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Hilo judge maintains bail on Big Island man facing drug and ghost gun charges
A Hilo District Court judge maintained bail on a Mountain View man facing a myriad of drug and firearm charges after fentanyl and ghost guns were discovered in his home following a search warrant. Shaun Jeremy Coffer made his initial court appearance before District Court Judge Jeffrey Hawk on Monday...
Hilo Sign Waving To Raise Awareness On Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women
HILO, Hawaiʻi - The Sunday sign waving on Kanoelehua Avenue was organized by the Hawaiʻi County Committee on the Status of Women, in collaboration with Going Home Hawaiʻi and He Hoʻomaka Hou Ana O Puna. (BIVN) – Advocates gathered along Kanoelehua Avenue in Hilo on Sunday...
VOLCANO WATCH: The Blast Of The Century At Kīlauea
(BIVN) – Kīlauea volcano is not erupting and the USGS Alert Level remains at ADVISORY. Unrest continues beneath the upper East Rift Zone and the summit caldera south of Halemaʻumaʻu, although earthquake counts decreased Friday over the preceding day. In this week’s Volcano Watch article, scientists...
Former employee accused of embezzling $44,000 in union members’ due payments
A former union employee is facing charges after reportedly embezzling more than $44,000 in union dues from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 1186. The Department of the Attorney General’s Special Investigation and Prosecution Division charged Lilinoe Smith, 44, with first-degree theft following an investigation conducted by...
Second Hearing On Pōhakuloa EIS Held In Hilo
HILO, Hawaiʻi - The public had a chance to share its thoughts on the proposed PTA land retention during a meeting held at ‘Imiloa. (BIVN) – The second public hearing on the U.S. Army lease of state land at Pōhakuloa was held Tuesday evening in Hilo.
Controversial Punalu‘u project on Big Island set back as contested case moves ahead
The developer of a controversial proposed Ka‘ū residential and commercial community on the Big Island will have to wait to find out if it will be approved for a special management area use permit to move forward with project — or if it will be considered at all — following a special meeting Monday of the Hawai‘i County Windward Planning Commission in Hilo.
Army looks to extend Pohakuloa lease past 2029, faces opposition
HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- The US Army held an environmental impact hearing in Hilo, asking for feedback from Big Island locals. It was the second hearing on Hawaii Island this week as the military looks to extend its lease for Pohakuloa Training area. Monday night's previous hearing was held in Waimea.
Kona Man Sentenced For April 2023 Crime Spree
ISLAND OF HAWAIʻI - 28 year-old Dylan Alcain pleaded “Guilty” in February to multiple criminal charges in connection with incidents that occurred on April 20, 2023 in Kona. (BIVN) – A Kona man has been sentenced to a twenty-year prison term following a crime spree that took...
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for May 13, 2024
Today: Cloudy. Numerous showers in the morning, then occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 77 to 83 near the shore to around 66 at 4000 feet. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Tonight: Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then...
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