A pair of state Senate bills hope to legalize gambling in Hawaii in order to provide funding for necessary programs statewide. Senate Bill 850 —…
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A bill introduced in the state Legislature would give counties the authority to charge a developer for up to half of law enforcement costs related…
A 41-year-old Hilo man accused of shooting his estranged wife at close range in their upper Kaiwiki Road home last March testified Friday he is…
Dozens of protesters opposed to the Thirty Meter Telescope gathered at a meeting of the University of California’s Board of Regents on Thursday to demand…
The former site of a homeless camp in downtown Hilo may be sold off to pay for fines the owners owe the county. In a…
SOUTH KONA — A South Kona homeowner is facing thousands in fines for reportedly operating an illegal vacation rental a stone’s throw from Pebble Beach.…
Mark Van Pernis endured a second round of grilling Wednesday before being confirmed to the Leeward Planning Commission by a 6-3 vote. The issue for…
A small group of individuals turned out Wednesday to learn more about the pending update to the county’s multi-hazard mitigation plan. The meeting — held…
More than a month after the Hawaii County Council rejected a $10 million deal with the state to reimburse police costs related to the standoff…
During the week of Jan. 13-19, Hawaii Island police arrested 28 motorists for DUI. Two of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident and…