Lane of Kilauea Avenue to be Closed Next Week
The closure scheduled for 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday will affect the lane heading in the direction of downtown Hilo.
Puna Park’s Pilfered Solar Panel Project Pricey
Efforts to make the new system vandal-resistant have driven the cost of a new bathroom and other improvements at MacKenzie state park to nearly $1 million.
Biz Quickies: Tori Richard, Bruce Marshall, RideTheRim, SeaQuest, Kohala Zipline
Tori Richards' long-awaited opening at the Kings' Shops is expected this week.
Waiakea High Micro-Bots Place Well in Nagoya Again
The school's teams combined for five top-three finishes last month in the International Micro Robot Maze competition in Japan.
Papaikou’s Aging Water System Gets $7.5 Million Boost
The US Department of Agriculture loan and grant is part of $203 million in funding aimed at infrastructure improvements for 200,000 rural residents.
Police Release Dec. 6 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Cowboys Defeat Honoka`a in Kea`au / Waiakea Consolation Game
Kohala's disciplined ball movement and defensive energy paved the way to a 16 point victory Thursday over Honoka`a.
La Scala remembers Mandela at season opener
MILAN (AP) -- The Milan opera house La Scala dedicated a minute of silence to honor Nelson Mandela before raising the curtain on its gala season opener Saturday....
Harry's South Pole race curtailed; trek goes on
LONDON (AP) -- Organizers of an Antarctic charity race involving Prince Harry said Saturday they are suspending its competitive element because of harsh conditions, but plan to continue the journey to the South Pole....
Like Strega Nona, Tomie dePaola's stories endure
NEW LONDON, N.H. (AP) -- Children's author and illustrator Tomie dePaola tackled a big stack of his books on the table. A longtime fan plunked them down at the book signing - just a sampling of the nearly 250 he's worked on....
Ohio auction features items from Nancy Drew author
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Typewriters and a desk from the home of an author who brought a young sleuth named Nancy Drew to life are going up for auction....