maui County trying to block AG interview related to 2018 wildfires
In a divided nation, an infrastructure develops to build bridges
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Bernard Clay, a Black, middle-aged data analyst and poet from Louisville, Kentucky, was leery when he was thrown together with Shaelyn Bishop, a shy, white, young biologist who grew up on a family farm in rural Green County, Kentucky, 15 minutes from the closest town.
US’s neighbors brace for Trump second term after trauma of first
Late last year, President Joe Biden’s administration was facing a border problem — and it wasn’t just on America’s frontier with Mexico.
Pana‘ewa zoo to begin charging admission in 2025
Hawaii County next year will begin charging for admission to the Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens.
HPD makes progress on hiring officers
In his State of the County address in March, Mayor Mitch Roth set a goal of filling all the vacant officer positions in the Hawaii Police Department by June 2025.
Lee Loy responds to election challenge
A term-limited Hawaii County Council member facing a legal challenge to her campaign for the state House District 2 seat being vacated by Rep. Richard Onishi has filed her response.
De Luzes selling Big Island Toyota: Servco will take over, retain employees
Big Island Toyota is being sold.
Supreme Court rejects Trump-era ban on gun bump stocks
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a ban on bump stocks, which enable semiautomatic rifles to fire at speeds rivaling those of machine guns, erasing one of the government’s rare firearm regulations to result from a mass shooting.
