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Hilo Man Shot To Death By Police Jason Armstrong/Civil Beat/2019

Hilo Man Shot To Death By Police

UPDATED: Officers were shot at while responding to a domestic violence incident, according to police. A 91-year-old relative of the shooting suspect also died.

Big Island Aquaculture Gets Boost With Big Grant Screenshot: NEHLA annual report

Big Island Aquaculture Gets Boost With Big Grant

A federal grant will give a successful program four more years to grow.

Big Island On Pace To Meet Renewable Energy Goals In 2 Years Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Big Island On Pace To Meet Renewable Energy Goals In 2 Years

Hawaii island could be the first area in the state to exceed goals set by the Legislature and regulators for renewable energy.

Big Island Planning Commissioner Gets Three Months To Improve Behavior Screenshot

Big Island Planning Commissioner Gets Three Months To Improve Behavior

The Hawaii County mayor had asked the County Council to remove Leeward Planning Commissioner Mark Van Pernis, saying he was too combative and rude.

How Scientists Are Pivoting In Their Quest To Save Hawaii’s Crows Courtesy: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

How Scientists Are Pivoting In Their Quest To Save Hawaii’s Crows

Conservationists are looking to Maui as a possible short-term solution for reestablishing alala in the wild.

Big Island Mayor Wants To Oust Planning Commissioner For Being Hostile Submitted

Big Island Mayor Wants To Oust Planning Commissioner For Being Hostile

Mayor Mitch Roth says Mark Van Pernis has disrupted public business. Most recently, Van Pernis raised questions about a Roth appointee.

Big Island Scales Back Plans For Recycled Water Tom Hasslinger/Civil Beat

Big Island Scales Back Plans For Recycled Water

The lower category of recycled water could still be used on golf courses and for some types of farm irrigation.

Some Hawaii Beaches May Lose Lifeguards As State Runs Short Of Cash Cameron Miculka/Civil Beat/2021

Some Hawaii Beaches May Lose Lifeguards As State Runs Short Of Cash

Counties have stepped in to fill the breach, but say the state should pay for lifeguards at its own parks.

This Program Helped Big Island Farmers And Families. Now It’s Out Of Cash Cory Lum/Civil Beat

This Program Helped Big Island Farmers And Families. Now It’s Out Of Cash

Federal funding and private donations helped support local food producers and feed thousands of local families during the pandemic.

Hawaii Rehabs Have Been Forced To Improvise During The Pandemic Cameron Miculka/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Rehabs Have Been Forced To Improvise During The Pandemic

Programs say they are leaning more on each other and figuring out new ways to follow up with clients.