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Bees causing a buzz on Big Island

HILO, Hawai‘i —The Big Island will be abuzz on Tuesday, April 2, about a proposal to allow bees to be kept on residential and other…

U.S. military drains fuel from tank facility

HONOLULU — The U.S. military said it’s finished draining millions of gallons of fuel from an underground fuel tank complex in Hawai‘i that poisoned 6,000…

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…