Community outcry thwarts 2 Hilo housing projects
HILO, Hawaii — A community outcry in Hilo has led to the rejection of a proposed pair of high- impact housing projects.
Kapi‘olani nurses seek injunction to block lockout
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Nurses’ Association/Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 50 is seeking an injunction to stop Kapi‘olani Medical Center from locking unionized nurses out of the hospital following a planned one-day strike, the union’s second this year.
Ewa Beach to get its first hotel
HONOLULU — Alaka‘i Development has secured $135 million in financing and is on its way to delivering Ewa Beach’s first hotel: a dual-branded Hyatt Place and extended-stay Hyatt House for the Ho‘opili master-planned community.
Greenleaf shines during Kauai Interscholastic Federation preseason cross-country meet
LIHUE — Khyler Greenleaf of Island School was on a mission during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation preseason cross-country meet hosted by Island School on Saturday.
Happy Camper for Wednesday, September 11, 2024
It’s 9/11 and the Patriots Day reflections and tributes to our first responders (especially, police and fire) will take place at the Kukui Grove Center starting at 10 a.m.
Lihue Refuse Transfer Station shuttered for renovations
LIHUE — The Lihue Refuse Transfer Station located on Ahukini Road will be closed starting Wednesday.
Four local residents rescued off Nukolii Beach
NUKOLII BEACH — Four Hanamaulu residents were rescued after drifting away from the coast on Sunday.
Obituaries for Wednesday, September 11, 2024
• Janel M. Ruiz • Romualdo Asuncion Pascual • Thomas Lewis Makanani • Donna Kay Raicevic • Scott L. Hardwick • Crystal Marie Belmonte • Steven L. Absher • David ‘Kawika’ Cole • Cole Akio Forsen • Janet B. Scobell