2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (592+ words) Use sheriffs to help reduce speeding on DKI Highway As a frequent visitor dropping off and picking up passengers at the Hilo International Airport, and also a former employee as an LEO (law enforcement officer), I know that currently there…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1632+ words) ANNA PACHECO / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Carly Kaleo Correa consulted with patient Shirley Ching on Friday at Waimea Primary Care. Correa said she felt blindsided by HMSA's decision to change it's payment model. Hawaii patients could face fewer choices for…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1066+ words) Army soldiers conducted live-fire training at Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawaii Island in March. The military paid $1 for a 65-year land lease at the training area that is set to expire in 2029. The U. S. military's economic benefit to Hawaii has been…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (605+ words) A consensus among national-security insiders in Washington is that Trump launched the war at least in part out of hubris, after scoring what he perceived as several easy military triumphs elsewhere. The social sciences have lots to say about the…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (653+ words) Jo Nelle Fukushima, a County Council candidate, speaks at Monday's Memorial Day ceremony at East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2 in Hilo. (JOHN BURNETT/Tribune-Herald) Gerald Cristobal, whose elder son was a U. S. Navy Seal, speaks at Monday's Memorial Day ceremony at…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (931+ words) Pedestrians in March stroll through Waikiki. Hawaii is seeing a boost in tourism revenue as affluent tourists continue to vacation across the islands. (JAMM AQUINO / Star-Advertiser) A state panel has mildly downgraded its forecast for Hawaii general fund revenue growth…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (585+ words) Possible option for the trees in Honoka'a Park Many in the Honoka'a community are heartened by the county Department of Parks and Recreation's decision to pause plans to remove the vast majority of the trees in Honoka'a Park (Honoka'a trees…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (959+ words) The Hawaii County Council voted 6-3 on Wednesday in favor of passing a long-term public planning document that has garnered significant public outcry, at times described by council members as "personal attacks," "vilifying comments," "conspiracy theories" and "AI psychosis." Council members…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (838+ words) As Hawaii's population ages and long-term care costs continue to rise, two measures aimed at addressing elder care and dementia support are headed to Gov. Josh Green for signature, but critics say much more help is needed. House Bills 1804 and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1142+ words) A plan started by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and continued under acting Lt. Gov. Keith Regan would subsidize childcare costs, especially for preschool and kindergarten, where expenses can be crippling for many families. Preschoolers played with building blocks Thursday at…...