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Hawai’i held the top rank for lowest real estate property taxes with an effective real estate tax rate of 0.28 percent.

Richard R. Edwards, 72, was released at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, pending further investigation.

The funding will support a project that seeks to address the issues of flooding, coastal erosion, seal-level rise, and coastal disasters, while also increasing the state’s resilience to the hazards and impacts of climate change.

Breezy east to northeast trade winds are forecast to stay in place through the weekend with clouds and showers favoring windward and mauka areas. Early next…

Our early season south-southwest bump is expected to gradually fade for southwest exposures through Friday. Another swell is on its heels for next…

Ruggles is currently pursuing her second degree at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo’s College of Business and Economics, and is also a 2006 graduate of Kea’au High School.

In the video, taken during field observations in February, the whales are seen swimming and diving, and at one point, the mother appears to be doing a headstand and drifting her tail out of the water.

Officers determined that a 68-year-old Michigan woman was operating a 1990 Oldsmobile four-door sedan that was traveling west on the 800 block of Kaiwiki Road. The car ran off the right side of the road and struck a utility pole.

Arson investigations are underway as fire inspectors and police attempt to uncover the origins of about a dozen fires in West Hawai’i over the past month and a half.

Kona Brewing Co. is ready to break ground on its new location.

According to a medical examiner, the man died as result of gunshot wounds to his abdomen and chest.

Donald Trump received 5,677 votes, garnering 42.4 percent of votes from the state’s registered republicans.

The finalists’ artwork is being displayed in the halls of the Hawai’i State Capitol.

Yesterday evening, Hawaiʻi was the first state in the US to get a total solar eclipse since the last solar eclipse over Hawaii in 1991…

Helicopter operations for various activities within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park have been scheduled.

A cold front will linger near the Big Island through Wednesday as it weakens. The front will bring cool, gusty north winds behind the it. High pressure..

Our early season south-southwest bump is expected to gradually fade for southwest exposures Wednesday through Friday. Another swell is on its heels for next weekend…

The dengue fever confirmed case count remains stalled at 260. No new cases have been reported by the Hawai’i Department of Health for nearly two weeks.

While not the most athletically gifted athlete at Hilo High School, Seth Fukushima’s hard work and drive led to a collegiate football opportunity.

Remains located in the Wailuku River in February have been identified as belonging to Kailua-Kona woman Jolee Reiswig.