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- Registered nurse from Kauai crowned Miss Aloha Hulaby John Burnett on April 25, 2025 at 10:05 am
A 23-year-old registered nurse from Kauai was crowned Miss Aloha Hula 2025.
- Police: Woman reports she strangled a man to death in Punaby none on April 25, 2025 at 10:05 am
Police have initiated a murder investigation following an alleged domestic dispute Thursday night in Puna.
- Hawaii auto sales decline amid economic uncertaintyby none on April 25, 2025 at 10:05 am
Hawaii auto sales continued to fall this year and badly trailed the rest of the country — with an uncertain future ahead because of President Donald Trump’s economic policies, the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association reported Wednesday.
- Public advised of Hilo road closures for Merrie Monarch paradeby none on April 25, 2025 at 10:05 am
NOTICE TO MOTORISTS
- The Royal Parade: A procession like no otherby John Burnett on April 25, 2025 at 10:05 am
Without a doubt, the best attended event during Merrie Monarch week, at least in person, is the Merrie Monarch Festival Royal Parade.
- Police: 75-year-old man critically hurt in pickup rolloverby none on April 25, 2025 at 10:05 am
Police are investigating an early morning pickup truck rollover in North Kona, north of Puuanahulu, that left the driver, a 75-year-old Kailua-Kona man, in critical condition.
- State domestic abuse measure passesby John Burnett on April 24, 2025 at 10:05 am
A state bill intended to reinforce legal protections for domestic violence survivors has cleared its final legislative hurdle.
- Tariffs ‘significantly’ hitting Hawaii businessesby none on April 24, 2025 at 10:05 am
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.
- Kona jury awards $2.5M in damages in sex abuse caseby John Burnett on April 24, 2025 at 10:05 am
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.
- Mele Manaka 2025 Community Fair kicks off Thursdayby none on April 23, 2025 at 10:05 am
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.