World Ocean Day panel discusses coral reef ecosystems
Scientists, cultural practitioners and leaders in environmental conservation urge action over more conversation after two decades of research on Hawaii Island’s coral reefs.
Hawaii student FAFSA applications down 20%
As the deadline for the application to qualify for federal assistance to help pay for college nears this year, a Hawaii organization is trying new strategies to up their outreach efforts to local students and families.
County seeks to obtain land for Pohoiki Road widening via eminent domain
The manager of a pair of parcels in lower Puna is resisting a plan by Hawaii County to seize portions of that land in order to begin reopening Pohoiki Road.
Chorus director Tom McAlexander dies at age 84
Tom McAlexander, a man who devoted his retirement to lifting East Hawaii’s voices in song, died June 2 at his Volcano home. He was 84.
Safety concerns regarding KWXX Ho‘olaule‘a resolved: Event will return to downtown Hilo
The 28th KWXX Ho‘olaule‘a might not happen this year, but it will eventually return to downtown Hilo now that a conflict with Hawaii County has been resolved.
Cop cleared in teen’s death
An 18-year Hawaii Police Department veteran who was behind the wheel of a police cruiser when it struck and killed a 16-year-old pedestrian in January is back on duty.
Future of Prince Kuhio Plaza still in limbo
The chairman of the Hawaiian Homes Commission last month told the manager of Prince Kuhio Plaza that if a 40-year lease extension the mall is seeking is to be granted, PKP and its parent company, Brookfield Properties, will have to improve its benefits package for Native Hawaiians.
The life, death and rebirth of an AI-generated news outlet
The news was featured on MSN.com: “Prominent Irish broadcaster faces trial over alleged sexual misconduct.” At the top of the story was a photo of Dave Fanning.
US tightens car mileage rules, part of strategy to fight climate change
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday tightened vehicle fuel mileage standards, part of its strategy to transform the American auto market into one that is dominated by electric vehicles that do not emit the pollution that is heating the planet.
NOAA’s hurricane hunting GOES-U satellite nears SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch this month
TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Hurricanes Michael, Dorian, Ian, Nicole and Idalia have all been stared down by one of the NOAA’s most powerful satellites since it took its place in geostationary orbit in late 2017. Its replacement is gearing up for launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy later this month.
Biden straddles the patriotic and the political in speech at Normandy
POINTE DU HOC, France — President Joe Biden used the backdrop of the beaches at Normandy on Friday to argue that the fight for democracy in Ukraine and elsewhere remains as vital as the day that U.S. troops helped rescue Europe from Hitler’s tyranny.
As solar power surges in the United States, wind struggles
When President Joe Biden signed the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, it was expected to set off a boom in renewable energy, with hefty tax breaks that would make solar and wind power cheaper than fossil fuels.
Big Isle man to get new trial in sex assault case
A Hawaii Supreme Court majority opinion filed Wednesday ordered a new trial for a Hawaii Island man, tried and convicted by a Kona Circuit Court jury for sexually assaulting in 2019 a visiting 78-year-old woman camping at a South Kohala beach park. He was 18 years old at the time of the attack.
The GOP push for post-verdict payback: ‘Fight fire with fire’
Republican allies of Donald Trump are calling for revenge prosecutions and other retaliatory measures against Democrats in response to his felony conviction in New York.
Day of activities set for World Ocean Day
The public is invited to celebrate World Ocean Day with family-friendly activities and educational booths in Kalakaua Park this Saturday.
At D-Day commemoration, Biden pledges continued Ukraine support
OMAHA BEACH, France — U.S. President Joe Biden made an impassioned call for the defence of freedom and democracy at the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on Thursday, urging Western powers to stay the course with Ukraine and not surrender to Russian tyranny.
Bill to regulate bike tours advances
A proposal to impose regulations upon commercial bike tour operators in Hawaii County has advanced despite pushback from bicyclists and tour groups.
How Michael Crichton’s widow Sherri got James Patterson to finish ‘Eruption’
Novelist Michael Crichton never talked much about his works in progress, says his widow Sherri Crichton.
Plan to turn Manago Hotel into housing nixed
A $5.5 million county grant to purchase a historic West Hawaii hotel and use it for affordable housing has fallen through.
Homelessness down 28%: Officials credit increases in funding for services, affordable housing
It appears the number of homeless individuals on Hawaii Island has reached its lowest point in the last six years.
