Hilo News

The University of Hawaii Board of Regents has voted to retire the Manoa athletics department's $13 million accumulated debt , as well as allow the school to award scholarships to out-of-state students based on in-state rates.

Gilbert "Mr. B" P. Benevides Sr., 83, of Hilo died May 7, 2013, at Hilo Medical Center.

The Kona International Airport serves twice the number of passengers that pass through the Big Island of Hawaii's other major airport in Hilo.

Connielen Bernisto Ballocanag April 29, 2013 Connielen Bernisto Ballocanag, 46, of Honolulu and the Philippines, a housekeeper, died in the Philippines.

Opponents of a plan to build the world's largest telescope at the summit of Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano are appealing their case in the state courts.

Kevin Devlin, also known as Shawn Devlin, was last seen between 6:30 and 7 p.m. on Monday in Waipio Valley, where he reportedly was going for a swim.

Next weekend, hula devotees from around the world will flock to Waikiki for the sixth annual International Waikiki Hula Conference .

Hawaii Island residents are likely to see their property taxes rise more than 10 percent this year, but only seven came out Tuesday evening to voice their opinion at the only public hearing on the issue.

The first deployment of the Hilo-based UH-72 Lakota helicopters, which arrived on the Big Island in 2012, is part of an airborne search effort being undertaken by Guard units across the country to help the Department of Homeland Security with border drug control and immigration efforts.

Despite a tight economic year that could require tax hikes to pay for basic services, the Hawaii County Council's budget includes an extra $900,000 so each council member can have $100,000 to spread around his or her district.

Police ask that anyone who knows the whereabouts of a person on this list call the Police Department's non-emergency line at 935-3311. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary ... (more)

Four Hawaii Island officers killed in the line of duty, as well as two officers injured in a Hilo shooting earlier this year, will be honored by fellow Hawaii Police Department officers and the community during public events this week.

Hawaii County officials will conduct an autopsy this week to determine how a 45-year-old Mountain View was killed Friday while walking on Highway 11 near Glenwood.

As the years go by, the small town of Hilo is expanding and getting bigger than before.

A 49-year-old Mountain View man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after admitting to the slaying of a neighbor in Eden Roc subdivision.

Hawai`i Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard will address the University of Hawai`i at Hilo's spring commencement as keynote speaker on Saturday, May 11, beginning at 9 a.m. at Edith Kanaka`ole Stadium.

On a recent inspection requested by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the county found multiple electric and plumbing violations-- including elevators that don't work and the discovery of an acupuncture school operating illegally on the fifth floor.

More Big Island high schoolers are taking Advanced Placement exams, but they're not scoring as high as in previous years.

A drug and alcohol abuse treatment program is closing its offices in Kealakekua, Waimea and on Oahu, its CEO said Wednesday.

Hilo Downtown Improvement Association Office Manager Georgia Pinsky stands next to the Terminalia chebula or "Stink Tree" behind the Mooheau Bus Terminal.