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EPA Sues Syngenta Over Kaua‘i Incident
EPA alleges that Syngenta failed to notify its workers to avoid fields recently treated with pesticides.
U.S. Senate Passes Ensuring Access to Fisheries Act
The Ensuring Access to Fisheries Act will better manage certain fisheries in the North and South Pacific and improve international fisheries management in the North Atlantic.
Pāhoa Woman Dies Following Keaʻau Crash
A 21-year-old Pāhoa woman died following a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning (December 15) in Keaʻau.
Residential Fire Reported in Hilo
Volunteers with the American Red Cross are responding to a residential fire reported on Kulaniapia Drive in Hilo today, Dec. 17.
TMT Hearing: University of Hawai‘i Rests It’s Case
UH Attorney Ian Sandison rested the university’s case following the conclusion of direct testimony and cross-examination of witness Tom Nance.
Hawai‘i Ranks as Healthiest State for Fifth Year
Hawai‘i ranks as the healthiest state in the U.S. in 2016 for the fifth straight year.
Fire Department Battles Hilo Structure Blaze
Hawai‘i Fire Department personnel responded to a structure blaze at 100 Kulaniapia Road in Hilo at 8:38 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2016.
Preliminary Autopsy Results in Officer-Involved Shooting
An autopsy was conducted Tuesday, Dec. 13, on the body of a man who died following an officer-involved shooting on Friday, Dec 9. The medical examiner’s preliminary results indicated that 30-year-old Stephen Joshua Whitney of Hilo died from a gunshot wound to the torso. As part of the autopsy, the medical examiner will analyze additional […]
‘Āhalanui Park Closed for Tree Work
Puna’s ‘Āhalanui Park is closed for tree maintenance through Thursday, Dec. 15. The park is expected to reopen on Friday.
TMT Hearing: Emotions Continue to Run High
Petitioner Cindy Freitas was overcome with emotion during her cross-examination of Office of Mauna Kea Management Director Stephanie Nagata.
Flags Fly at Half-Staff for John Glenn
The U.S. flag and the state flag will be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for the memory of former U.S. Sen. John Glenn of Ohio.
HPD Arrests 20 Motorists for DUI Offenses
During the week of Dec. 5 through 11, 2016, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 20 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
Rescue Personnel Searching for Fisherman Near Hilo
The Coast Guard and Honolulu County Fire Department are searching for a possible missing fisherman near the break wall in Hilo on the Big Island today.
HPD Seek Man Wanted for Terroristic Threatening
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 25-year-old Honomū man wanted for terroristic threatening and violating terms of probation. Kieven Ayala is about 6-feet tall, 295 pounds with short black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen around noon Wednesday, Dec. 7, leaving on foot from a home on the 28-200 block of Akaka Falls […]
Fire Destroys Kurtistown Home
The Hawai‘i County Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 174437 South Road, in Kurtistown, Kea‘au District.
Native Hawaiian Pearl Harbor Survivor Dies
Hilo native “Uncle Herb” Weatherwax, one of a handful of remaining local Hawai‘i Pearl Harbor military survivors, passed away Monday, Dec. 12.
HPD Investigates Possible Drowning in Kohala
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a possible drowning in South Kohala.
HPD Investigates $280,000 Meth Shipment
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating a large shipment of illegal drugs destined for West Hawaiʻi.
