News
Convoys Travel from Hilo Friday, Saturday
Military convoys will travel from Hilo to Pohakuloa Training Area Friday and Saturday.
Kea’au High Principal Wins Excellence Award
The Island Insurance Foundation’s Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award was given to Principal Dean Cevallos of Kea’au High School.
Kona Furlough Inmate Fails to Check In
A furlough inmate from the Kona Furlough House failed to check in Thursday afternoon.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Seeks Public Comment on Park Plan
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is seeking public comment on its recently released draft of the general management plan, wilderness study, and environmental impact statement.
OHA Rescinds Support of TMT Location
An Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees meeting ended Thursday in a vote to rescind its previous support of the Thirty Meter Telescope being built on Mauna Kea.
Siren and Emergency Alert System Test on May 1
The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency will be testing the statewide emergency warning sirens and broadcast alert system on May 1.
Petition Started to Recall Mayor Kenoi
A Hilo resident has started a petition that seeks to oust Mayor Billy Kenoi from office via a recall of the last election.
HPD: Hilo Man Wanted on Three Warrants
The Hawai`i Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a 41-year-old Hilo man wanted on three bench warrants.
Volunteers Clean Up Mountain View Elementary
Union members from throughout the state gathered at Mountain View Elementary School on April 25 for this year’s “Labor of Love” event.
Kilauea Summit Update – 4/30/15
Kilauea’s summit crater continues to show heightened signs of activity. On Wednesday, the lava lake overflowed onto the floor of Halema’uma’u Crater.
East Hawai’i Patient Portal Adds Bill Pay
The East Hawai’i Patient Portal has added online bill pay as its newest feature.
Hokulea Leaves the Pacific, Journeys to Australia
Hokulea is journeying from New Zealand to Australia as the World Voyage continues its course.
6.8 M Earthquake Shakes Papua New Guinea
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred 78 miles south-southwest of the New Britain region of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea early Thursday morning. No tsunami was generated.
Hilo Man Charged for Burglary in Tobacco Theft
A 32-year-old Hilo man was arrested and charged in connection with a weekend burglary at a Hilo business.
Police Seek Help in HPP Arson Case
The Hawai`i Police Department is seeking information about a January house fire in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision of Kea`au.
Police Seeking Missing Kona Man
Police are searching for a missing 28-year-old Kailua-Kona man whose vehicle was recovered on the shoreline cliffs near Upolu Point in North Kohala.
HPD: Waikoloa Man Wanted on Warrants
The Hawai’i Police Department is searching for a 24-year-old Waikoloa man wanted on four bench warrants.
Old Mamalahoa Highway Resurfacing Project Underway
The Department of Public Works, Highway Maintenance Division has announced pavement reconstruction for a portion of the Old Mamalahoa Highway.
House and Senate Conclude State Budget Negotiations
House and Senate conferees met Tuesday to negotiate State Budget Bill B500 CD1. A final vote is now needed by the full House and Senate.
Chu Takayama Confirmed as Director of DLIR
Members of the State Senate confirmed Linda Chu Takayama as the state’s new Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director.
