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  • Officials tout gains in wildfire readiness
    by John Burnett on June 19, 2025 at 10:05 am

    The devastating Maui wildfires of August 2023 motivated legislators to fund improvements in firefighting equipment and personnel preparedness, officials said Wednesday at a press conference in Lihue, Kauai.

  • Pedestrian in critical condition after crash in Hilo
    by none on June 19, 2025 at 10:05 am

    A 60-year-old Ocean View man is in critical condition following a single motor vehicle/pedestrian collision that occurred Wednesday near the area of Kinoole Street and Ponahawai Street in Hilo.

  • Kilauea fountaining draws locals and visitors like moths to a flame
    by none on June 18, 2025 at 10:05 am

    HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK — It was all but silent on a recent morning at Uekahuna, the newly restored viewing area overlooking the summit of Kilauea volcano. A few visitors trickled onto the lookout, sitting on benches and gazing at the steam rising from Kaluapele, the summit caldera.

  • State announces addition of 50 preschool classrooms
    by none on June 18, 2025 at 10:05 am

    Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke on Tuesday announced plans for the next two years of the Ready Keiki program, a statewide initiative to provide universal access to pre-kindergarten learning by 2032.

  • W. Hawaii woman’s death triggers lawsuit
    by John Burnett on June 18, 2025 at 10:05 am

    Family members of a Holualoa woman who died two years ago are suing the woman’s estranged husband and Hawaii County police, saying they are responsible for her death from a drug-and-alcohol overdose.

  • David Bell, an actor in ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ dies at 46 in Kona
    by New York Times on June 18, 2025 at 10:05 am

    In Disney’s latest live-action remake, “Lilo &Stitch,” David Hekili Kenui Bell has a short but memorable role in which he is so bewildered to see aliens that he lets his shaved ice plop to the ground. The appearance was his first in a feature film.

  • Obituaries for June 18
    by none on June 18, 2025 at 10:05 am

    Theodore “Kahui” Casuga, 50, of Waikoloa, died June 6. Born in Kealakekua, he was a self-employed landscaper. Funeral service 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Kona Stake Canter, 75-230 Kalani St. in Kailua-Kona. Dinner to follow at 7:30 p.m. Surivied by father, Bernaldo Ben (Darlene Tripp) Casuga Of Milolii; mother, Ardis Lizalynn Kukua Of Captain Cook; brothers, Ben Kamana‘o Casuga of Captain Cook, Nephi (Lorie) Casuga and Isiah (Jancee) Casuga of Utah, Nicko (Jessica) Casuga of California; stepbrother, Obed Casuga-Davis of Pittsburgh; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by, Cremation Services Of West Hawaii.

  • Penn’s criminal charges move to Circuit Court
    by John Burnett on June 18, 2025 at 10:05 am

    BJ Penn’s misdemeanor criminal charges will be heard in Hilo Circuit Court, where he can receive a jury trial if he chooses — an option unavailable in family court.

  • Cost of vehicle safety checks to go up
    by none on June 17, 2025 at 10:05 am

    Starting July 1, the fee for a Hawaii vehicle safety inspection will increase by 75 cents to $25.75 for automobiles and trucks and to $17.75 for motorcycles and trailers, according to the state Department of Transportation.

  • Robbery suspect nabbed after jumping into Hilo Bay
    by none on June 17, 2025 at 10:05 am

    Police say they arrested a 34-year-old Pahoa man suspected of second-degree robbery Sunday after the he entered Hilo Bay in an attempt to evade apprehension.