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Hilo Man Sentenced To 10-Year Prison Term
HILO, Hawaiʻi - Duke Kaleolani Malakaua entered “Guilty” pleas in November 2023 to charges related to a stolen vehicle in Kona and attempted drug distribution. (BIVN) – A Hilo man was sentenced on Thursday to a decade in prison for the theft of a pickup truck in Kona and attempted distribution of methamphetamine.
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for April 27, 2024
Today: Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Highs 75 to 82 near the shore to around 66 at 4000 feet. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Lows around 67 near the shore to...
Southwest Airlines hosts first mock travel day for families with Autism Moms of Kona
From toddlers to teens, about 10 keiki and their parents walked through Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport Thursday afternoon to catch their Southwest flight to Kona. Those families boarding Flight 143 were members of the Facebook group Autism Moms of Kona. And this mock travel day was meant as a fun activity to help children with autism get more comfortable with the process of going through the airport — starting from the ticket counter, to going through security, and agriculture to boarding a plane and ending at baggage claim.
New philharmonic initiative fosters musical excellence among Big Island youth
The Big Island’s youth music scene is reaching a new crescendo with the creation of a community orchestra for high school students. The Hummingbirds Youth Philharmonic, an initiative of the Hawaiʻi Science and Technology Museum in Hilo, is aimed at fostering musical excellence among the island’s youth as part of the museum’s commitment to comprehensive science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics education.
Human remains found in Ocean View Estates, Police investigate unattended death
HILO, Hawaii (Island News) – Hawaii Island police launch an unattended death investigation after finding human remains on a property located in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision. On Tuesday, April 23, shortly before 12:40 p.m., detectives responded to a property allocated on the 92-8700 block of Lotus Blossom...
Nene gosling's death brings spay & neuter crisis into focus
HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- At Liliuokalani Park and Gardens, it's feeding hour on any given late afternoon. There's cat food in abundance. Cat feeders show up at the county park daily to tend to the feral animals. Nearby, the native Nene geese find a moment to get their fill of kibble as well.
Business Monday: Big Island-grown agency celebrating 24 years of empowering people with developmental disabilities
Curt and Thelma Tyler were at a crossroads in 1999. Their son Charlie had autism, and like all families, they wanted to make sure their child could have a quality life and thrive even long after they were gone. The Kona family’s journey was fraught with challenges, as services on...
Motion heard to tear down brand new home built on wrong property
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (Island News) -- A court hearing entered a second day on Thursday on whether or not to grant an injunction to tear down a new home built on the wrong property. A very expensive sequence of events is expected to continue, as there is no movement towards resolution...
Hawaiʻi County Becomes Sister City With Hatsukaichi, Japan
HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima - Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth notes many Big Island residents have family roots that trace back to Hiroshima. (BIVN) – A new sister city relationship has been established between Hawaiʻi County and Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima in Japan. Mayor Mitch Roth announced the partnership this week,...
Hilo high debate team represents Hawaiʻi Island at top state tournament
Four students from Hilo High School represented Hawai’i Island at the 2024 Hawaii State Debate Tournament on Oʻahu this month. The tournament, which was hosted by Kamehameha Schools- Kapalama on April 6th and 7th, was open to high school students who qualified by winning a series of debate rounds at a local district tournament. The Vikings were the only public school representing a neighbor island.
Man charged with several drug-related offenses, including attempted fentanyl distribution
HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 31-year-old Hawaii Island man is now charged with several drug-related offenses, including attempted distribution of fentanyl on Tuesday. Cody Araw was arrested near Suisan Warehouse last week after he was found with 71 fentanyl pills. However, court documents show Araw was arrested outside, and the pills...
Ever wonder what stars are made of? There’s only 8 of this kind in the universe
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After 20 years of research, an international team of researchers led by a UH Hilo professor made a surprising discovery. Pierre Martin and has team have been studying a large number Cepheids distributed across the Milky Way disk, obtaining high quality spectra and then using models to accurately determine their chemical composition.
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