1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (563+ words) The University of Hawaii is seeking input from the public on proposed changes to its master plan for the Maunakea summit region, including revisions to allow for decommissioned observatory sites to be reused for astronomical purposes in the future. At…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (784+ words) Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to close aide Natalie Harp and others WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump gave tens of thousands of dollars in cash gifts last year to executive assistant Natalie Harp and three other close aides working in the…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (707+ words) The county is having difficulty staffing lifeguard towers at Big Island beaches. According to the county’s job posting, a full-time water safety officer’s starting pay is $52,128 yearly. Fire Commission Chairman Gerald Kosaki, a retired HFD battalion chief, posed the bulk…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1193+ words) Several homes Hoona road near Baby Beach on Kauai were completely destroyed by high surf during Hurricane Lowell on Sept. 7, 2026. Kauai residents began cleaning up and assessing damage Tuesday after Hurricane Lowell battered the Garden Isle overnight, knocking out power…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (801+ words) Bail was reduced Tuesday for a 39-year-old Hilo man accused of recklessly causing the death of one motorcyclist and the hospitalization of another with serious injuries in a Saturday afternoon head-on collision near the 46-mile marker of Daniel K. Inouye Highway....

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (241+ words) The University of Hawaii announced it received $647.3 million in funding from external organizations across all campuses for the most recent fiscal year, $17.9 million of which was allocated to UH Hilo. The second-highest amount in UH history, the total is down…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (335+ words) The back of a truck is seen attached to the new Malama Ohana Kitchen Trailer at the Salvation Army Hilo on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. The Salvation Army is asking for donations to replenish food pantries on Big Island as demand for…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (187+ words) A Hilo grand jury returned a 19-court indictment last week on a 32-year-old Puna man accused of raping a 27-year-old woman late last month in Puna. Joseph Kekedi, who was previously charged by complaint, is charged with two counts each…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (653+ words) NOAA’s G-IV “Hurricane Hunter” plane pictured prior to a flight to measure Hurricane Lowell’s storm data from the atmosphere. NOAA’s G-IV flight “Hurricane Hunter” team member, meteorologist Sofia De Solo, measures storm data from the atmosphere, measuring data during Hurricane…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (447+ words) Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton attacked at fair, unharmed SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — An armed individual attacked Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton on Sunday at the Canfield Fair near Youngstown, according to her campaign and the state highway patrol. Acton, the…...