More firebreaks sought to protect palila habitat on Maunakea.
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More firebreaks sought to protect palila habitat on Maunakea
A proposed project by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources would expand firebreaks on Maunakea in order to protect an endangered bird.
Updated fire code proposed
A revamp of the county fire code is in the works, with Puna Councilwoman Ashley Kierkiewicz proposing updates in both the requirements and permit fees to prepare the county for compliance with the latest state requirements.
Bail increased for man accused of attempted murder
Bail was recently increased for a California man accused of attempted murder and other offenses stemming from an alleged stabbing Sept. 1 at a South Kohala hotel.
Large turnout expected for community cancer screening in Hilo
East Hawaii Health Cancer Center on Saturday will be hosting its second annual Community Cancer Screening and Education event.
Alleged serial stabber indicted: Chito Asuncion’s bail set at $10 million
A Kailua-Kona man facing multiple counts of murder and attempted murder in connection with stabbings in May and June in Hilo and Kona was recently indicted in accordance with a recent Hawaii Supreme Court ruling.
Prices to go up for Merrie Monarch tickets
Tickets for the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival will go on sale Dec. 1.
Obituaries for October 14
Martin George Heins, 65, of Kailua-Kona died Sept. 9 in Kealakekuai.Born in The Netherlands, he was a mechanic, security guard and U.S. Army veteran. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by brothers Eric Heins and David Swor Heins of San Francisco, The Rev. Paul Heins of Port Townsend, Wash; a niece. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Hiroshima governor meets with Ige, visits state library
HONOLULU — Gov. David Ige and First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige welcomed the governor of Hiroshima, Japan, Hidehiko Yuzaki, and his delegation to the Hawaii State Library on Wednesday.
Nearly 120 earthquakes at Mauna Loa in 2 days, reports HVO
More than 100 earthquakes have been detected beneath the summit of Mauna Loa over the past two days, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Staffing crisis forces hospital’s cancer center to turn away new patients
Kona Community Hospital has temporarily stopped accepting new patients in its medical oncology and chemotherapy infusion clinics, forcing those needing care to travel to Waimea, Hilo or Honolulu for treatment.
Board: Nonresponsiveness is not an ethics violation
A nonresponse from government officials to emails and telephone calls isn’t necessarily a violation of the ethics code, the county Board of Ethics said Wednesday in denying a resident’s call to penalize 14 top officials for ignoring his warnings about what he saw as the danger of face masks and vaccines during the coronavirus pandemic.
5 or older? DOH says get bivalent booster jab
The state Department of Health formally recommended Wednesday that everyone 5 or older get COVID-19 bivalent boosters.
‘Dredge everything’: Preferred plan is to remove almost the entire beach blocking Pohoiki Boat Ramp
The black sand beach at Pohoiki will be almost entirely removed in order to reopen the Pohoiki Boat Ramp, engineers confirmed Tuesday.
‘We still can’t sleep’: Case of slain horse referred to prosecutors for possible charges
The fatal shooting of a Honomu couple’s horse last month is now in the hands of prosecutors.
Police: Foul play suspected in Mountain View body
Police suspect foul play may be involved in the death of a badly decomposed body found Tuesday at a Mountain View home.
East Hawaii lacked rain in September
The last month of the dry season was emphatically so for the windward Big Island, and the National Weather Service’s only official rain gauge to measure rainfall in double-digits in September was in Kona’s coffee belt, which experiences its rainy season in the summer.
EIS for aquarium fish collecting approved
The agency charged with protecting the state’s natural resources has approved an environmental impact statement allowing the harvesting of tropical fish for the aquarium industry despite ongoing litigation over the issue.
Ige signs executive order protecting access to abortions
Gov. David Ige issued an executive order on Tuesday protecting both patients and providers from legal action regarding abortion and reproductive health care services in Hawaii.
Ige signs executive order protecting access to abortions
Gov. David Ige issued an executive order today protecting both patients and providers from legal action regarding abortion and reproductive health care services in Hawaii.
Gabbard quits Democratic Party due to ‘wokeness’ and ‘racializing’
Former Congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard announced today that she is leaving the Democratic Party.
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