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“Big Islanders shouldn’t wait for state or federal help to confront this problem, as these deer won’t call a time-out during grant applications.”

Police have charged 59-year-old Daniel DeJarnette of Ocean View with murder in the 2006 death of his wife.

A 58-year-old Orchidland woman was being held today at the Hilo jail with her bail set at $1 million after she was allegedly found with a pound of heroin.

The Big Island Film Festival is nearly upon us and the screenwriting and filmmaking workshops still have some seats to fill. Thursday May 24, enjoy the expertise and skill of filmmaker Brian Kohne with writer and consultant Jen Grisanti.

A company that sells deep-sea water drawn off the Kona coast has agreed to pay a $2 million fine for violations of its bottling permit.

“The current pay scheme is based in large part on length of service and possession of paper certificates (known as degrees in the academic world), and less on results in the classroom.”

A Keaau man died in an apparent surfing accident Thursday at Pohoiki Beach in Puna.

A Circuit Court judge has rejected a lawsuit filed against county officials over the 2008 ordinance making marijuana use the lowest law enforcement priority.

In return for being granted zoning approval for a 725 acre West Hawaii subdivision, Pālamanui had previously agreed to partially fund the construction of the new 78 acre community college site.

Candonino Agusen is named one the nation’s top 10 youths in the 2012 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.

A former Hilo bookkeeper is sentenced to federal prison for what prosecutors say was a massive collection of internet-based child pornography.

A county rescue helicopter was used today to recover the body of a possible drowning victim from a commercial dive boat operating off the Puna coast.

Federal education officials have told Hawaii that it will give the state five or six more months to achieve goals tied to its $75 million Race to the Top grant.

“Ideally Hawaii County would be able use its vast geothermal potential as leverage in bargaining for increased services or infrastructure.”

Governor Neil Abercrombie has rejected a proposal received by the Hawai’i State Teachers Association (HSTA) on the night of May 2.

“Election year posturing shouldn’t take priority over a common sense solution.”

A 51-year-old Puna man has died from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Route 130 and Leilani Avenue in Pāhoa.

Malissa Thompson is betting on hand-pressed Italian coffee, free Wi-Fi and a relaxed atmosphere to filter working professionals away from the competition.

Tyler Simao got a win on his final day as a member of the Vulcan baseball team, but the Vulcans lost in the final game of the season in game two.

“Sorry to pop the geothermal bubbles but it’s about money, not what is best for you or Hawaii, it’s what is best for those that want to get very rich off of you.”