Defunct Big Island Tree-Burning Plant Seeks $1 Billion In Damages From Hawaiian Electric
Lawyers for Hu Honua say in federal court papers that the utility has engaged in illegal anticompetitive behavior.
In Rainy Hilo, Big Island Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz Is Seeing Sunshine
In his first year on the job, the chief has worked to improve transparency, staffing shortages and other issues.
Hawaiian Home Lands Seeks $6M To Test For Geothermal Power
Research identifies DHHL lands in three areas of the Big island that show promise for development for geothermal power production.
Hawaii Advances Plans To Distribute $149 Million For Broadband Access
The public is invited to weigh in on which areas lack high-speed service. Those areas will be the top priority for funding.
Most Hawaii Wildfires Are Started By People, But Arson Cases Are Rarely Solved
There are too few investigators and insufficient resources to find out who was to blame in most fires.
Army Engineers Push Forward With WWII Bomb Survey On Big Island
The bullets and bombs were left on the range there 80 years ago, but the U.S. military is still cleaning up the mess.
2nd Man Is Exonerated In The Dana Ireland Murder Case
Judge Peter Kubota cited new DNA evidence in clearing Ian and Shawn Schweitzer of the shocking 1991 murder.
This State Employee Is Scouring The Earth For Solutions To Combat Hawaii’s Invasive Species
Government needs to speed up its approval process and invest in research infrastructure to defeat a list of environmentally and economically threatening pests, experts say.
Hawaii County Police Kill Man Who Fired At Them, Chief Says
Police Chief Ben Moszcowicz said he expects bodycam footage of the incident to be released on Monday.
Removal Of Mauna Kea Telescope Has Begun
The important astronomical instrument has been in decline for years.