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Remains of Ohio WWII seaman killed during Pearl Harbor attack identified; will be buried in November
WASHINGTON — Defense department authorities say the remains of an Ohio sailor killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, have been identified.
Waimea’s Roan Hufford is one of 9 to receive esteemed arts fellowship
A Big Island kapa artist was honored last weelk by a prestigious national fellowship in Washington, D.C.
Hilo man admits he stabbed ex-girlfriend in front of her keiki
A 26-year-old Hilo man admitted in court he repeatedly stabbed his former girlfriend more than two years ago when she went to his Kimo Street home to pick up her children.
Renovations of Hilo’s Central Fire Station behind schedule
There has been a delay in the Hawaii Fire Department’s plans to move operations from its Central Fire Station in downtown Hilo to a midtown warehouse on Kilauea Avenue so the 90-year-old station can undergo long-overdue repairs.
Police seek missing girl, 11, daughter of former UFC champion
The Hawaii Police Department seeks your help in locating a missing 11-year-old girl.
Two Hilo attorneys under investigation by state office
The state Office of Disciplinary Counsel is investigating two Hilo attorneys being prosecuted in federal court for allegedly receiving Hawaii County affordable housing credits and land conveyances worth at least $10.98 million, with no intention of developing affordable housing.
Lahaina residents praise significance of Native Hawaiian neighborhood spared by fire
LAHAINA, Maui — Shaun “Buge” Saribay felt like giving up. Hours of makeshift firefighting with garden hoses and buckets of water across Lahaina didn’t stop flames from consuming his house, his rental properties and thousands of other structures in his beloved hometown.
A woman who fled the Maui wildfire on foot has died after weeks in a hospital burn unit
HONOLULU (AP) — A woman who escaped Maui’s Lahaina wildfire by running through a flaming field has died after spending more than seven weeks in a hospital burn unit.
The Arc of Hilo opens Tiki Turtle Cafe
Orders come rolling into the kitchen as Jace Hamakawa preps and cooks for customers outside The Tiki Turtle Cafe.
Many at Pahala meeting say treatment plant best option for cesspool replacement
Ka‘u residents have four choices for how Hawaii County could overhaul Pahala’s wastewater system, but many residents say there is only one that makes sense.
Highway 130 widening up in the air
Plans by the state to widen Highway 130 to improve traffic flow in Puna are once again up in the air, state officials and legislators say.
Video provides first clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost in the pivotal Battle of Midway
Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway and could help solve mysteries about the days-long barrage that marked a shift in control of the Pacific theater from Japanese to U.S. forces.
When Kula needed water to stop wildfire, it got a trickle. Many other US cities are also vulnerable
Hours before devastating fires scorched the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Kyle Ellison labored to save his rental house in Kula, a rural mountain town 24 miles away, from a different blaze.
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.
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.