North Hawai‘i News
AT&T Wireless Service Has Outage Today
The company is still trying to determine the cause of the disruption that lasted nearly three hours.
Ford Recalls 2013 Escapes Because of Fire Hazard
The recall is to replace a fuel line under the hood that could rupture on the 1.6-liter engine models.
Election Office Was Closed For Registry Check
Mystery solved: County elections staff took the unusual move of closing their Hilo office Monday to complete a manual check of the voter list.
Hawai`i Horse Expo Set For Aug. 11-12 in Waimea
A wide variety of clinicians and other presenters will be featured at the benefit for the Humane Society’s Horse Rescue Fund.
Elections Office Closed ‘For Auditing’; Reason Unknown
The county’s top elections official was not immediately available for comment as to why or by whom an audit is being performed at the Hilo office.
State Judiciary Seeking Input Via Online Survey
The agency that runs the state’s courts is looking to create a strategic plan to guide it through 2020.
County to Receive $1.2M From DOT For Buses
The money will be used to replace three older Hele-On buses.
Hearst, Time Warner Reach Deal; KITV Back on Cable
The local ABC affiliate was off Oceanic cable coverage for the past 10 days.
Governor Releases $36M For Big Isle Infrastructure
The capital improvement projects are aimed at Big Island roadways, airports and harbors.
Flags Lowered For Victims of Colorado Theater Attack
President Obama has directed the action to honor those shot at a midnight movie showing.
Police Looking For Calf Rustler in Hamakua
Someone entered a paddock on county-leased land near Honoka`a last week and butchered a calf.
Beverage Container Fee Increasing by Half-Cent
State officials say the hike is needed to keep the redemption program solvent.
HUD Gives $12.7M Housing Grant For Hawaiian Housing
The grant to be administered by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will help provide affordable housing for low-income families.
State to Apply For Grant to Clean Up Debris
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is providing some funding to states likely to be affected by debris from the 2011 Japan tsunami.
Wind Farm Outage Cuts Power to Thousands
The brief outage affected HELCO customers from Hilo to Kona.
Humane Society Offers ‘Primp Your Pit’ Campaign
Owners of pit bull terriers and their mixes next month can get their animals spayed or neutered — plus a nail trim — for the low cost of $20.
Invasive Species Group Seeks Axis Deer Funding
The Big Island Invasive Species Committee is looking for funding to stop the axis deer invasion in its tracks.
Election Chief: Voting Process on Track For Primary
County Clerk Jamae Kawauchi today said that county election workers have been working hard to get ready for the Aug. 11 primary election.
Amar Now Heads Hospital Where He Was Born
The new chief at Kohala Hospital has long-standing ties to the Kapa`au facility.
Daniel Expected to Bring Showers, Waves
A high surf advisory was issued today for east-facing shores of the Big Island as Tropical Depression Daniel approaches. This morning the storm was located about 900 miles east of Hilo and moving west at 15 mph. It had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. The National Weather Service reported that Daniel was expected to […]
