Hawaii County News

A bill to tighten the state's medical marijuana law has passed the second of three required floor votes in the state House of Representatives.

Hawaii County's ability to alleviate traffic backups using camera monitoring systems was not used during Tuesday afternoon's brush fire that closed one of Kailua-Kona's main thoroughfares.

The plans for the gym would enable it to sustain winds up to 115 miles per hour, which would allow it to be an emergency shelter but not a hurricane shelter.

A Big Island one-stop juvenile intake and assessment center will become a pilot project for the state, thanks to a $200,000 federal grant to the Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

Kober/Hanssen/Mitchell Architects Inc., the consulting firm for the project, is working to redesign portions of the building after experiencing trouble obtaining a Hawaii County building permit, according to Department of Education Assistant Superintendent for School Facilities and Support Services Randy Moore.

A 42-year-old Holualoa woman died this morning after the boom of a crane truck hit her vehicle in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii County police said.

Kohala Center Director Matt Hamabata was named winner of the 2012 Small Biz Success Award in the nonprofit category by Hawaii Business Magazine.

There's been much talk about plastic bags and trash lately. I use my plastic bags and recycle them, but I can live without them if it means I don't have to stop my bike ride to pick up a bunch of plastic.

A 26-year-old Kailua-Kona woman has been charged with negligent homicide stemming from a 2009 fatal crash at the Kuakini Highway and Hualalai Road intersection.

The American Red - SCross opened a shelter today for evacuated Hawaii Island residents after a brush fire forced them from their homes in Kona.

The Regents Candidate Advisory Council said Tuesday that it has given Gov. Neil Abercrombie a list of 12 candidates to fill four seats on the University of Hawaii Of the four seats, one is for the City and County of Honolulu, one is for Kauai County, one is an at-large seat, and one is for a UH student.

Hawaii island police have found two men in connection with a Wednesday night assault on a 20-year-old man identified as a witness in a manslaughter case against one of the suspects.

Hawaii County police are asking for the public's help in identifying an elderly man found unresponsive on Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona at noon today.

Hawaii County firefighters extinguished a fire at a Waimea home Friday night, saving about 75 percent of the house from damage.

A continuing lack of rainfall on Hawaii Island's leeward side has resulted in drought conditions severe enough to garner another federal disaster declaration.

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HONOLULU The Coast Guard signed a memorandum of agreement with Maui and Hawaii Counties to improve coordination and maintain consistent interoperability during search and rescue missions Thursday.

The number of people filing for bankruptcy in Hawaii fell for the 11th straight month in January.

Governor Neil Abercrombie announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Hawaii County as a primary natural disaster area resulting from ongoing drought conditions.

Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi packed his re-election war chest with almost three times the money raised by Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle - most of it coming from donors in Carlisle's own city.