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Adonis Benjamin Imaikalani Higa, who made his initial court appearance Thursday and remains in custody, allegedly hit a woman and her 15-year-old daughter, who says he touched her inappropriately, and threatened the family.

Marine heat waves in 2015 and 2019 caused catastrophic bleaching and mortality of more than 90% of the cauliflower coral population. In 2018, yearly rest periods were initiated in an effort to bring the coral back to the Big Island bay’s reef.

The suspect is also accused of firing a rifle into the floor.

“This … is a wonderful opportunity and will be an even bigger blessing for our keiki who attend the selected schools,” said Gov. Josh Green.

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The goal of the study is to determine where other routes could be placed to help alleviate the district’s longstanding issues of traffic congestion and need for another evacuation route when natural disasters strike, such as eruptions and lava flows, and better access for emergency response.

The latest burglary was reported on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.

A new bill seeks to repeal a portion of the state constitution, which grants the Legislature the authority to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples.

As of Feb. 29, 41 cases were reported in several states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington.

Flint Hughes and Dennis Grossman have studied how the Ki‘ula Forest fared, nearly three decades after 900 of its 2,500 acres were cut down.

The Committee on Ways and Means continues to support bills that aid the people of Maui, and the survivors and victims of the August 2023 wildfire.

Resolution 449 affirms the council’s commitment to seek and promote peace, diplomacy and civil discourse while demonstrating the values of understanding, cooperation and peaceful co-existence with aloha and supports the United Nations’ International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness.

In recognition of Lynne and Marc Benioff’s philanthropy, Hilo Medical Center will be renamed Hilo Benioff Medical Center and Straub Medical Center will become Straub Benioff Medical Center.

The first incident occurred at the Downtown Hilo KTA. The second incident occurred at the 7-Eleven located off of Kaumana Drive in Hilo.

The incident occurred on Feb. 27 when three men allegedly approached a California couple and demanded money.

Comments are requested before March 29. Hawaiian Electric also will host a virtual public meeting to engage with the community and gain feedback on the drafts. Participants are welcome to ask questions during the meeting.

The initiative is aimed at amplifying the voices and perspectives of Hawai‘i Island youth, offering a platform to showcase their creativity and contribute to community dialogues.

Twenty-two hālau hula are participating this year. Hālau Ka Lehua Pua Kamaehu, under the direction of Kumu Hula Kasie Puahala Kaleohano & Brandi Nohelani Barrett, is the only Big Island group participating in this year’s competition.

Nainoa Kaluhiwa, a 32-year-old Puna man, made his initial appearance in Hilo District Court on Monday afternoon.

The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization report shows that the costs of regulations account for more than half, or 58%, of the price of a new condominium in Hawaiʻi.