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Embattled Big Island Dairy Farm Plans To Shut Down
A lawsuit filed last year alleged repeated spills and runoff of cattle manure, cattle urine and other waste from Big Island Dairy violated federal laws.
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Big Island: ‘Punatics’ Look To Start Rebuilding After The Lava Damage
Hawaii County officials are fast-tracking the permitting of new package homes or repairs of ones damaged during Kilauea eruption.
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Big Island: Vacation Rental Ban Could Be ‘The Final Death Blow’ For Puna
Critics argue these rentals are one of the few economic bright spots in the lava-ravaged district.
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Authorities Rule Death Of 6-Year-Old Boy A Homicide
Police are investigating the suspicious death that occurred on Halloween.
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Kawakami Leads For Mayor On Kauai; Victorino in Maui County
A new political era will begin on Kauai with the departure of longtime Mayor Bernard Carvalho, who is term-limited out.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Supreme Court Approves Thirty Meter Telescope
UPDATED: The ruling says the state Board of Land and Natural Resources properly granted a conservation district permit for Mauna Kea.
Big Island: Council Finalists Talk About Homelessness And Housing
Rebecca Villegas and Kelly Drysdale are facing off to represent a district where many workers cannot afford to live.
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Big Island Police Fatally Shoot Woman Who Rammed Them With SUV
Three officers fired at the woman, 26, who was driving a stolen vehicle. Another woman in the passenger seat was unhurt.
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Big Island: Why A New Beach Created By Lava May Doom A Popular Boat Ramp
Pohoiki was home to a ramp heavily used by fishermen. Now officials must decide whether to restore it or preserve a black sand beach.
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Rescued Monk Seals Recover At Big Island Animal Hospital
NOAA rescued the two malnourished pups in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands amid fears they wouldn’t survive the winter.