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Nahale-a appointed to UH Board of Regents
Gov. Josh Green named three new interim appointees for the University of Hawaii’s Board of Regents, with Alapaki Nahale-a selected for Hawaii County.
Setbacks for ramp, seawall: Funding pulled for Laupahoehoe project
Shifting funding priorities and the harrows of nature have pushed repairs for the Laupahoehoe Boat Ramp and seawall further into the future.
Custodial interference suspect to receive mental exam
A 34-year-old Pahoa woman allegedly involved in a brief armed standoff with police last week in a custodial interference case will receive a court-ordered mental examination.
DLNR: 50 to 60 coral colonies damaged by cinder blocks used for canoe regatta
KAILUA-KONA — Sixty-pound cinder blocks placed in the ocean for a Hawaii Island canoe regatta last weekend caused damage to approximately 50 to 60 coral colonies in Kailua Bay, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Obituaries for June 1
Roy T. Ige, 84, of Keaau died May 24 at home. Born in Los Angeles, he owned The Palm Connection. No services. No known survivors. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Family: Oahu man found dead, partner among missing boaters in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — Two vacationing couples — including sisters — and a fishing boat captain were on a charter boat found partially submerged off southeast Alaska over the weekend amid rough seas, family members said Wednesday.
Man pleads guilty to picking up Yellowstone bison calf that was rejected by herd, euthanized
MAMMOTH, Wyo. (AP) — A man from Hawaii pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge alleging he picked up a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park, causing the animal’s herd to reject it and leading park officials to kill it rather than allow it to be a hazard to visitors.
Filipino American chefs come into their own with multiple James Beard award nods
Like a lot of chefs, Aaron Verzosa has been hustling the past three years to get Archipelago, his Filipino restaurant in Seattle, through the pandemic and its ripple effects. Getting a James Beard Award nomination was a validating moment.
Summer Reading Challenge kicks off today
The 2023 Summer Reading Challenge hosted by the Hawaii State Library starts today for all ages.
Two men hospitalized after head-on crash in South Kohala
A 46-year-old Waimea man suffered severe injuries following a two-vehicle collision Tuesday afternoon on Kawaihae Road near the 63-mile marker in South Kohala.
DPS warns of sheriff impersonators, extortion scams
Reoccurring sheriff impersonator incidents have prompted the state Department of Public Safety Sheriff Division to issue more scam warnings.
Some unhappy with pace of ordnance removal
A project to scan for and remove unexploded military ordnance around Waimea is wrapping up, but perhaps too slowly for some residents.
Community comes to aid of family displaced by fire
A single mother of three lost her residence and her business workshop in a fire on May 24 in Hawaiian Paradise Park.
Dog attack victim still in ICU
A 32-year-old Puna woman police say was mauled by a neighbor’s dog Saturday remained in the intensive care unit Tuesday at Hilo Medical Center with substantial injuries.
Pahoa woman arrested, charged after police try to retrieve 9-year-old girl
Police have arrested and charged 34-year-old Calla Renata Grace Mae Weddington of Pahoa with various offenses following a violent incident that occurred last week at a residence on Lehua Drive in Pahoa.
Honoring sacrifice and service
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer — for many, a day for the beach, a backyard barbecue or to just hang out with family and friends.
Come fly away: UH-Hilo graduates first students in pilot-training program
The University of Hawaii at Hilo’s new Aeronautical Science Program celebrated its first two graduates this year.
Public invited to Walk With A Doc in Hilo
When Dr. Craig Kadooka worked as a physician in Hilo, he would encourage his patients to do two things: ask questions and go for walks.
Pay per wave: Native Hawaiians divided over artificial surf lagoon in the birthplace of surfing
EWA BEACH, Hawaii — Brian Keaulana is the quintessential Native Hawaiian waterman, well-known in Hawaii and beyond for his deep understanding of the ocean, gifted with surfing and lifeguarding skills passed down from his big-wave rider father.