Hilo News

Authorities charged with first-degree terroristic threatening a 24-year-old Waikele man who allegedly fired a handgun and threatened a cousin with two knives.

A 24-year-old Hilo woman, shot three days ago in an apparent murder-suicide, died yesterday morning, police sad.

Jolene Medeiros, 24, of Hilo was pronounced dead Saturday morning from injuries sustained in a shooting on December 30 in Pi'ihonua. An autopsy to determine the exact cause of death is scheduled for Tuesday .

Don't delay. Yesterday was the first day to hele on to the post office with a money order or cashier's check to order your tickets for the Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition April 8 to 10 in Hilo.

A Hilo man died last night and his estranged girlfriend is hospitalized in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds in a case police have classified as an attempted murder and suicide.

Big Island police have located the third suspect wanted for a robbery on December 23 at Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo.

HILO - The fate of two major Mauna Kea telescopes is in limbo following a decision in mid-December to cut funding for at least one of them.

Hawai'i Police Department Criminal Investigations Division Captain Randall Medeiros Phone: 935-2251 December 29, 2009 Report No.

HILO - Hawaii County police have charged a Hilo man with numerous credit card, identity theft and theft offenses.

Cronin is resigning the following day. The commission also is to select a panel of members to search for a permanent replacement.

HILO - The Christmas shopping season was a mixed bag for Hilo merchants, some of whom did strong sales, while others are hoping for better business in 2010.

Gov. Linda Lingle, trying to close a $1.2 billion budget deficit through June 2011, said yesterday that she would delay tax refunds from April until July and ask state lawmakers to scoop hotel-room tax revenues that now go to counties.

HILO, Hawaii - A Big Island man convicted of manslaughter is to be sentenced March 9. A jury convicted 37-year-old Robert Eain Grant earlier this week for the 2008 death of 47-year-old Daniel Martina.

The following maximum temperatures were recorded across the state of Hawaii Sunday afternoon: Lihue, Kauai - 76 Honolulu, Oahu - 81 Kaneohe, Oahu - 76 Kaunakakai, Molokai - 81 Kahului, Maui - 81 Hilo, Hawaii - 75 Kailua-kona - 79 Air Temperatures ranged between these warmest and coolest spots near sea level around the state - and on the highest ...

KEAAU, Hawaii A Keaau resident made a surprising discovery Friday afternoon. He called authorities after finding a six-foot boa constrictor in his garage.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for the Big Island until 2:15 p.m. Saturday.

A flash flood warning was extended until at least 11:30 tonight on the Big Island where heavy rain was reported in Hilo and Puna.

The University of Hawai`i at Hiloa s graduating class heard two generational success stories during todaya s fall commencement held at the UH Hilo new gym.

The University of Hawai i is pleased to announce that over 2,000 candidates will be receiving their undergraduate and advanced degrees from UH Manoa, UH West O ahu and UH Hilo during the fall 2009 commencement ceremonies.

It's estimated that 90 percent of energy is imported to Hawaii. But the renewable energy movement here takes another big step forward.