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Police chief finalists talk leadership, service
The public had its first opportunity Monday to testify about the four finalists to vying to become Hawaii County police chief and see them answer questions from the Police Commission in Hilo.
Bivalent boosters headed to Hawaii for keiki as young as 6 months old
The Hawaii Department of Health has ordered 9,200 doses of bivalent COVID-19 vaccination boosters for children as young as 6 months old, with 1,500 being shipped directly to Hawaii Island.
Kawānanakoa, ‘last Hawaiian princess’ dies at 96
HONOLULU — Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa, the so-called last Hawaiian princess whose lineage included the royal family that once ruled the islands and an Irish businessman who became one of Hawaii’s largest landowners, died on Sunday. She was 96.
Board of Appeals rules against neighbors in short-term rental case
The county Board of Appeals has determined that laws governing state and county agriculture project districts don’t prohibit landowners from using their farm dwellings for short-term rentals, as long as they also live on the property.
Volunteers help remove trash from Saddle
Volunteers and members of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I teamed up Friday to clean trash from the side of the Daniel K. Inouye Highway.
Scientists say eruption of Mauna Loa volcano continues to ease
HONOLULU — The eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano continues to ease, scientists said Sunday, reinforcing an earlier pronouncement that the mountain’s first flare-up in nearly 40 years might soon end.
Mormon Church plans expansion, renovation of Kona Hawaii Temple
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is moving forward with plans to renovate and expand its Kona temple.
Factory-built housing not quite a reality: Affordable housing options still working through the process
More than two years after the County Council passed building code revisions increasing bureaucratic hurdles for locally constructed factory-built housing, a project that would have mass-produced such housing has stalled, as the county Building Division works to streamline a process that regulates the new requirements.
Police search turns up more than 2 pounds of narcotics at home
A 69-year-old Hilo man facing drug and firearms charges after police found more than 2 pounds of narcotics in his home admitted ownership of the drugs, according to court documents filed by police.
Key ag research facility to get face-lift
Before he left office, Gov. David Ige released $6.9 million in capital improvement funds for the Waiakea Research Station on Stainback Highway, on the southern outskirts of Hilo.
Hilo kidnapping thwarted by quick-acting security personnel
Mall security at Prince Kuhio Plaza defused a domestic assault on Dec. 2 that had the potential to become destructive, according to court documents filed by police.
County hopeful but cautious as eruption slows
Although the Daniel K. Inouye Highway is not in imminent danger of being cut off by lava, Hawaii County officials aren’t letting their guard down.
Kona celebrates the holidays
Hundreds of people lined the streets Saturday evening for the 36th annual Kailua-Kona Community Christmas Parade.
Scientists lower alert for Mauna Loa, say eruption could end
HONOLULU — Scientists lowered the alert level for the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island from a warning to a watch on Saturday and said the mountain’s first eruption in nearly 40 years may soon end.
Officials not letting guard down despite reduced lava output, stalled flow front
Although the Daniel K. Inouye Highway is not in imminent danger of being cut off by lava, Hawaii County officials aren’t letting their guard down.
Boat owner fined for coral damage
The state Board of Land and Natural Resources has fined the owner of a vessel for damage to stony coral and or live/rock on Hawaii Island in 2021.
Maui search ends for snorkeler missing after shark spotted
HONOLULU — The search for a Washington state woman whose husband couldn’t find her after spotting a shark while they were snorkeling off Maui was called off Friday.
Police shoot, kill man who fired gun inside Waikiki hotel
HONOLULU — Honolulu police officers shot and killed a man who refused to come out of a Waikiki hotel room and had fired several rounds, forcing the evacuation of about 90 tourists and international students.
BLNR looks to protect paku‘iku‘i in West Hawaii waters
The Board of Land and Natural Resources is mulling a rule that would prohibit the taking of a certain fish anywhere in West Hawaii waters for at least two years.
HVO: Lava crossing Daniel K. Inouye Highway ‘no longer an immediate concern’
Although the Mauna Loa eruption continues, Daniel K. Inouye Highway was granted a reprieve Thursday when the primary lava flow stopped advancing.
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Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsdigest.net).