Despite opposition from community members, construction of telescope facility will continue at Halepohaku.
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Final hours for Jimmy’s: Landmark Hilo restaurant to close
By JOHN BURNETT
Teaching telescope project to proceed at Halepohaku
Despite receiving predominantly negative feedback from community members, the Office of Maunakea Management will seek to proceed with constructing a telescope facility at Halepohaku.
Kalanianaole work expected to be complete by end of 2Q
A long-delayed project to improve Kalanianaole Avenue might be finally completed by the middle of this year despite new changes to the project.
County: COVID-19 app won’t be mandatory for travelers
Hawaii County has no plans to make the state’s official COVID-19 exposure notification application mandatory on the Big Island.
Aloha shirts on ‘boogaloos’ link symbol of peace to violence
HONOLULU — People following a violent movement that promotes a second U.S. civil war or the breakdown of modern society have been showing up at recent protests across the nation armed and wearing tactical gear. But the anti-government “boogaloo” movement has adopted an unlikely public and online symbol: the so-called Hawaiian shirt.
Man convicted of 1991 murder files appeal for parole denial
A convicted murderer has filed an appeal in Hilo Circuit Court of the Hawaii Paroling Authority’s denial in August of his parole.
State briefs for January 24
DOE has budget cuts reduced
The Food Basket reports ‘significant’ decrease in number of people served in Kona
The Food Basket has noticed a sizable drop in the number of people being serving via its monthly Ohana Food Drop in Kailua-Kona.
State hotel occupancy rates drop to 23.8% in December
Unsurprisingly, Hawaii hotel occupancy rates in 2020 were only a fraction of those in 2019, although they have gradually increased in recent months.
Police seek public’s help in locating missing teen
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding a 15-year-old Hilo boy last seen in September.
Police: Missing woman needs medication
Police are seeking for the public’s help to locating a missing 45-year-old Mountain View woman.
DOH reports five new COVID-19 cases on Big Island, 132 statewide
The state Department of Health reports five new coronavirus cases in Hawaii County today, with 132 new cases statewide.
Commission sees election success in all-mail balloting
Acasio lays out her legislative priorities
Ige: DOE budget cuts won’t be as steep as anticipated
HMC begins kupuna COVID vaccinations
Preliminary hearing set for Hilo burglary suspect
A 34-year-old Hilo man facing numerous burglary and theft charges is accused of stealing groundskeeping tools valued at almost $6,000 from a storage room at Wong Stadium as well as more than $20,000 worth of items from lockers at a nearby commercial self-storage facility, according to court documents filed by police.
DHHL seeks beneficiary feedback on casino proposal
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands opened a public comment period for beneficiaries on a draft legislative proposal to authorize a resort and casino on Hawaiian Home lands designated for commercial use in Kapolei, Oahu.
Case reintroduces bill to restrict air tours over residential neighborhoods
U.S. Rep. Ed Case, a Hawaii Democrat, re-introduced a measure to impose strict safety and community disruption regulations on commercial air tour operations to include helicopters and small planes.
Group criticizes state management of Native Hawaiian burials
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