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Busy day for the County Council
Homelessness and housing funding, vacation rental regulations, and a proposed development in Waikoloa were all hot topics on…
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Commission interviews 6 fire chief hopefuls; final decision expected today
The Hawaii County Fire Commission on Wednesday publicly interviewed all six candidates vying to become the island’s next…
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‘We can’t manage much longer’; PUC holds meeting regarding broken Punalu‘u water system
The Punalu‘u Water and Sanitation company is under scrutiny from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission and its customers…
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Council considers program to revitalize buildings
The Hawaii County Council’s Committee on Planning, Land Use and Economic Development voted 9-0 Tuesday to defer until…
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‘Reef into rubble’: Teams work to restore coral after hurricanes
This year’s hurricane season has ravaged the islands, with several homes completely destroyed, roads washing out and communities…
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Groundbreaking held for Waimea affordable housing project
A groundbreaking and blessing ceremony has been held for the Koai‘e Self Help Affordable Housing Project in Waimea.
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Swimmer rescued near Hapuna Beach
Several Hawaii Fire Department companies, the Hawaii Police Department and U.S. Coast Guard rescued a swimmer in distress…
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Hawaii to pay health career tuition in exchange for 5 years working in rural area
Imagine going to medical or nursing school with tuition fully paid.
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Conference at UH Hilo for Pacific Island teens turns ugly
A conference Saturday at the University of Hawaii at Hilo intended to inspire 8th- to 12th-graders from the…
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Plea deal likely in Kamehameha Schools theft case
A plea deal is in the works for a 32-year-old Honolulu man accused of embezzling almost $360,000 from…
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Police dog Trina finds missing elderly man in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
A 70-year-old missing Oahu man was found by police in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Monday evening with…
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HTA seeks tourism emergency declaration after Lowell takes a toll
Kilohana Plantation General Partner Fred Atkins is still waiting for insurance funds needed to fully reopen and bring…
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Hawaii’s plantation legacy leaves lasting risks of flooding and fires
Months after Kona-low storms in March flooded homes and farmland on Oahu’s North Shore, community members say damaged…
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Board votes to deny opihi settlement
The state Board of Land and Natural Resources denied a settlement proposal earlier this month for two of…
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Driver in Hilo affray incident arrested, charged
A 21-year-old Mountain View man has been arrested and charged with offenses connected to a large affray in…
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Community celebrates county’s acquisition of Honolulu Landing
Community members gathered Saturday to celebrate Hawaii County’s acquisition of 364 acres of land along the Puna coast…
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TMT’s project manager reflects on lessons learned since protests stopped construction
It has been seven years since hundreds of people locked arms, stood together and lay down across the…
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Former surfing standout back in jail after domestic incident
A big-wave surfer from Keaau on felony probation for assaulting his girlfriend is back behind bars after allegedly…
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Officer honored for helping kupuna recover $60K
Relatively few police officers are honored by a community group as Officer of the Month. Even fewer attain…
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Cost of Living Summit addresses Hawaii’s higher-than-mainland inflation
Hawaii continues to deal with inflation as the prices of housing and energy rise and as wages fail…
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