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Kenoi Signs Anti-GMO Bill Into Law
The mayor also signaled that his administration plans to undertake a year of research into the subject of GMO crops as well as the impact of the bill.
Lunar Probe Hopeful Demonstration at Imiloa Friday
Team Puli from Hungary will showcase its candidate for Google’s $30 million challenge.
OPINION: Don’t Give Counties Power to Raise GE Tax
With their share of hotel room taxes plummeting, outer island mayors may soon be lobbying for the power to raise GE taxes on their own.
Mayor Will Root for Hilo Pop Warner Team in Person
Mayor Billy Kenoi is taking some vacation time to cheer on his son and his Panaewa Ali`i teammates at the Pop Warner Super Bowl which begins Saturday in Florida.
No Design Yet For Shower Drive Signal In Puna
Traffic safety improvements under construction in Puna could take until 2015 or longer to be completed.
UH-Hilo Offering Online Tsunami Preparedness Courses
The courses taught by oceanography professor and tsunami specialist Walter Dudley are self-paced and offer specialized areas of instruction.
Internet-Use Survey Aimed at Improving Broadband Capabilities
A state agency has hired a research firm to assess current and future internet needs for Hawaii residents and businesses.
Postal Service Offers Suggested Holiday Mailing Guidelines
Packages going by priority mail to the US mainland should be mailed no later than Dec. 18, or a day later if express mail is used.
Warden Selected for Kulani Correctional Facility
Ruth Coller Forbes, previously a supervisor at Hawaii Community Correctional Center, is in charge of reopening the minimum-security prison south of Hilo.
UPDATE: Victim Identified as 79-year-old Throw-Net Fisherman
A companion of Alfredo Orita told police she briefly lost sight of the Kapa`au man and then saw him floating face-down in the water.
BLOG: Mobile Devices Driving Surge in Cyber Monday Sales
Online sales are up by nearly a fifth over 2012, with smartphone and tablet use up more than 61% over last year’s levels.
Supreme Court to Convene First-Ever Big Island Session
The state’s high court will hear oral arguments from two Hilo attorneys on an appeal of a case involving property rights in a divorce.
Fatality, Fires Make for Short Holiday for Some Workers
County public safety personnel were kept busy with a truck fatality on the Daniel K. Inouye Saddle Road, a house fire in Puna and a brush fire in South Kona.
State, Hunters and Others Criticize ‘American Jungle’ Series
The new History Channel series depicting hunting “clans” on the Big Island is culturally and ethically lacking, and may be violating laws, its critics say.
Highway 190 Reopened; Arson Suspected in Tuesday’s Fires
Following three fires over two days, which prompted road closures on two occasions, the upper highway linking Waimea and Kona was reopened late Tuesday night.
UH-Hilo Student Wins Donation for Rainbow Friends
A nationwide competition by the company that operates the university’s food concession is benefiting the student’s favorite charity.
Waimea Hospital Designated Level III Trauma Center
North Hawaii Community Hospital becomes the third on the Big Island to achieve the designation, which means it has surgeons and other care available 24/7.
UPDATE: Two New Brush Fires Close Highway 190 Again
The new fires were again forcing the detouring of northbound traffic to Kaiminani Drive, and southbound motorists to either Waikoloa Road or the old Saddle Road junction.
BLOG: Getting Nosy Using Hawaii’s Campaign Spending Tracker
A new data tool lets us peek more conveniently into spending patterns, revealing everything from a candidate’s dining habits, to the names of their donors.
Gabbard Presented with Kennedy New Frontier Award
Hawaii’s representative from the Second Congressional District joins the ranks of young Americans selected for contributions to their community and country.
