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The state Department of Health reported 16 new COVID-19 infections on Hawaii Island and 119 statewide....

Police have arrested and charged a 34-year-old Hilo man for a string of burglaries....

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is moving swiftly to dismantle Donald Trump's legacy, signing a series of executive actions on his first day in office that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the cor...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon in the final hours of his White House term as part of a flurry of clemency action that benefited more than 140 people, including rap performers, ex-members of Congress...

The world as seen by cartoonist Steve Breen, The San Diego Union-Tribune....

Wall Street marked the dawn of President Joe Biden's administration with stocks rallying to record highs as hopes build that new leadership in Washington will mean more support for the struggling U.S. economy....

State Senate leaders said after the Legislature reconvened Wednesday that two of the biggest challenges during the 2021 session will be to decide what can be funded and whether taxes will need to be increased in order to contend with Gov. David Ige's ...

Sheri Suzanne Lawson, 44, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 13 at home. Born in Findlay, Ohio, she was a deputy prosecuting attorney for the County of Hawaii Office of the Prosecuting Attorney and member of the Hawaii State Bar Association. Celebration of life at ...

Traffic light solution...

It's going to look a little different, but the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai is back, celebrating its silver anniversary on the Big Island....

Virginia Maeda, 97, is disappointed about the closing of her shop, Palm Tree Gift Shop, inside Hilo Medical Center on Jan. 8. Maeda has operated the gift shop for 35 years as a volunteer along with help from her husband, Garry Maeda. During a meeting with...

MADRID — A powerful gas explosion tore through a residential building in central Madrid on Wednesday, killing four people and ripping the facade off the structure....

Maui home, condominium sales set price records in 2020...

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring "democracy has prevailed" and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided nation's historic confluence of c...

The University of Utah in Salt Lake City congratulates more than 9,700 students who were named to the fall 2020 dean's list, including one Big Island resident....

CARF International recently awarded Hawaii Island Adult Care Inc. with an accreditation award through March 31, 2023....

All Steven Hubbell needed was a chance to show what he could do for the UH-Hilo basketball team, but he sat on the bench most of the time last season....

HONOLULU — A judge in Honolulu dismissed charges Wednesday against U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams after he was cited for allegedly violating local coronavirus restrictions while in Hawaii to help with COVID-19 surge testing efforts....

Gov. David Ige's appointee to the District 1 state Senate seat pushed for Ige's impeachment less than a year and a half ago through a change.org petition she posted on her public Facebook page....

WASHINGTON — Three new senators were sworn into office Wednesday after President Joe Biden's inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and throughout a unified government to tackle the new president's agenda at a time o...

Since the beginning of the spread of COVID-19 in Hawaii, a group of volunteers has worked on an initiative to educate keiki about the pandemic....

When he accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, Joe Biden knew if he won the election, he would face enormous challenges: curbing a deadly pandemic, reviving a struggling economy, alleviating the hardship of jobless workers, combating racial inju...

Although Hawaii faces a massive budget deficit, leaders of the state House of Representatives said Wednesday that they have no desire to raise taxes....

"Right now, the key words are to rest and to heal."...

Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth was released from Hilo Medical Center today, 11 days after suffering a heart attack....

Gov. David Ige announced today he's appointed Laura Acasio of Hilo, an educator, to the state Senate District 1 seat vacated by Kai Kahele, who is now a U.S. congressman....

The state Department of Health today reported four new coronavirus infections on Hawaii Island and 75 statewide....

The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, who will be the 46th president of the United States, takes place today. The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, provides an opportunity for you to test your knowledge of inaugural trad...

Allen "Fuj" Nobuo Fujie, 64, of Hilo died Jan. 6 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a carpenter and member of the Carpenters Union Local 745. Private services held. Survived by wife, Nela Valledor Fujie of Hilo; son, Avery Fujie of Hilo;...

Officials used the terms "ramp up" and "ramping up" several times Tuesday while describing the state's rollout of coronavirus vaccinations, but cautioned that the operation likely won't proceed quickly....

For the Hawaii Prep girls Division II soccer dynasty, every one of the past seven years has been "the year."...

Hilo Medical Center today will begin vaccinating older kupuna against COVID-19, but the hospital urges calm during the registration process....

For years, Alika Rigaud has seen the cards written by children on the Salvation Army's Angel Tree, asking for toys, bikes, surfboards and more....

As President Donald Trump entered the final year of his term last January, the U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Not to worry, Trump insisted, his administration had the virus "totally under control."...

The world as seen by cartoonist Marshall Ramsey, Creators.com....

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday explicitly blamed President Donald Trump for the deadly riot at the Capitol, saying the mob was "fed lies" and that the president and others "provoked" those intent on ...

The county Department of Water Supply said Tuesday that it is canceling the water conservation notice for Kalapana customers, effective immediately....

Editor's note: Portions of this letter were published Tuesday in a story on Page A1....

Gov. David Ige on Tuesday announced the appointment of longtime educator Laura Clint Acasio to fill the state Senate District 1 seat that became vacant with the election of Kai Kahele to U.S. Congress....

WASHINGTON — Twelve U.S. National Guard members were removed from securing President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration after vetting by the FBI, including two who made extremist statements in posts or texts about today's event, Pentagon officia...

Hawaiian surf legend Ben Aipa, who achieved renown in the 1960s and '70s as a powerful, creative surfer, innovative board shaper and dedicated coach, died Friday at his Hilo home at the age of 78 in the presence of his wife, Lenore....

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who headed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under President Donald Trump until 2019, was one of the first experts to call out the slow development of COVID-19 testing in the United States....

A traffic light on Highway 11 near Keaau is causing consternation among residents and lawmakers alike, but there do not appear to be any immediate solutions, county officials say....

The County Council Planning Committee was passing its third full hour of grilling Mayor Mitch Roth's choice for planning director with no clear end in sight by press time Tuesday evening, an indication of the controversy surrounding former planning co...

Biden immigration plan opposed by GOP, conservative groups...

Honolulu seeks to drop case against US surgeon general...

During the week of Jan. 11-17, Hawaii Island police arrested 20 motorists for DUI. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident. None were younger than of 21....

Premier Medical Group traveled to Mountain View on Tuesday to screen the community for COVID-19 as part of an initiative to test underserved areas in Hawaii County....

Let's not avoid the elephant in the room....

Gov. David Ige announced today he's appointed Laura Acasio of Hilo, an educator, to the state Senate District 1 seat vacated by Kai Kahele, who is now a U.S. congressman....