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Charting new waters: Keaukaha paddlers prepare for Samoa competition
For the second year in a row, youth from the Keaukaha Canoe Club are anticipating an international trip of a lifetime.
County finance committee tackles housing crisis
Kailua-Kona is one step closer to getting an emergency shelter.
County measure looks to expand use of Kilauea grants
County Council members hope to broaden how Kilauea recovery grants can be awarded in Lower Puna.
Report: Single WWII relic recovered from area in Waimea
A single piece of military hardware has been recovered from an 11,000-acre area in Waimea over the last 17 years, according to a report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
DOE mitigates bus operator shortage ahead of regular school year
Hawaii County and the state have reported a significant shortage of school bus drivers for the upcoming year, according to the state Department of Education.
HPP couple faces fed fentanyl charges
A Keaau couple facing federal drug charges have allegedly admitted to authorities that they distribute fentanyl.
HPP couple faces federal fentanyl charges
A Keaau couple facing federal drug charges have allegedly admitted to authorities that they distribute fentanyl.
Police: Missing woman Linda Cummings found
UPDATE 1:12 p.m. July 25: Linda Cummings has been found in good health.
Police investigate potential drowning in Kailua-Kona
Police are investigating a possible drowning that occurred near the public beach access at Hokulia in Kailua-Kona.
Keaau library project advances
A planned new library in Keaau has cleared its next hurdle before construction.
Captain Cook man charged with robbery
Police have charged a 21-year-old Captain Cook man with first-degree robbery Wednesday in connection with an incident at a retail establishment in Ocean View.
Ocean View man faces attempted murder charge
A 32-year-old Ocean View man has been charged with second-degree attempted murder for allegedly stabbing a 39-year-old man on July 18 who had hired the accused assailant as a construction day laborer.
Pohoiki Boat Ramp restoration takes step forward
Even with funding up in the air, a project to reopen the Pohoiki Boat Ramp has taken another step forward.
Mother accused of choking child, attacking elderly Good Samaritan
A 38-year-old Hilo woman is accused of choking her 4-year-old daughter and assaulting an elderly woman who attempted to intervene.
Ocean Stewardship Fee considered
A proposed Ocean Stewardship Fee for tour boats and other passenger vessels is being considered by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources.
Hilo man accused of attempted murder in brutal Bayfront beating
Police say a 32-year-old Hilo man charged with attempted second-degree murder admitted to beating a 41-year-old Hilo man to within an inch of his life on the Hilo Bayfront late Friday night.
Pair of diving fatalities add to Hawaii’s high drowning count
Two male divers reported missing were pronounced dead at Velzyland Beach on Oahu early Sunday morning after rescuers recovered their unresponsive bodies from the ocean, adding to concerns about drownings in Hawaii, which the most recent data shows has the nation’s second-highest resident drowning rate.
Police ID South Point drowning victim
Police identified the victim of a drowning incident that occurred at South Point on June 30 as 53-year-old Michael Lynn Seargeant of Ocean View.
Did TMT start work or no? Land board to mull permit condition No. 4
The latest legal challenge against the Thirty Meter Telescope project hinges on whether construction of the controversial and long-delayed observatory has actually already begun.
Keeping it in the family: Farmers using state land laud new law regarding lease extensions
Big Island farmers are praising a bill that Gov. Josh Green recently signed into law extending lease renewals for up to 30 years in certain agriculture parks on the neighbor islands.