News
Changes Proposed to Rules For Environmental Studies
Proposed amendments would require an environmental assessment be prepared for new power plants or oil refineries, such as the one proposed for Ka`u.
Council to Hold Special Session to Discuss Lawsuits
The meeting will likely be held in an executive session which the public is not allowed to attend.
Media Symposium, Mayoral Debate at UHH Friday
Debates between the candidates for mayor and prosecuting attorney will highlight the symposium.
Police Break Up Burglary Ring, Arrest 10
Police credit tips from the community with helping them dismantle the crime ring.
Pahoa Transfer Station Garners National Award
The $3.9 million facility was recognized by the Solid Waste Association of North America.
Kona Man Faces Mandatory Sentence for Meth Trafficking
This was the second such offense for John Albert Wagner Jr. of Kailua-Kona.
New Ocean View Well Out of Commission
The breakdown is forcing commercial water haulers to use standpipes in either Naalehu or Hookena.
Police Seeking Witnesses to Kona Robbery Tuesday Night
The robbery occurred at about 7:45 p.m. in a parking lot below Kona Community Hospital.
Hawaiian Electric Relaxes Requirements For Home Solar Systems
Hawaii Electric Co. said it will no longer require studies of the impacts of most small photovoltaic systems for its customers on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island.
County Staff Attends Elections Workshop; Clerk a No-Show
The county’s deputy clerk and three members of the Elections Division staff were at the workshop on Kauai, the first of three such meetings scheduled.
Police Seek California Tourist Missing Here Since 2007
Sean Ryan was last seen more than five years ago in the Fern Acres subdivision.
Chopper Rescues Maile Pickers Lost in Volcano Forest
Two Hilo residents picking maile called 911 after wandering off a trail and getting lost in the Olaa Forest Reserve.
Loco Moco Weird? It’s In the Tastebuds of the Beholder
That staple of Hawaii makes it on Food & Wine magazine’s list of strange regional foods.
UPDATE: Missing Mountain View Man Located
Paul Moses Abiley was found Saturday in Hilo in good health.
Police: Hilo Man Found With Stolen Laptop, Gun
Kawika Larinaga-Napihaa was charged Friday with burglary, theft and firearms charges.
Motorcycle Rider Becomes 30th Traffic Fatality of 2012
A 76-year-old Oahu man died after his motorcycle went off the Kohala Mountain Road last week, becoming the ninth motorcycle fatality on the Big Island this year.
Bail Set at $35,000 For Man Charged in Burglary
Police said a neighbor of the victim recognized Sam Ryelan Perez running through a nearby yard.
Land Board Revokes Permit For Kayak Tour Company
Hawaii Pack and Paddle was one of the companies involved in the death of a New York teenager on July 4.
Water Shut-Off Set For Block of Kawailani Wednesday
The affected area lies between Oihana and Launa streets.
Hilo Gets Kudos Nationally For Livability and Sustainability
An upcoming edition of Mother Earth News names the city one of the nation’s “great places you’ve (maybe) never heard of.”
