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Woman accused of locking up and withholding food from 12-year-old son
Police have arrested and charged a 42-year-old Hilo woman who allegedly locked her 12-year-old son in his bedroom without food as punishment for taking food from the family’s locked refrigerator.
Missing Pahoa woman still sought by police
Police continue searching for missing 29-year-old opihi picker Shanice Ogata-Staudinger of Pahoa.
Maui tourism dips after wildfire aftermath drags down statewide results
Visitor arrivals and spending for the state fell in August as visitor arrivals to Maui plummeted nearly 58% and spending fell 49% after the devastating Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfires — the worst natural disaster in state history and the most deadly wildfire in over a century.
Navy issues written reprimands for fuel spill that sickened 6,000 people at Pearl Harbor base
HONOLULU (AP) — The Navy on Thursday issued written reprimands to three now-retired military officers for their roles in the spill of jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water in 2021 but did not fire, suspend, dock the pay or reduce the rank of anyone for the incident.
Hawaii authorities search for man with handgun he gets into scuffle on Army base and flees
Hawaii authorities search for man with handgun he gets into scuffle on Army base and flees
Kona domestic dispute triggers drug, firearms charges
An alleged domestic dispute turned physical early Tuesday and led to felony drug- and firearms-related charges against a Kailua-Kona couple.
Paid parking to begin at Coconut Grove
Another lot in Kona will be charging for parking starting October 1, making free parking in Kailua Village scarce.
Many questions but few answers in congressional hearing on Maui’s wildfire and electric provider
Lawmakers probing the cause of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during Thursday’s congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the disaster.
HI-EMA clarifies that sirens can be used to warn of fire
A review of outdoor warning siren protocols following the Lahaina fire disaster has led the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to reiterate that fire is indeed one of the hazards that can prompt siren activation.
Popular East Hawaii food event returns next month: ‘A Taste of Hilo’ to be held Oct. 15
“A Taste of Hilo” is back.
Police: Theft accusation led to stabbing at A-Bay
Police say an argument over stolen food and clothes early Wednesday morning at Anaehoomalu Bay ended with the accuser hospitalized with a stab wound to the abdomen and the alleged assailant jailed for felony assault.
Smoke N Fire Run set for Sunday in Hilo
For the first time since 2015, the Smoke N Fire Run will celebrate first responders with a family-friendly event in Hilo.
Another delay for lower Puna
The restoration of roads and waterlines in lower Puna is delayed yet again after a federal agency told Hawaii County earlier this week it needs to review comments from the community.
Improving drainage on Lanikaula Street
The Hawaii County Public Works Department and contractor Island Construction and Demolition have started a drainage improvement project on Lanikaula Street this week that will continue until November.
Pahoa man pleads guilty to beating of elderly man
A 28-year-old Pahoa man admitted earlier this month he violently beat a 68-year-old man in downtown Hilo last year.
Lawsuit seeks to force Big Island to apply for pollution permit
A community group filed a lawsuit against Hawaii County on Monday saying treated wastewater from the county’s Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant is polluting Honokohau Harbor in violation of the Clean Water Act.
Battle over federal spending could hurt Hawaii economy
A University of Hawaii economist said Tuesday a prolonged federal government shutdown could have serious local consequences.
Lahaina family finds cherished heirlooms and devastation in first home visit after deadly wildfire
(AP) — Leola Vierra stepped gingerly among the hardened pools of melted metal, charred wood and broken glass that are almost all that remain of the home where she lived for nearly 50 years.
First phase of lava buyouts nearly pau
Nearly 300 residents whose primary homes were damaged or destroyed during the 2018 Kilauea eruption in lower Puna have had their properties bought out by Hawaii County.
Hawaiian Electric’s Shift and Save program postponed
Hawaiian Electric has postponed the start of the new Shift and Save pilot program for approximately 17,000 residential and business customers who were selected at random to test time-of-use (TOU) rates on Hawaii Island, Oahu and Maui, by order of the Public Utilities Commission.