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UPDATE: Suisan Relocating Office Staff to Ben Franklin Building
The food wholesale firm has already begun demolition of the building destroyed by a fire late Thursday night.
Suisan Offices, Warehouse Damaged by Fire
Police closed the Kamehameha Avenue Extension, the road fronting the 107-year-old company’s warehouse, at 11 p.m. Thursday.
Law Student From Miloli`i Named Mink Fellow
Janna “Wehi” Ahu, who is attending the University of Hawaii law school, will spend her summer interning for US Sen. Mazie Hirono.
UH-Hilo Issues New Policy in Response to Lawsuit
University officials said the interim policy will be in place while it explores possible permanent policy changes.
UPDATE: Victim Identified in Mountain View Fatality
The Oahu man was the driver of a 2002 Ford sedan that was struck head-on by a pickup truck that crossed the center line.
Gibson Started Altercation, Wife of Stabbing Victim Says
During a preliminary hearing that included references to motorcycle clubs, Alicia Coombs testified Paul Gibson stabbed her husband, David, and assaulted her.
Kolten Wong Returns to St. Louis Roster
The Kamehameha-Hawai`i graduate returns to the big league level just 16 days after St. Louis sent him down to Triple-A Memphis.
Keaukaha Students To Open Indigenous Conference
Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo Public Charter School students will perform May 19 at the opening of the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education.
Pahala Fire Station Getting Off-Road Fire Truck
The $165,000 wildland brush truck will give county firefighters much greater access to wildfires in remote areas in the sprawling Ka`u District.
Keaau Woman Assessed $1M in Fines, Restitution
A state agency said Edna A. Franco took up-front money from at least 17 homeowners while falsely telling them she could help them escape foreclosure.
Hilo Beach Park Stabbing Suspect Claims Self-Defense
The attorney for Paul Michael Gibson, who remained in custody today in lieu of $374,000 bail, claims his client was acting in self-defense.
Hilo Lanes Closure Impacts State Bowling Tourney
The BIIF and HHSAA are both looking at options for the 2014 state bowling championships, which were slated to be held at Hilo Lanes.
UPDATE: Hilo Lanes Closing Leaves Bowlers Without Lanes
The Hilo Lanes, established in 1960, announced last week that it was closing its doors, leaving East Hawaii keglers without a place to bowl.
UPDATE: Stabbing Suspect Charged; Bail set at $374,000
The 46-year-old Ocean View man was charged with attempted murder in connection with an incident Saturday near the 4-Mile beach in Hilo.
Parker Ranch CEO to Speak at UH-Hilo Commencement
An honor student at the University of Hawaii at Hilo College of Hawaiian Language will be the speaker representing the graduating class.
Board Accepts Stover’s Offer to Surrender Medical License
A similar offer by Dr. John Stover to give up his dental license will be taken up by the Board of Dental Examiners board on May 19.
Frying Oil Ignites, Burns Down Puna Home
The occupant of the home in Hawaii Island Paradise Acres told arriving firefighters that he was deep-frying food when the blaze started.
VOLCANO WATCH: Kilauea was Jumping 90 Years Ago
Steam-driven explosions sent ash over a third of the island and blasted rocks weighing up to 12 tons around Halemaumau Crater over a period of 20 days.
Hawaii County Fined $350,000 for Landfill Violations
It has been cited by the state Department of Health for failing to adequately cover the landfill or monitor groundwater quality and explosive gases in 2013.
UPDATE: Missing Man Found in Lava Field Near Vehicle
Police said Arthur Medina, 33, was taken to North Hawaii Community Hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.
