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Blood alcohol content legislation dies again

HILO, Hawai‘i — Legislation that would reduce the threshold for drunken driving from 0.08 percent blood alcohol content to 0.05 percent is dead for this…

Hawaiian Electric warns of energy deficit

HILO, Hawai‘i — Hawaiian Electric is asking all Hawai‘i Island customers to reduce or shift their electricity use over the next month. Company spokeswoman Kristin…

Coffee labeling bill before Senate committee

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — A bill, which would establish a timeline by which roasted coffee, instant coffee and ready-to-drink coffee beverages that use a geographic origin…

Waikoloa Village closer to getting a roundabout

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — A new traffic roundabout in Waikoloa Village is one step closer to becoming a reality after the release of a draft environmental…

Acid attack suspect plotted second strike

HONOLULU — A man accused of dousing a woman with acid in Hawai‘i last year allegedly tried to cast doubt on himself as a suspect…

Volunteers help keep Kona beaches clean

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i — West Hawai‘i beaches are much cleaner today thanks to an army of volunteers who came out for the 28th Wave Riders Against…

Odysseus mission deemed mostly a success

HILO, Hawai‘i — The first successful American moon mission in 50 years went dark Thursday after a rough landing a week earlier, but Hawai‘i Island…