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Police Officer Delivers Own Daughter Along Roadside
The nearly 9-pound Marcella Kahealani Ochoa was not in a waiting mood as her parents were rushing to a Waimea hospital for her birth Tuesday morning.
Three Post Offices Offering Late Tax-Day Collections
Hilo’s airport post office and post offices in Kailua-Kona and Kamuela will provide an April 15 postmark for returns mailed by midnight Tuesday.
Military Drone Training Planned for Big Island Saddle
Beginning this summer, the US Marine Corps plans to move an unmanned aircraft squadron and its 57 drones from California to its base at Kaneohe Bay on Oahu.
UH-Hilo Alumna Recipient of Pew Marine Research Grant
Louisa Shobhini Ponnampalam, a 2003 graduate of the UH-Hilo marine science program, is studying the habitat of dugongs along the coast of Malaysia.
‘U Drive U Text U Pay’ Campaign Begins Thursday
Police nationwide will be increasing enforcement of laws banning hand-held use of cell phones and other activities that take drivers’ eyes or minds off the road.
Hilo Man Facing Felonies for Posing as Building Contractor
Ricky Mesa is the first to be prosecuted on the Big Island under a 2012 law making it a felony to falsely claim to be a licensed contractor.
Former Radio Broadcaster Celebrates Century Mark
Centenarian Irv Carlsen celebrated his 100th birthday today with hula, an ukulele group and songs from the 1940s.
Police Seeking Teens Missing in Unrelated Cases
Two of the teenagers are from Hilo while the third is missing from Kona.
Home in Ainaloa Subdivision Damaged by Fire
Fire department investigators were attempting to to determine the cause of the early morning fire on Hibiscus Drive.
Man Charged in Stabbings Thursday in Kona
Mi hael Dalton, 43, had been arrested several minutes after the altercation at the corner of Ali`i Drive and Kahakai Road.
‘Planting’ Pinwheels for Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention
The awareness and education effort will take place Wednesday in Hilo and next Monday in Kona.
UPDATE: Victim of Sunday’s Puna Traffic Fatality Identified
The 26-year-old Hilo man died after he passed another vehicle and crashed into an oncoming truck west of the Shower Drive intersection.
Palila Showcased in Mural in Downtown Hilo
The mural of the endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper was done by local artist Kathleen Kam as part of the Mauna Kea Reforestation Project.
Pacific Biodiesel Closes Maui Plant, Shifts to Kea`au
Biodiesel fuel services will continue throughout the state but cooking oil sent to Hilo will now be delivered without processing first on Maui.
VOLCANO WATCH: UH-Hilo Helps Monitor Eruptions
The University of Hawaii at Hilo assists Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists unravel clues about the source and journey of lava from Kilauea volcano.
Judge Rejects Appeal of Thirty Meter Telescope Permit
Circuit Court Judge Greg Nakamura said the state Board of Land and Natural followed proper procedure when it issued the permit in 2011.
BLOG: Coqui Frogs (Yikes!) Captured on Oahu
Ag officials say they are diligently pursuing reports of the noisy critters there, something Big Isle residents wish had happened here several decades ago.
Record Number of Firearms Registered in Hawaii in 2013
Hawaii County, which has less than 14% of the state’s population, accounted for nearly 24% of the firearms registered in Hawaii.
Spay Day Rally Saturday at Mo`oheau Bandstand
Music and a silent auction are among the activities being sponsored by Hui Pono Holoholona, a non-profit organization which provides spay and neutering programs.
