Why a $4 billion settlement of Maui fire claims is tangled up in court
The ashes of last summer’s devastating fire in Lahaina on Maui, which killed 102 people and destroyed the town, were still smoldering when talk turned to how fraught the rebuilding process would be.
Liberals are left out in the cold as social media veers right
SAN FRANCISCO — After Donald Trump won the election this month, his supporters gravitated to a panoply of online destinations to celebrate.
Trump signals a ‘seismic shift,’ shocking the Washington establishment
WASHINGTON — Somehow disruption doesn’t begin to cover it. Upheaval might be closer. Revolution maybe. In less than two weeks since being elected again, Donald Trump has embarked on a new campaign to shatter the institutions of Washington as no incoming president has in his lifetime.
Puna man, woman charged with animal cruelty
A man and woman, both from Puna, face criminal charges after allegedly leaving a dog alone inside a car in a Kona parking lot earlier this month.
Gov. Green calls Kennedy’s choice as HHS leader ‘insane’
County provides update on Highway 137
Work to restore the lava-covered Highway 137 remains on schedule, despite a minor snag.
Democrats draw up an entirely new anti-Trump battle plan
WASHINGTON — Locked out of power next year, Democrats are hatching plans to oppose President-elect Donald Trump that look nothing like the liberal “resistance” of 2017.
Why Kennedy sees an ‘epidemic’ of chronic disease among children
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has for years called attention to what he considers an “epidemic” of chronic disease that has left America’s children among the sickest in the developed world.
With initial cabinet picks, Trump takes on biggest foes
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is wasting little time in taking on the three governmental institutions that most frustrated his political ambitions during his first term and making clear he will not brook resistance in his second.
How Harris’ effort to neutralize immigration as a campaign issue failed
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned for the presidency on the toughest immigration platform of any Democrat in decades: She vowed to continue the Biden administrations’s crackdown on asylum and to impose order on the southern border. She championed her record as a border-state prosecutor and her support of a bipartisan border bill that failed after former President Donald Trump urged Republicans to reject it.
Red Hill Crisis: Pentagon reports detail poor recordkeeping across Oahu fueling operations
Spy world vexed by Trump choice of Gabbard as US intelligence chief
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard as U.S. intelligence chief has sent shockwaves through the national security establishment, adding to concerns that the sprawling intelligence community will become increasingly politicized.
Kawamoto pool closure drags on
A Hilo pool closed in October will remain so indefinitely as Hawaii County repairs faulty equipment.
Trump picks RFK Jr. to be head of Health and Human Services Dept.
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services — setting up a debate over whether Kennedy, whose vaccine skepticism and unorthodox views about medicine make public health officials deeply uneasy, can be confirmed.
Underground fuel tanks at Halepohaku need to be replaced
A project to remove old underground fuel tanks at Halepohaku could begin in January.
Trump taps loyalists with few qualifications for top jobs
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump chose loyalists with little experience for several key cabinet positions on Wednesday, stunning some allies and making clear that he is serious about reshaping — and in some cases testing — America’s institutions.
Bill regarding home repairs passes
Small-scale home repairs could become easier to make if Mayor Mitch Roth signs a bill that exempts repair projects below a certain cost from needing a building permit.
Kea‘au to get health center
Hilo Benioff Medical Center is planning to build an outpatient clinic on approximately nine acres of land in Kea‘au.
GOP clinches control of House, solidifying hold on Congress after sweeping Trump win
Republicans secured a majority in the House of Representatives, clinching total control of Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump’s sweeping win of the White House and the Senate.
Officials praise $72M grant that will bolster internet service on Hawaiian homestead lands
A longstanding effort to increase internet connectivity in Department of Hawaiian Home Lands communities received a big boost Tuesday thanks to a $72 million grant from the federal government.
