KLEI TV

Nearly 70% of Hawaii businesses have been “significantly” affected by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and 27% have been “moderately” touched, according to preliminary results of a survey still being conducted by the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii.

A Kona Circuit Court jury last week found in a civil trial that a Waimea businessman sexually abused a 12-year-old boy decades ago.

A state bill intended to reinforce legal protections for domestic violence survivors has cleared its final legislative hurdle.

Police detectives are renewing their request for information regarding three separate missing person investigations over the past few years in the Puna district.

“Start by doing what’s necessary, then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”

The SCP Hilo Hotel (formerly Hilo Seaside Hotel) at 126 Banyan Way will be hosting a three-day cultural event and craft fair during Merrie Monarch week featuring nearly 80 vendors and over a dozen live musicians.

As the renowned Merrie Monarch Festival returns to Hilo for a 62nd year, the Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair will once again be offering anyone who didn’t score tickets a free way to partake in the week of cultural significance — and even take a piece home.

Recent high-profile cases of child torture and neglect that led to the deaths of two children on Oahu have sharpened the focus for police officers and prosecuting attorneys pushing Hawaii lawmakers to pass a bill that would codify torture and outline punishment.

In addition to its annual Merrie Monarch Craft Fair, the Manono Street Marketplace in Hilo will be offering pop-ups of local businesses and additional food options this year.

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