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Big Island Cops Who Killed Man Sued For Wrongful Death
The suit alleges the officers also harassed and threatened the victim’s family.
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Caltech Plans To Decommission Telescope On Mauna Kea Later This Spring
Goodfellow Bros. will soon begin dismantling the buildings and restoring the site.
Courtesy: DLNR/2023
Authorities Arrest 2 During Dawn Raid Of Dilapidated Hilo Hotel
Uncle Billy’s has attracted squatters, homeless people and drug addicts since its closure in 2017.
Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2021
As Mental Health Crisis Worsens In Hawaii, Psychiatrist Shortage Takes Heavy Toll On Kids
State leaders are working to bring some relief to exhausted parents, especially on the neighbor islands.
Courtesy: HPM/2023
Pre-Fab Housing May Finally Be A Viable Option For Big Island Farmers Trying To House Workers
The carpenter’s union says that more modular housing is not a “silver bullet.”
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii AG: Imprisoned Prison Guard Shouldn鈥檛 Get His Job Back
The state says the labor board exceeded its authority and made a “clearly erroneous” decision regarding Jonathan Taum.
Courtesy: Clay Trauernicht/2019
Hawaii Wildfire Defense Plans Gain Federal Funds
Local plans were last updated 8 years ago.
Paula Dobbyn/Civil Beat/2023
Big Island Residents Have A New Option To Treat Depression
A Waimea clinic has become the first to offer transcranial magnetic stimulation.
Paula Dobbyn/Civil Beat/2023
The Tragic Life And Death Of A Hilo Homeless Woman
The woman who died in a Banyan tree fire last month was once an award-winning coffee farmer. But she struggled with mental illness.
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Deputy Prosecutor With History Of Neighbor Problems No Longer Employed By County
County officials wouldn’t say why Randall Albright is no longer with the office.