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Pharmacy College Professor Awarded $675,000 Research Grant
The research will focus on the development of more effective chemotherapy drugs for a type of pediatric cancer.
UPDATE: Good Samaritan Neighbor Dies
The fire that started in the kitchen caused an estimated $85,000 in damage to the home on Kamaoa Road.
Police Investigating Computer Access at Elections Office
County Clerk Jamae Kawauchi reported that someone used another person’s log-in information to access a computer, which would be a violation of state law.
Yagong Accuses Ethics Chairman of Conflict of Interest
Responding to a complaint about him before the Ethics Board, Dominic Yagong said the board’s chairman may be looking for “payback.”
HPA Grad Brostek to Debut for Washington Saturday
With Washington’s injury situation on its offensive line becoming a growing problem, Steve Sarkisian is turning to freshman Shane Brostek to help protect quarterback Keith Price.
Police Open Investigation Into Possible 2010 Voter Fraud
Details are not being released about allegations from the county’s election office that prompted the police probe.
OPINION: To Honor the 9/11 Fallen, Support Those Serving
Before the end of this decade, newly enlisted members of our military will have no living memory of the events that unfolded 11 years ago.
Two Dead, Three Seriously Injured in Kalopa Crash
A Honokaa man in is being held following his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving after his pickup truck was involved in a crash that killed two people.
Flags To Fly at Half-Staff On Patriot Day
President Obama and Gov. Neil Abercrombie have ordered the observance tomorrow to honor the victims of the Sept.11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Two Weekend Fires Started By Unattended Candles
The homes in Hilo and Volcano were each declared a total loss.
Two Fired Election Workers Sue County
Two of the four county elections workers fired in January have filed lawsuits accusing county officials of defamation of character and negligence.
Convoluted Election Measure Approved by Council
It passed a resolution asking a counties’ association to push for legislation allowing state officials to gauge county election preparedness.
Council Tries to Bring Down Cost of Power
The president of HELCO responds by saying it is already trying to renegotiate its power purchase agreements.
Hitchhiker Charged in Assault and Robbery of Driver
The 18-year-old suspect, who was accompanied by a female, allegedly attacked a man who had picked up the hitchhiking couple.
Public Meeting Tuesday on Kapiolani Extension Project
The nearly half-mile of new roadway will open up traffic circulation in the area and provide access to state land for university and other uses.
Hirono and Lingle: Digging Through the Mud
We sift through some of the most common wads of verbal mud that the candidates are lobbing at each other, and see whether they stick, or wash off with scrutiny.
Kawauchi to Meet With Nakamoto Regarding Reinstatement
The county clerk will meet next week with the suspended elections administrator to discuss putting her back to work.
Treatment of Ordnance – Not Ordinances – Earns Officers Honors
Three Big Island police officers are awarded medals for building a barricade around a grenade on Super Sunday Eve.
Public Land Development Corp: Good Idea, Bad Legislation
A furious public reaction has brought attention to Act 55, a law that bypasses many regulations for developing public lands. It’s vague, open-ended, and may vest too much power in the governor.
Researchers Develop Aid to Study Human-Dolphin Interaction
New mapping techniques will help scientists and wildlife managers determine how best to protect spinner dolphin populations.
