Hawaii Island police are searching for a suspect connected to an armed robbery at a Longs Drugs Store Monday night.
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Police seek ID of suspect in Hilo pharmacy robbery
Big Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in an armed robbery Monday night at a Hilo pharmacy.
Ka‘u woman sought on outstanding warrant
Big Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 52-year-old Ambeka Laver of Ka‘u, who is wanted on an outstanding bench warrant and for questioning in connection with a criminal investigation.
22 nabbed for suspected DUI
Big Island police arrested 22 motorists for suspected drunken driving between March 7 and Sunday. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash; one was younger than age 21.
Rainy day fund bill faces resistance
A $1 billion allocation to the state’s emergency fund proposed by Gov. David Ige might end up smaller than he hoped as it faces resistance in the Legislature.
Hundreds turn out for Ho‘ike tickets
Tickets for the 2022 Ho‘ike at the Merrie Monarch Festival sold out Tuesday in about four hours.
Couple allegedly trafficked teen, mother from Guam to Hawaii
HONOLULU — A couple trafficked a 15-year-old girl and her mother from Guam to Hawaii, where they took away their passports, forced them to work and beat them, police alleged in court documents.
Supreme Court mulls reapportionment process
How much discretion the state Reapportionment Commission has in drawing political maps was a central theme Tuesday, when Hawaii Supreme Court justices grilled attorneys for the state and a citizen coalition challenging the maps.
Senate committee advances distracted driving bill
A bill that would increase the fine for using a mobile device while driving cleared its first Senate committee Tuesday after crossing over from the House.
Maunakea bill still alive in Senate
A bill that would establish a new state entity to manage Maunakea might have dodged a bullet.
Police ID man killed in February traffic crash
Police have identified the driver killed in a single-vehicle traffic crash Feb. 5 on Highway 19 in Papaaloa as 69-year-old Dean Cowell of Carson, New Mexico.
Oahu man dies after crash on Saddle Road
A 53-year-old Oahu man died Friday, four days after a single-vehicle crash on Daniel K. Inouye Highway.
County offers home repair loans
The Office of Housing and Community Development is accepting applications to its Residential Repair Program.
Police: Neighbor dispute led to attempted murder charge
Police have charged a 61-yearold Kurtistown man with attempted murder following a neighbor dispute early Monday in the Tiki Gardens subdivision off Ainaloa Boulevard in Puna.
Police: Love triangle led to shooting
The victim of an early Saturday morning shooting in Pepeekeo told police he and the alleged shooter’s girlfriend had engaged in “sexual activities” at the makai cul-de-sac on Sugar Mill Road and were leaving when the woman’s boyfriend rolled up and shot him, according to court documents.
Hawaii Supreme Court to hear reapportionment dispute today
Attorneys for the state Reapportionment Commission and a citizen coalition challenging its maps will square off today in oral arguments before the Hawaii Supreme Court.
‘Photosynthesis at its best’: Cyanotech adds two new solar systems
Cyanotech has doubled-down on its commitment to renewable energy with the recent addition of two new solar systems to power operations at its 96-acre aquaculture farm in Kailua-Kona.
‘What you know, not who you know’ County auditor says new controls should curb favoritism in county hiring
It took more than four years, but the county has finally implemented a whistleblower hotline, one of the recommendations of a scathing 2017 audit that found questionable hiring practices in county government.
Back to the brew: Kona Brewers Festival returns amid ongoing pandemic
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Kona Brewers Festival returned Saturday albeit on a smaller-than-normal scale with just a quarter of the attendees, breweries and restaurants.
Dry wet season increases fire risk
The prolonged dry spell during what is usually the rainiest time of year continued to plague Hawaii Island in February.
A wiliwili good time: Festival brings community together to celebrate iconic tree
While the wiliwili may not have been in bloom Saturday, the community was blooming with excitement and cheer at the 11th annual Wiliwili Festival in Waikoloa Village.
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