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Cell tower permits denied for AT&T projects in Kurtistown, HPP
Tempers and temperatures ran high at a Windward Planning Commission meeting that ended with two proposed cellphone towers in Puna being denied use permits.
Tour helicopter makes ‘precautionary landing’ near Leilani Estates
A Blue Hawaiian Helicopters tour aircraft with six aboard made an emergency landing in a lava field in the Leilani Estates area shortly before noon Thursday.
Alii Drive sinkhole repair work to take another month
Crews are making progress in repairing damage to Alii Drive caused by a sinkhole that opened late last year fronting Coconut Grove Marketplace.
3 Big Island people self-monitoring for virus
Three individuals on the Big Island are among the 72 in Hawaii who are still self-monitoring under the supervision of public health officials for COVID-19.
Preliminary hearing set for accused purse thief
A preliminary hearing has been set for a 34-year-old Waimea man accused of stealing a womans purse and fraudulently using her credit cards.
25th annual Kona Brewers Festival to go on despite virus fears
Despite a spate of canceled events throughout the state as COVID-19 fears escalate, festivities on the Big Island are forging ahead.
Police show presence after scrawled threat at Waiakea High School
It was basically like any other day at Waiakea High School, according to Principal Kelcy Koga.
State monitoring cruise ship that had virus cases
State health officials said Wednesday they are monitoring a situation regarding a cruise ship that recently made stops in Hawaii and might have had passengers previously exposed to COVID-19, the recently identified coronavirus that has infected nearly 100,000 people worldwide since it was discovered in late December.
Residents of Kurtistown neighborhood vow to fight cell phone tower project
Members of a small Kurtistown community are fighting for their health and homes against the planned construction of a nearly 200-foot-tall cellphone tower.
$103M bond issue would build roads
A move to leverage the county general excise tax by floating bonds to expedite road projects could mean the payments stretch out past the 2030 expiration of the GET.
Feds reviewing Section 106 comments for Daniel K. Inouye Highway extension
The Daniel K. Inouye Highway extension is making moves on two fronts.
Sexual assault suspect unfit for trial, doctors say
A man accused of sexually assaulting a minor on the grounds of a South Kona public school has been deemed unfit to stand trial.
Threatening message found at Waiakea High
Hawaii Island police on Wednesday responded to a report of a threatening message written on a bathroom wall at Waiakea High School.
No bail for Hawaii councilman accused of leading meth ring
HONOLULU A Hawaii councilman accused of leading a methamphetamine ring must be held without bail, a U.S. judge ruled Wednesday.
Japan suspends TMT funding
Although the Japanese government has suspended funding for the Thirty Meter Telescope project, the country is still committed to the project, represenatives say.
Hawaii County sues attorney
Hawaii County is suing an attorney representing former Council Chairman Dominic Yagong and former County Clerk Jamae Kawauchi in a 2012 defamation lawsuit filed by Elections Administrator Pat Nakamoto, saying the money Yagong and Kawauchi paid him rightfully belongs to the county.
State House moves to create committee on COVID-19
The state House of Representatives approved a resolution Tuesday to create a committee on COVID-19, the coronavirus that in the midst of a global outbreak.
Police arrest 29 for DUI
During the week of Feb. 24-March 1, 2020, Hawaii Island police arrested 29 motorists for DUI. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None were younger than 21.
CEO of Kona, Kohala hospitals on leave
After only two months on the job, the CEO of Kona Community and Kohala hospitals is on leave.