Overall Merrie Monarch winner has “strong ties to the Big Island.”
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‘Hilo is a second home to me’: Overall Merrie Monarch Fesival winner has strong ties to the Big Island
The overall winner at the 59th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition is from Kauai, but the halau has roots in Hilo.
Puna man in custody after charred human remains found in torched car
Police have arrested and booked a 35-year-old Kurtistown man on suspicion of second-degree murder after the discovery of a badly burned body within a vehicle in Puna.
Homelessness up on Hawaii Island; 1 in 3 unsheltered individuals considered ‘chronically homeless’
Approximately one in three homeless individuals on Hawaii Island is considered chronically homeless, according to details gleaned from this year’s Point-In-Time Count.
Clean sweep at Merrie Monarch for Kauai halau
The results from the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo are as follows:
Police investigating possible drowning of visitor
Police are investigating the possible drowning of a 31-year-old Washington state man in waters off South Kona.
‘Auana night at the Merrie Monarch Festival
The 59th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition wrapped up late Saturday night.
Hilo housing facility hopes to break ground by September
A long-awaited senior center in Hilo will begin construction before the fall.
Satellite-dish array proposed for Ka‘u
A Taiwanese research institute has plans to build a small satellite receiver array in Ka‘u to search for elusive signals from space.
Resolution seeks to make Filipino course mandatory for high school students
A required course in Filipino history, culture and identity could be coming to all Hawaii public high schools, according to a resolution passed earlier this month by the state Legislature.
‘Great big party house’ irks neighbors: Illegal short-term vacation rentals pop up in residential neighborhoods
A group of Kailua-Kona homeowners says a loophole in the county vacation rental law is allowing illegal short-term rentals to flourish in what once were quiet neighborhoods.
Army study won’t recommend altering Hilo breakwater
Any plan to improve water quality within Hilo Bay will probably not involve changes to the Hilo Bay Breakwater.
Oahu nursing center to close, citing financial challenges
WAHIAWA, Oahu — The only skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in central Oahu expects to close this summer.
Man pleads not guilty in death of lover found in Oahu tub
HONOLULU — A 23-year-old man man accused of killing his 73-year-old lover and pouring cement over his body in a bathtub in one of Oahu’s most exclusive gated communities has pleaded not guilty to murder.
Kahiko night at Merrie Monarch Festival
Eighteen hula halau presented two dozen performances of hula kahiko, or ancient hula — 17 by wahine groups and seven by kane groups — Friday night during the Merrie Monarch Festival.
US military drops appeal of Hawaii order to drain fuel tanks
HONOLULU — The U.S. government on Friday dropped its appeals of a Hawaii order requiring it to remove fuel from a massive military fuel storage facility that leaked petroleum into the Navy’s water system at Pearl Harbor last year.
Police seize more than 20 pounds of meth during drug bust
More than 20 pounds of methamphetamine were recovered during a reported drug bust at a residence Thursday in Hilo.
Oahu wahine wins Miss Aloha Hula 2022
After a night of competition Thursday, Pi‘ikea Kekihenelehuawewehiikekau‘onohi Lopes from halau Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e on Oahu was named as Miss Aloha Hula at the 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival.
A century of wisdom: Holocaust survivor celebrates 100th birthday
A Kailua-Kona woman, who as a young Jew fled Nazi Germany, recounted her life on the occasion of her 100th birthday Saturday afternoon.
$2.2M grant to train Hawaii substance abuse counselors
HONOLULU — The University of Hawaii said Thursday it’s received a $2.2 million grant to train 88 students to become substance abuse counselors.
Plans for bridge work unveiled
Kolekole Bridge is on track to reopen to heavy truck traffic by June, state officials said Thursday.
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