County officials are once again hopeful that trailers could be allowed at certain county transfer stations by early next year. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Kona man fit to stand trial for sex assault of student
A 21-year-old Kona man indicted in 2019 for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor on the grounds of a South Kona public school and subsequently indicted in connection with two later, unrelated sex assaults was found fit to stand trial after spending over two years at the Hawaii State Hospital. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News…
‘We’re woefully short on school psychologists’: Many students turn to private counseling for help
Hawaii has a dearth of school psychologists, prompting some students to seek help from outside mental health providers. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
‘We are Hawaii’s ship’: USS Daniel Inouye anchors in Kailua Bay; sailors give back
Thirty-six U.S. Navy sailors from the USS Daniel Inouye joined members of the American Legion and Daughters of the American Revolution Saturday for a day of community service at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Mauna Loa meeting draws concerns
Ocean View residents did not seem particularly reassured following a community meeting regarding a potential Mauna Loa eruption. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Commission hopes to find new police chief by end of year
The selection process for the next police chief was the only agenda item under “unfinished business” for Friday’s meeting of the Hawaii County Police Commission in the council chambers in Hilo. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Amazon will use Hawaiian Airlines to operate cargo planes
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaiian Airlines will operate 10 cargo planes for Amazon.com starting next fall under a deal that could eventually involve more planes and give Amazon a 15% stake in the airline. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Police department reminds public of fentanyl dangers
With Halloween approaching, the Hawaii Police Department is reminding the public to be aware of the dangers of fentanyl, which has been recovered by police during drug arrests across the island. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Planning commission OKs zoning time extension bill
The Leeward Planning Commission on Thursday agreed with a bill requiring County Council authorization of time extensions to zoning ordinances, a measure that would replace the current practice of administrative time extensions approved by the Planning Department. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Hawaiian Electric customers again asked to reduce electricity use
Hawaiian Electric is again asking Hawaii Island customers to limit their use of electricity this evening, especially from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The need for conservation is prompted by the unavailability of several large generators, the utility said in a press release this afternoon. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
County election office’s mistake sends voters scrambling: Clerical error tells voters their ballots were received before they were sent
Erroneous text messages Thursday afternoon confused and alarmed some Big Island voters who were told their ballot had been “received, validated and accepted for counting,” even though many had not even received their mailed ballot when the notice went out. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Another COVID vaccine booster option available in Hawaii
The state Department of Health announced Wednesday the monovalent Novavax COVID-19 booster is now available for residents 18 and older in Hawaii. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Hawaiian Electric urges customers to limit electricity usage this evening
Hawaiian Electric is urging Big Island customers to conserve electricity this evening after a generator failure. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Pahoa woman killed in traffic crash
Police say a 49-year-old woman was killed in a one-car collision Wednesday night in the area of Kahakai Boulevard and Welea Street, in Pahoa. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Police seek missing woman
Police are looking for 36-year-old Manaolanalani L. Benford of Mountain View, who was reported missing. She was last seen two weeks ago in the Mountain View area. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Volcano Golf Course clubhouse to be razed
The fire-gutted Volcano Golf Course clubhouse is being demolished after three years of disuse. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Few residents turn out for Puna wastewater meeting
A scoping meeting last week at Keaau High School about the future of wastewater treatment services for Puna residents drew fewer audience members than government officials and consultants. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Kawamoto pool victim an apparent suicide
Although the investigation into a body found Tuesday morning at Charles “Sparky” Kawamoto Swim Stadium in Hilo is officially a coroner’s inquest, it appears the man committed suicide. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
United Airlines to end direct flights from Hilo to L.A.
United Airlines will end its service from Hilo to Los Angeles. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Body found in Kawamoto pool
A body was found by Hawaii County lifeguards this morning at the bottom of the Charles “Sparky” Kawamoto pool in Hilo. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Shooting incident leads to attempted murder charge
A 39-year-old Keaau woman who was shot at by her ex-boyfriend late Friday afternoon while driving Hilo-bound on Highway 11 in Puna told police the suspect had been stalking her for almost a month. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
Two die in separate traffic collisions Sunday
Two people died Sunday as a result of traffic collisions, one in Kona and another in Hilo. Top Featured Tags: – Hawaii News Press Release Distribution Service
