News
Volunteer Attorney Assistance Program Expanding to Kona
West Hawaii Bar Association attorneys will be at the Kealakekua courthouse on Wednesdays to provide help to those representing themselves in civil court matters.
Missing Kapa`au Woman Found Unharmed
Police said Claudette Morell was located Thursday morning unharmed.
Kamuela Credit Union Gets Funds for Native Hawaiians
Hawaii First FCU will receive $524,000 in federal funding through a program designed to aid businesses and individuals.
Sewer Work to Limit Kolekole Park Activities
Overnight camping and exclusive pavilion use won’t be allowed until work on the park’s septic system is completed.
Votes on ‘Albizia Bill,’ Annual Bus Passes Postponed
The first was moved to Oct. 2, and a bill that would allow Hele-On bus riders to purchase unlimited annual bus passes will be heard on Oct. 16.
Truck Hauling Diesel Burns; Fire Restricted to Cab
The cab of the semi-truck was destroyed by the flames, but firefighters kept the fire from spreading to 8,300 gallons of diesel.
Man Accused of Last Week’s Restaurant Robbery
Police have accused 30-year-old Klay Brian Bensch of stealing cash after threatening a female employee with a weapon.
Kona Man Charged With Assaulting Police Officers
Police said the 20-year-old Kailua-Kona resident first threatened a man with a knife before attacking officers attempting to make an arrest.
Police Identify Opihi Picker, Cause of Death
James McGivern Jr. of Paauilo died of drowning while picking the mollusk delicacies near Honoka`a.
Council Honors Man Who Saved Victim of Shark Attack
County lawmakers praised Dallas O’Shaughnessy for bravery for saving Jimmy “Ulu Boy” Napeahi following the attack last month at Pohoiki in lower Puna.
Life in North Kona Ahupua`a Subject of Lectures
Ku`ulei Keakealani, curator for the Kaupulehu Interpretive Center at Kalaemano, will talk about growing up among Hawaiian communities in Pu`u Anahulu.
One Charged Again in Home Invasion, Another Sought
Both Mark McCurley and Kawika Kahee were arrested last month and charged in connection with the July 24 case but were then released pending grand jury actions.
Hawaii Volcanoes Notifies Public of Aircraft Operations
The activities this week and in October are being carried out to maintain various operations, conduct training and to perform other park management functions.
Tsunami Drill Thursday for Hilo Elementary School
Students at Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School will travel en masse from Kilauea Avenue up to Kinoole Street and then to Wailoa Street Thursday morning.
Burglary Occurs in Mountain View With Occupants Asleep
Residents of the home on North Kulani Road were awakened by the sounds of three intruders in their house.
Kamehameha Avenue To Get New Paint Job
Kamehameha Avenue in downtown Hilo is about to get a facelift courtesy of Benjamin Moore Paints.
Kapa`au Woman Missing, May Have Gone to Waimanu Valley
Claudette Morell told her mother she was going camping in Waimanu Valley, and her mom later received a text from an unknown person saying that her stay would be extended.
UPDATE: Committee Defers Action on New Pahoa Shopping Center
The project includes improvements to the Pahoa Village Road fronting the property including a signal light.
‘Albizia Bill’ Up For Final Vote Wednesday
Bill 64 would expand existing county code to allow the mayor to determine whether landowners should be forced to remove “unsafe flora” from their property.
Warm, Dry Weather Persisting in East Hawaii
Due in part to a lack of rain, the maximum daily temperatures at Hilo’s airport so far this month are running more than 3% warmer than normal.
