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Winter walloping: Strong cold front brings heavy rains, thunderstorms to Big Island
Severe thunderstorms packing torrential rain and even hail walloped areas of the Big Island on Monday as a strong cold front moved over the Aloha State.
‘Terrifying’: Air passenger recounts crashing into ceiling
HONOLULU — Tiffany Reyes had just gotten back to her seat from the bathroom and was about to buckle her safety belt when Hawaiian Airlines Flight 35 dipped.
Jewish faith represented for first time at county building
Rabbi Rachel Short and the congregation of Ahava ‘Aina has provided an 8-foot Hanukkah menorah for the 2022 “Magic of the Season” holiday open house at the Hawaii County Building in Hilo.
$17.3M to help bolster internet connectivity for Native Hawaiian communities
The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will receive $17.3 million in federal funding to expand internet connectivity in Native Hawaiian communities.
Tamashiro cited again for planting in state park
Activist Gene Tamashiro of Hilo has again been cited for leading the planting of a so-called “kanaka garden” in the middle of the Wailoa River State Recreation Area.
Kona man to serve 20 years for sex assault of minor
A 45-year-old Kailua-Kona man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor girl.
Two Big Isle patients required medical flights over weekend
Two Big Island patients received emergency air transportation this weekend despite a pause in air ambulance services by Hawaii Life Flight.
Green wants $50M for HMC: Hospital expansion among new governor’s top funding requests
Gov. Josh Green is seeking $50 million for the expansion of Hilo Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit and Medical Surgical Unit.
Obituaries for December 20
Natalie Ann Delue Gonzalez, 75, of Waimea died Dec. 17 at home. Born in Minneapolis, she was a physician. Private services. Survived by husband, Daniel. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary.
Flash flood watch in effect for all of Hawaii Island
A flash flood warning is in effect for the North and South Kohala districts of Hawaii Island, and a flash flood watch is in effect for the entire island.
MEGA Lab lets public interact with scientists, research projects
A new group of scientists are operating a lab near Hilo Bayfront, favoring surf boards over microscopes when it comes to conducting groundbreaking research.
11 people seriously injured amid turbulence on Hawaii flight
HONOLULU — Severe turbulence rocked a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu Sunday, seriously injuring 11 people in what an Hawaiian Airlines official called an isolated and unusual event.
November rainfall helps some parched areas
November seemed like a rainy month for much of the windward Big Island, but Hilo International Airport was the only official rain gauge in East Hawaii to record an above-average total for the month, according to the National Weather Service.
‘My life changed’: Property owners appeal steep increases in taxes
More than twice as many property owners appealed their tax assessments this year than last year, according to the 2022 report of the county Real Property Tax Board of Review.
Volcano man killed in single-car crash
Hawaii Island police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal collision in Hilo Saturday morning that killed a 54-year-old Volcano man. The crash occurred in the Hilo-bound section of Highway 11, in the area of the 5 mile-marker near Ikaika Street.
Turbulence causes 36 injuries on Hawaiian Air flight
HONOLULU (AP) — Eleven people on a flight from Phoenix Sunday suffered serious injuries after the plane encountered severe turbulence about 30 minutes outside Honolulu, an emergency response agency said.
Big Island Christmas tree project yields success with 3 non-native species
Big Island residents might be able to buy tiny locally grown Christmas trees next year.
Ocean View man indicted for fatal traffic crash
A 31-year-old Ocean View man has been indicted for a single-vehicle crash in South Kona almost 19 months ago that killed an 18-year-old Ocean View man.
Kona Royal Vistas project heads to Cultural Resources Commission
A long-dormant $170 million Kona project has returned to the Leeward Planning Commission, who on Thursday heard more than 20 residents express their concerns before punting the project to the county Cultural Resources Commission after a four-plus-hour meeting.
UHERO: Tourism might help state dodge recession
Even as an economic downturn looms on the horizon, a University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization report predicts that the state will dodge an economic recession, if only barely.
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