KLEI TV

The second of two final candidates for the position of University of Hawaii president emphasized respect for Hawaiian culture during a forum Tuesday at UH-Hilo.

Gov. Josh Green has appointed Dwight Takamine — a former state legislator, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations director and lawyer — to the Hawaii Labor Relations Board.

A 41-year-old Volcano man has been arrested and charged for a third time for the brutal beating of an elderly woman outside a Hilo bar 3 1/2 years ago.

A performance coming to the University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center this week melds traditional dance and music with the contemporary.

Floral lovers of all types recently spent a weekend learning about Hawaii’s tropical flowers and how to make them even more beautiful.

After a four-year hiatus, one of the largest judo tournaments in the state returned to Hilo with 350 athletes from 22 clubs.

The Hawaii Police Department will hold multiple “Coffee With a Cop” events on Wednesday to mark the 9th Annual National Coffee With a Cop Day.

Park rangers in Hawaii Volcano National Park reopened part of Kilauea volcano’s East Rift Zone over the weekend, but areas east of Makaopuhi crater remain closed due to volcanic and wildfire-related hazards.

A 44-year-old Keaau man was sentenced last week by Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a then-minor girl six years ago on the campus of the Hawaii Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo.

State and county agencies and local amateur radio operators should work together to develop an islandwide communication plan to respond to emergencies in case of blackouts, according to a Hawaii County Council proposal.