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Authorities Believe They Finally Figured Out Who Murdered Dana Ireland 30 Years Ago. Then He Killed Himself Screenshot: Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Authorities Believe They Finally Figured Out Who Murdered Dana Ireland 30 Years Ago. Then He Killed Himself

Attorneys for two brothers wrongly convicted in the case say Big Island police mishandled the recent investigation into the new suspect.

Hawaii Gave Up Funding For Marine Mammal Protection Because Of Cumbersome Paperwork Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Gave Up Funding For Marine Mammal Protection Because Of Cumbersome Paperwork

Dropping out of the federal program has not hampered efforts to protect the islands’ marine species, including monk seals, state and federal agents say.

Kamehameha Schools Faces Pushback On Plan To Build ‘Low-Impact’ Resort On Big Island Kamehameha Schools/2022

Kamehameha Schools Faces Pushback On Plan To Build ‘Low-Impact’ Resort On Big Island

A draft environmental impact statement remains open for public comment through Aug. 7.

Wastewater, Housing And Hazard Pay Are Driving The Big Island Mayor’s Race David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Wastewater, Housing And Hazard Pay Are Driving The Big Island Mayor’s Race

Mayor Mitch Roth lost the endorsements of the state’s biggest public worker union but has maintained support from several others.

Naka Nathaniel: Hilo, Of All Places, Seems Poised For Growth Naka Nathaniel

Naka Nathaniel: Hilo, Of All Places, Seems Poised For Growth

The site of Civil Beat’s next “Storytellers” event Is defying its sleepy reputation.

This UH Professor Is On A Mission To Get The State To Revisit A 1906 Murder Case Screenshot/Newspapers.com

This UH Professor Is On A Mission To Get The State To Revisit A 1906 Murder Case

A professor on the Big Island is trying to get an official apology for three Korean men she believes were wrongly executed in Hawaii more than a century ago.

EPA Is Investigating Wastewater Released Into Puhi Bay From Troubled Hilo Sewage Plant Hawaii News Now/Screenshot/2022

EPA Is Investigating Wastewater Released Into Puhi Bay From Troubled Hilo Sewage Plant

The federal agency and state health officials will determine whether the aging facility violated its discharge permit and the Clean Water Act.

607,000 Gallons Of Wastewater Released Into Hilo Bay Courtesy: Hawaii County

607,000 Gallons Of Wastewater Released Into Hilo Bay

The release prompted a county water quality advisory.

Private Donations Are Helping Hawaii Fire Departments Fill Budget Holes Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Private Donations Are Helping Hawaii Fire Departments Fill Budget Holes

Hawaii County is on track to top $40 million in contributions from a single foundation.

Workforce Housing Project At Historic Big Island Hotel Falls Through Hawaii News Now

Workforce Housing Project At Historic Big Island Hotel Falls Through

The Manago Hotel was slated to become an affordable housing site but now it’s back on the market.