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Hilo couple allegedly killed by grandson remembered as humble, generous people
The victims of an apparent double homicide Monday in Hilo are being remembered as low-key, humble people who, in their quiet way, made the community a better place.
Hawaii needle exchanges at record high
The nonprofit Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center reported a record number of needle syringe exchanges in Hawaii County and the state in 2021.
Fatal house fire property was once subject of civil nuisance complaint
The property where a fatal house fire occurred early Sunday morning was, years ago, the subject of a nuisance abatement complaint filed by Mayor Mitch Roth when he was still a county deputy prosecutor.
Man goes missing while fishing in West Hawaii
A missing person investigation is underway after a 63-year-old Captain Cook man went overboard Sunday morning while fishing on a boat off Honaunau.
Police report 2 Puna traffic fatalities
It’s been a deadly Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend on East Hawaii roads, with two traffic fatalities occurring in Puna within an 8-hour period.
Police ID victims of double-homicide; suspect in custody
UPDATED 12:49 p.m.
HPD, HFD investigate fatal Hilo house fire
Police and fire investigators are investigating an early Sunday morning house fire on West Kawailani Street in Hilo that left a person dead.
Police reopen Makalika Street
Makalika Street has been reopened. Please drive safely.
Lawmakers share priorities: Next session of the state Legislature convenes this week
State lawmakers who represent the Big Island plan to address affordable housing, Hilo Medical Center’s expansion, a Banyan Drive revitalization, the General Excise Tax, marijuana and other topics during the legislative session that starts Wednesday.
Name change raises eyebrows: South Kona fire station renamed without public input
The Captain Cook Fire Station will be renamed the Kealakekua Fire Station in a ceremony on Tuesday.
Police: Hilo man arrested while sleeping in stolen truck
A judge has reduced bail for a 42-year-old Hilo man charged with numerous offenses after police arrested him allegedly sleeping in a stolen truck.
BLNR loosens pig hunting restrictions in 3 Puna forests
Hunters will be able to take more feral pigs more frequently in certain Puna forest reserves under new regulations passed Friday by the state Board of Land and Natural Resources.
January especially dry for East Hawaii
The weather has been sunny and rainless in Hilo lately, with hardly a cloud to obscure a glorious view of snow-capped Maunakea, and for the second consecutive year, the Big Island is experiencing an unseasonably dry January.
‘Shared solar’ program could benefit 1,500 households
As many as 1,500 Big Island households could receive credits to lower their energy bills through an effort to develop solar installations in Naalehu and North Kona.
Viva Las Vegas: Puna man dances his way into Cirque du Soleil show
Like so many young people from Hawaii, Kekuahiwi Woods left for Las Vegas to pursue better career opportunities than he could find here at home.
Input sought on zoning codes: Four open houses scheduled this week
Big Island residents are encouraged to attend a pair of public meetings this week to discuss updates to Hawaii County’s zoning and subdivision codes.
NTSB: Cloud shot up in front of plane before turbulence
HONOLULU — A cloud shot up vertically like a plume of smoke in a matter of seconds before a Hawaiian Airlines flight last month hit severe turbulence and 25 people on board were injured, according to a preliminary report Friday by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Input wanted for skate park
More community input is being sought regarding an effort to build a skate park in Hilo.
Police seek leads on runaway teen
Police are seeking for the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Arieana R.K. Balbin of Kurtistown, who was reported as a runaway.
Alii Drive road work continues
The southbound lane and sidewalks of Alii Drive in the heart of Kailua Villagewill remain closed through at least month’s end.