FBI warns investors of cryptocurrency scams
HONOLULU — The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a nationwide warning Thursday about crooks impersonating cryptocurrency exchange employees to steal money from investors.
Hawai‘i County homeless camp relocated
HILO, Hawai‘i — A downtown Hilo homeless shelter was closed and relocated elsewhere in town this week, to the surprise of some of its new neighbors.
Structure fire causes $750,000 in damage on Kahuna Road in Kapa‘a
People come out on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Lahainaluna graduates awarded financial support to further studies
German official stresses Indo-Pacific stability
HONOLULU — Germany’s defense minister was in Honolulu this week to meet with American military leaders, as well as with German sailors and airmen who participated in the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific in Hawaii.
Thirty Meter Telescope funding review delayed
The National Science Foundation could take until the end of 2026 to complete an environmental review for a potential investment in the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope on Hawaii island.
Developer submits stadium district plan
HONOLULU — The state got closer to a new stadium on Wednesday when Aloha Halawa Development Partners submitted its proposal to rebuild the facility and also develop 93 acres surrounding it.
Nonemergency dispatch line disrupted, then fixed
Shaping the future of Kilauea Town
DNA swab in Ireland case was outside recommended procedures
Hawai‘i County’s use of eminent domain in Puna goes to court
Mayoral spending tops $277,000 on Big Island
HILO, Hawai‘i — “This is a fun race.”
DOJ ruling stalled on Alaska-Hawaiian merger
HONOLULU — Consumers must wait longer to learn whether federal antitrust enforcers will approve a proposed $1.9 billion merger between competitors Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
New suspect kills himself decades after rape, murder of Dana Ireland
Insurance claims top $3.29B from Maui wildfires
Visitor spending in record territory on Kaua‘i
State Circuit Court rules in favor of Native Hawaiian midwives
HONOLULU — A state Circuit Court has ruled in favor of plaintiffs challenging a Hawai‘i law that prevented traditional midwives from assisting in pregnancies and births without state-issued licenses.
Native Hawaiians to receive $20 million for climate resilience
HONOLULU — Hawai‘i will receive $20 million in federal funds that will go to 17 Native Hawaiian organizations in efforts to restore native ecosystems and plants, and to “enhance food security while incorporating Indigenous knowledge and practices.”