News

Three men are being screened for firearm offenses in connection to the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy at Camp Honokāia Boy Scout Camp, near Honokaʻa last month.

There’s something to be said about being in the right place at the right time.

Around 100 protestors gathered at Waipi’o Valley Road in response to Hawai‘i Island Mayor Mitch Roth amending his emergency order to reopen the road to residential and tour operator vehicle traffic. They said the mayor’s sudden reversal disrespected the residents who have worked for years with the county to try and find a solution to fixing the overcrowded road.

A man accused of abducting a 15-year-old girl from the Waikōloa area on Friday was officially charged with kidnapping, robbery, terroristic threatening, sexual assault and methamphetamine trafficking, according to Hawai‘i County prosecuting attorney Kelden Waltjen.  The formal complaint against 52-year-old Duncan Kealoha Mahi will be filed in District Court on Tuesday morning.  He is slated […]

Emergency food benefits through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are being extended in Hawaiʻi to Nov. 18, 2022.

About 100 Waipiʻo Valley kūpuna, farmers, ʻohana and their supporters are blocking the 1.5-mile road that leads to the black sand beach and agricultural community.

A Big Island man faces several charges, including second-degree murder, in connection with the death of a woman last week.

The freshman defender of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s soccer team has scored back-to-back weekly honors from the Pacific West Conference.

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake was reported at 8:05 a.m. near the coast of Michoacan, Mexico at a depth of 9.3 miles, according to the US Geological Survey.

Kauaokawehi Kailianu has used the services at The Food Basket multiple times in her life. She has family who Hawai’i Island’s only food bank helps now.

Reigning Pacific West Conference Coach of the Year David Kaneshiro, who leads the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo women’s basketball squad, is adding six new faces to the team for the upcoming 2022-23 hoops season.

To protest Hawaiʻi County’s updated rules for the Waipi’o Valley road, a road block is planned by residents, farmers and others at the Waipi’o Lookout on Sept. 19 at 8 a.m.

The State of Hawaiʻi’s MAILE AMBER Alert system has been used only twice in 17 years, but both times it was successful, including on Saturday with the rescue of a 15-year-old on the Big Island.

What lurks in the microscopic world beneath the surface of waters in Hilo Bay and where it comes from is the focus of a new study by University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo researchers recently published in the Journal of Environmental Quality.

Hey, farmers. There is a new form to use for designated covered farm vehicles when you’re renewing your safety check.

Two University of Hawai‘i at Hilo athletes stood out among the competition to earn honors as last week’s KTA Super Stores Superstars of the Week.

Ulumauahi Keali‘ikanaka‘oleohaililani has been hired by the Hawaiʻi Land Trust as the first steward and educator for Kūkūau Forest on the BIg Island.

The state Department of Transportation issued its weekly list of road and lane closures for Sept. 17-23.

There are casualties in any war — the battle against rapid ʻōhiʻa death is no different.

Hawai‘i police have located and arrested Duncan Kealoha Mahi in Hilo accused of abducting 15-year-old Mikella Debina.