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State Inches Closer To Restoring Access To Big Island Boat Ramp 5 Years After Eruption Courtesy: DLNR/2023

State Inches Closer To Restoring Access To Big Island Boat Ramp 5 Years After Eruption

Fishermen and residents say it's time to reopen the Pohoiki Bay boat ramp to subsistence fishing, cultural practices, recreation and other uses.

Hawaii Is Set To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips As Drug Overdoses Reach Record Highs Courtesy: Kimo Alameda

Hawaii Is Set To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips As Drug Overdoses Reach Record Highs

A new federal grant is expected to fund 20 vending machines stocked with overdose-reversing drugs and later fentanyl test strips.

Big Island Police Tackle Cockfights But The Real Catch Is On The Sidelines Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Big Island Police Tackle Cockfights But The Real Catch Is On The Sidelines

Hawaii County Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz says officers target cockfights where the stakes are highest.

Hilo Company May Spend $20 Million To Rehab Banyan Drive Condo Complex Paula Dobbyn/Civil Beat/2023

Hilo Company May Spend $20 Million To Rehab Banyan Drive Condo Complex

State land board officials are scheduled to vote Friday on whether to invest in remodeling the rundown Country Club Condominium building.

Big Island Cops Who Killed Man Sued For Wrongful Death Hawaii News Now

Big Island Cops Who Killed Man Sued For Wrongful Death

The suit alleges the officers also harassed and threatened the victim's family.

Caltech Plans To Decommission Telescope On Mauna Kea Later This Spring Screenshot: California Institute of Technology

Caltech Plans To Decommission Telescope On Mauna Kea Later This Spring

Goodfellow Bros. will soon begin dismantling the buildings and restoring the site.

Authorities Arrest 2 During Dawn Raid Of Dilapidated Hilo Hotel Courtesy: DLNR/2023

Authorities Arrest 2 During Dawn Raid Of Dilapidated Hilo Hotel

Uncle Billy's has attracted squatters, homeless people and drug addicts since its closure in 2017.

As Mental Health Crisis Worsens In Hawaii, Psychiatrist Shortage Takes Heavy Toll On Kids Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2021

As Mental Health Crisis Worsens In Hawaii, Psychiatrist Shortage Takes Heavy Toll On Kids

State leaders are working to bring some relief to exhausted parents, especially on the neighbor islands.

Pre-Fab Housing May Finally Be A Viable Option For Big Island Farmers Trying To House Workers Courtesy: HPM/2023

Pre-Fab Housing May Finally Be A Viable Option For Big Island Farmers Trying To House Workers

The carpenter's union says that more modular housing is not a "silver bullet."