Feb. 11—The bills were supported by the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Big Island and Oahu Invasive Species Committees, Sierra Club of Hawaii, and Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, but opposed by the Hawaii Floriculture and Nursery Association. Two bills introduced in the state Legislature seek to stem Hawaii’s growing invasive species problems with more oversight […]
Feb. 10—Hawaii island police are asking for the public’s help in solving a 1987 homicide of a 26-year-old woman in Hilo. After receiving new information, police on Friday released a sketch of a “person of interest” in the case as he would have appeared in 1987. Police said that on May 1, 1987, at 10 […]
Hawaii’s highest court ruled Wednesday that Second Amendment rights as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court do not extend to Hawaii citizens, citing the “spirit of Aloha.” In the ruling, which was penned by Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins, the court determined that states “retain the authority to require” individuals to hold proper permits […]
A sailor who went missing after departing from California weeks ago has made it safely to his Hawaii destination, officials say. Noel Rubio, 60, left from Long Beach on Dec. 28 on his sailboat the Malulani with the intent of arriving at Kaneohe, O’ahu, on Jan. 18, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a Feb. […]
A hiker was rescued after calling 911, saying he was “hanging from a cliff,” according to Hawaii rescuers. After getting the hiker’s call shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28, rescuers said they used the man’s cell phone to pinpoint his location and learned he was “near the Maunawili Trail above Pali Highway,” according […]
“The cameraman never dies.” Carson Philbin thought he was invincible, and three weeks before his death, he said so in an Instagram post about his most recent adventures. He had a decade of stunts on his SD card, most done while one hand was busy recording. But on Jan. 13, the day after his 24th […]
Mark Zuckerberg is raising cattle while reportedly building a huge underground bunker in Hawaii — the cows will drink beer to make ‘the highest quality beef in the world.’ What’s he up to? Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been making waves recently regarding his expansive property on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Zuckerberg has been […]
Jan. 23—State Sheriff’s deputies arrested work furlough inmate Joshua D.K. Licke this morning after he failed to return to the Laumaka Work Furlough Center Friday. Licke, 32, was arrested at about 10:50 a.m. at Ala Wai Park, according to a state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation news release. He left Laumaka about 5 a.m. Friday […]
Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly constructing an extensive compound in Kauai, Hawaii, featuring a unique blend of luxury and survivalist elements. The compound, known as Koolau Ranch, is set to include a 5,000-square-foot underground bunker, complete with its own energy and food supplies. The bunker’s design incorporates a metal door filled with […]
Jan. 21—New bills introduced this legislative session would allow for a nuclear power plant in Hawaii, guarantee everyone the right to a clean environment and place a cap on ticket prices sold on the open market under the “Bruno Mars Act,” named after the Hawaii-raised superstar. Friday was the deadline for the introduction of bills, […]
A 41-year-old woman was seen dragging her newborn baby down a Hilo street after giving birth on the sidewalk, Hawaii police reported. Officers and emergency crews responding to reports of the incident shortly after 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, found the woman and baby at an intersection, Hawaii police said in a Jan. 18 news […]
Jan. 18—With August’s wildfire disaster in Lahaina in mind, Hawaii’s U.S. senators joined a pair of Senate colleagues Wednesday to introduce legislation that seeks to develop transportation guidelines for state and local governments to improve emergency evacuations. The Emergency Vehicle and Community Planning Act directs the U.S. Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Federal […]