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Abercrombie Vetoes Three Bills, Denies Signature to 12 More
The governor allows five more from his prospective veto list of nine bills to become law without his signature, and signs the ninth.
Sen. Ige Announces 2014 Challenge to Abercrombie
The chairman of the powerful Senate Ways and Means Committee has spent 28 years in the state Legislature.
Hilo Chosen in ‘Home Street Matters’ Repainting Contest
The Big Island’s capitol city was selected to be one of 20 towns in the US and Canada to get main streets spruced up by the Benjamin Moore paint company.
Wong Homers in Back-to-Back Games as Memphis Cruises
With one week before the Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game, Wong is maintaining a batting average over .300 with 29 runs batted in.
OPINION: W.H. Shipman vs. the Cat Ladies
Can the longtime Puna developer make peace with an army of feral felines and their caregivers?
Hawaii Volcanoes Goes To Edge and Beyond for Science
A team of rangers and scientists rappelled into a pit crater to collect rare plant materials to use in regeneration efforts.
Hilo’s First-Ever Gay Pride Parade/Festival Saturday
Members of the public are invited to a day of music, food, and fun from 11 am-4pm at Mo`oheau Park.
Visitors Discover Garter Snake in Kona Vacation Condo
State agriculture officials say the family may have inadvertently brought the snake with them in their luggage.
Law Aims to Help Landlords While Lowering Renters’ Utility Bills
The legislation allows landlords to install photovoltaic energy systems and sell the power to tenants at a reduced cost.
Police Now Say Johnson Suspect in Royal’s Murder
Police said as a result of follow-up investigation, Boaz Johnson is now considered the suspect in the murder investigation.
Hilo, Puna Emergency Siren Failures Traced to Repeater Site
Civil defense officials said radio transmission equipment at Kulani on Mauna Loa failed to send out signals during the monthly test held Monday.
New Law Requires Background Checks for Imported Firearms, Too
The governor also signed a bill that increases the penalties for those who use simulated firearms in the commission of crimes.
John Tucker Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison
The former owner of a Pahoa-area bed-and-breakfast had pleaded guilty to producing child pornography.
It’s Hurricane Season — Time to Check Insurance Coverage
State officials are reminding the public they can shop around for the best prices on hurricane insurance, and to make sure that policies are up-to-date.
Governor Signs Bills Protecting Women and Children
One of the bills makes it a crime to solicit a minor for prostitution.
OPINION: New Pot Laws a Prescription for Trouble?
The new laws don’t exactly represent a giant leap for stoner-kind, and could end up straining Hawaii’s increasingly scarce primary care physicians.
Hilo Man Gets 20-Year Prison Sentence in Meth Case
Francis Ogata was convicted in January of receiving the drug that had been mailed to Hilo from Las Vegas.
UPDATE: Highway 19 Reopened Late Monday Night
The crash near Puu Nani Drive on the east side of Waimea caused traffic delays for about 16 hours Monday.
Farmers and Ranchers Hold Pro-GMO Rally in Hilo
The demonstration was designed to counter anti-GMO efforts of late including legislation that would ban most new transgenic food sources on the Big Island.
UPDATE: Search Halted for Missing Kayaking Fisherman
The search for the missing 66-year-old man was called off following a 228-square-mile search of the surrounding ocean by the fire department and Coast Guard.
