Servicemen’s families bridge distance with kindness Wednesday, December 17, 2008 10:17 AM HST It was a regular Santa’s workshop, replete with holiday tunes and soft, glowing Christmas tree lights, as hands flew …

Detectives from the Hawaii Police Department have charged a man with two offenses in connection with an attempted murder investigation in Ka’u. Anthony Hartz, 34, of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates was charged …

Detectives from the Hawaii Police Department have arrested a man and a woman in connection with an attempted murder investigation in Ka’u. Yvette Monique Maez, 28, of Kealakekua was arrested Monday .

Farmers and gardeners are often plagued with pest problems including invasive weeds, destructive insects and diseases.

More students than ever are attending classes at the University of Hawai’i’s seven community colleges, with enrollment surging 9 percent over the previous year, UH officials said yesterday.

A state judge denied yesterday a request from Less Schnabel Jr., convicted last month of manslaughter, for acquittal or for a new trial.

The final piece of land fell in place yesterday to ensure that more than 9,000 acres of Big Island forest land, once destined to become a golf course and luxury homes, will be preserved in perpetuity.