Hawaii County

...BIPC is awarding its Lava Tube dishonor to “Legislator X,” the elected official caught on tape accepting a paper bag containing $35,000....

"...Should Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto grant deferred acceptance of Kenolio’s no-contest plea, the conviction will be erased from his record if he stays out of further trouble with the law for a year...."

... McKenna today appointed two individuals to serve in the District Court of the First Circuit (island of Oʻahu), and one individual to serve in the District Court of the Third Circuit (island of Hawaiʻi) ....

... Six months ago, James Comey and Letitia James had likely never heard of PLF client Eliza Wille or her dolphin therapy practice in Kona ....

... FEMA recently approved $33.4 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Hawaii ....

...Arnold v. County of Hawaiʻi alleges the County has routinely delayed issuing Permits to Acquire firearms well beyond the 40-day deadline established under Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes....

"...vision for addressing housing affordability...."

... two on Oahu, one on Big Island ....

... Mahuna, who has served as interim Police Chief since September, is a nearly 28-year veteran of the Hawaiʻi Police Department ....  

...Hawai‘i Police Department recorded a significant increase in drug recoveries to the point it now leads the state in total drug seizures....

... Hawaiʻi County Police Commission will interview eight candidates for Police Chief during meetings on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 ....

...Mycko received $37,158.00 in PUA funds that he was not entitled to receive....

... Santiago faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years ....

... Darrel Goo, 52, of Keaau, Hawaii, and Cy Tamura, 45, of Hilo, Hawaii, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint yesterday ....

... Mauna Kea Stewardship Oversight Authority (MKSOA) Director John DeFries went for nearly a year without noticing ....

... The County of Hawaiʻi will be distributing $11.8 million in Affordable Housing Production (AHP) Program funds to six projects across Hawaiʻi Island ....

... Honolulu Bill 42 allows taxicabs to set their own prices -- Hawai'i County Bill 52 allows backyard chickens ....

... fires in Hilo claimed the lives of two people, displaced nearly three dozen other residents and razed at least five buildings ....

... a 50,000+-square-foot medical facility adjacent to the new hospital that Queen’s has already announced it is building ....

... a new plan from state leaders seeks to chart a different course ....

... this represents a prospective opportunity to allow TIO LLC to proceed with the TMT project ....

... Strong winds, low humidity today could lead to Public Safety Power Shutoff ....

“Kekoa tried the same game here some two or three years ago.”

... From October 16 – 19, 2025, the entrance channel filled with black sand, cobbles, and larger lava rocks carried by ocean swells ....

... 24 percent of STVR users would not travel to Hawai‘i Island if this lodging option were unavailable ....

... a land patent issued by the Territory of Hawaii in 1922 limited the uses of the land to "Church purposes only" ....

... pig culling, leads to police report, leads to loss of 2A rights ....

... Judge Kim described HMSA physician contracts as, “oppressive, unconscionable, and unenforceable.” ....

... Dangerous individuals are released all the time because there is nowhere to house them. The Hilo Jail & State Mental Hospital are full ....

...The ruling ensures that applicants with decades-old non-domestic misdemeanor convictions are not categorically barred from obtaining firearm permits in Hawaii County ....

... SIPD conducted the investigation in concert with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General and Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, and the Hawai‘i County Police Department ....

... All Permit Types: Average duration of permit review and approval process has been reduced by 66%, from nearly five months to under two months ....

... Hawaii's master lease renewal process pays off big for Chile ... and now Spain ....

... at Mauna Lani and Waimea the typical single-family customer will see a rate increase of approximately $18 to $25 per month ....

... Successful geothermal project leadership in New Zealand? There is a record of litigation surrounding those efforts which include claims of fraud and misrepresentation ....

... proposal to repeal “Rules and Regulations of the Hawai’i Police Department Governing the Issuance of Licenses to Carry Concealed and Unconcealed Weapons” ....

"... a known narcotics trafficker was frequently visiting Hostetler’s property under a suspected arrangement to stash firearms, money, and narcotics...."

... this is a negotiating position for the master lease renewals ....

... "Right up to the end, UKIRT remained highly productive and will leave a lasting scientific legacy.” ....

"I would love to stay here (on the Big Island), as your Chief, and would publicly commit to not applying to be the Chief anywhere else."

... Klein Quit as OHA’s Maunakea Lawyer Six Months Ago ....

... "If (the $2.19M fine is) upheld by the hearings officer it will mean the closure of these two urgent care facilities." ....

... questions that could reshape insurer-provider contracts statewide ....

... oral arguments will also be livestreamed for public viewing ....

“The height restriction … is wrongfully preventing Honuaʻula from completing the construction of an approved affordable housing project…"

... Sulla is set to be sentenced on October 21, Zamber on October 7, and Budhabhatti on October 8 ....

... Houghton conducted weekly piano lessons with the children virtually from his residence in Hawaii. On several occasions, Houghton used the virtual piano lessons to persuade the children to perform sexual acts ....

... To take the survey, visit  >>>  tinyurl.com/laulimasurvey   <<<   .... 

... two departments will be getting new Chiefs ....

... could potentially open up a huge legal can of worms based on historical layers of fraud, mislabeling and mishandling of so-called "Ag" land ....