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In limbo: Kona Community Hospital Pharmacy needs funds to stay operational
The pharmacy at Kona Community Hospital needs an additional $2.3 million from the state Legislature to comply with federal regulations or risk closure, potentially affecting over 500 chemotherapy patients.
Gambling bills go bust in Legislature
The latest efforts to legalize gambling in Hawaii have once again folded, with a deck of bills failing to hit the jackpot in the state Legislature.
Theater group stages ‘The Prom’ in Hilo
Audiences can attend a different kind of prom today as the Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre, or HEART, presents the musical “The Prom.”
State Legislature passes abortion access measure
The state House of Representatives on Friday passed Senate Bill 1 SD2, which would ensure that women in Hawaii have access to safe reproductive health care following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson.
Police seek two missing men
Hawaii Island police are seeking two men who are missing.
Cesspools slated to close
Two West Hawaii large-capacity cesspools are slated to be closed by the beginning of the month according to action taken by the The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Another one of Gov. Green’s nominees rejected
A state Senate committee on Thursday rejected Gov. Josh Green’s nominee to lead the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
HVO lowers Mauna Loa alert level
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has downgraded its alert level for Mauna Loa after more than three months of calm.
Former fugitive Kahihikolo indicted
A Hilo Grand Jury on Wednesday indicted an Ocean View man on eight counts related to an attempted murder and subsequent manhunt.
Mobile health clinic unveiled
A new mobile health care clinic has arrived on the Big Island courtesy of Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, a Hawaii-based nonprofit dedicated to improving maternal, child and family health care.
Proposed new HVO site could benefit students
A proposed new site for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory near the University of Hawaii in Hilo’s campus would allow for greater opportunities for geology students, HVO staff said.
HVO lowers Mauna Loa alert level
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has downgraded its alert level for Mauna Loa after more than three months of calm.
Rolling blackouts impact more than 8K customers
More than 8,000 Big Island customers lost power Tuesday night after Hawaiian Electric enacted several rolling blackouts.
House members address bills aimed at helping low- and moderate-income families
The House approved its version of the state budget Wednesday, prioritizing health, safety and education.
High court decides two cases involving Maunakea
Native Hawaiian advocates won some and lost some Wednesday in a pair of Hawaii Supreme Court verdicts regarding Maunakea.
Heavy snow won’t delay removal of observatories
Two Maunakea observatories are still scheduled to be removed within a year, despite snowier-than-normal conditions.
Bill aims to underscore threat of coffee leaf rust
Hawaii farmers battling a devastating parasite might not get much relief from proposed legislation that would formally declare coffee leaf rust an invasive fungal disease.
Police seek witnesses to fatal officer-involved shooting
Police are seeking witnesses to Friday’s officer-involved fatal shooting in Kailua-Kona of 32-year-old parolee Kainoa Kahele-Bishop.
Salvation Army van stolen in Hilo
A cargo van used to support local outreach for The Salvation Army in Hilo was stolen sometime between Monday and Tuesday, according to a release from the Hawaii Police Department.
Holualoa reacts to initial cleanup of mold-infested school
Cleaning has begun at Holualoa Elementary following several press conferences related to problems with molds, rats and other unsanitary conditions on campus.