Featured
OPINION: The Sex Files – Big Island Sidewalk Edition
What’s with all the impromptu public indecency on the Big Island?
Tourist’s Jaw Broken in Kona Assault, Robbery
The visitor from Los Angeles was walking in the rear parking lot of the Ali`i Sunset Plaza when he was assaulted by two men.
Big Island Drought Expands; Scientists Say Tradewinds Easing
The National Weather Service has doubled the number of Big Island areas considered under extreme drought.
Pa`auilo Slaughterhouse Improvements Start Oct. 16
Groundbreaking will take place tomorrow for improvements to one of only two slaughterhouses on the island, greatly enhancing capacity for local cattle ranchers.
School Flu Vaccination Program Begins Statewide
More than 60,000 Hawaii students from kindergarten through 8th grade are expected to get the annual vaccinations.
ANALYSIS: Public Protest Too Much For Development Agency?
The Public Land Development Corporation will take its latest version of operating rules to public hearing, but only to one and only on Oahu.
UPDATE: FBI Reveals Details in Pahoa Child-Porn Case
John Tucker, who was taken in custody Wednesday night, ran a bed-and-breakfast near Pahoa and was a salesman for a Hilo construction company.
Ethics Board Deadlocks on Yagong Investigation
Board members could not agree on whether to investigate whether the County Council chairman had used his position to aid his daughter’s election chances.
Koehnen’s Furniture Closing After 8 Decades
Koehnen’s Interiors, a landmark in downtown Hilo for more than 80 years, will close its doors by the end of the year.
OPINION: Ironman – In Praise of Insanity
It’s not about who wears the Speedos. It’s about how they use them.
UDPATE: Suspected Child Molester Identified Through Tips From Public
The agency provided photos of the unidentified person in images posted on the internet in 2010.
Utah Woman Dead in North Kohala Motorcycle Crash
The motorcycle she was riding on went off the road when the driver swerved to avoid a car that had crossed the center line.
Big Island Sees Big Rise in Home Prices
Home and condo prices rose dramatically last month on the Big Island, but the volume of sales is down.
Motorized Glider Crashes After Engine Fails to Start
The 80-year-old pilot complained of a bruised sternum following the crash in a pasture near the Waimea airport.
Waiakea Graduate, UH Swimmer Chi Passes Away Saturday
Peter Chi, a standout swimmer at Waiakea High School and junior at the University of Hawaii, passed away Saturday from an apparent cardiac arrest.
UH-Hilo Issues Annual On-Campus Crime Report
A major jump in drug-abuse violations is the result of changes in reporting methods, a campus official said.
Gale Retiring After 32 Years with National Park Service
The park’s chief of interpretation has served at a host of NPS facilities around the country.
OPINION: Jamae Kawauchi, It’s Time for You to Go
Ms. Kawauchi can’t manage to return calls to media outlets in the county she was hired to serve, and has missed a key deadline.
Arrest Made in January Murder Case In Puna
The 48-year-old Mountain View man was also arrested on suspicion of burglary and a firearm offense.
Council Urges Legislature to Repeal Controversial Law
The County Council unanimously passed a resolution asking state lawmakers to abolish the Public Land Development Corporation.
