Big Island principal abruptly leaves; community organizes to bring him back
Feb 08, 2012 - 11:05 PM | by Ikaika M Hussey
Flash Flood Watch issued for Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii Island through Wednesday
Dec 13, 2011 - 03:57 PM | by Hawaii Independent Staff
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano poses explosive peril
Dec 07, 2011 - 08:03 AM | by Hawaii Independent Staff
Obituary: Kona realtor and descendant of Hawaiian royalty passes
Dec 01, 2011 - 03:07 PM | by Frankie Stapleton
Comment: OHA needs to hear its beneficiaries before making deals with the State
Nov 29, 2011 - 01:55 PM | by Jon Osorio
BOE member Brian De Lima to speak at Hawaii Island education forum
Nov 23, 2011 - 12:35 PM | by Hawaii Independent Staff
ALERT: Heavy rains may bring flash flooding to Oahu, Hawaii Island
Nov 01, 2011 - 10:51 AM | by Hawaii Independent Staff
Lance Armstrong prepares for triathlon, says he’s just a ‘retired guy’ who enjoys bicycling
Oct 20, 2011 - 07:15 PM | by Hawaii Independent Staff
Aftershocks continue following 4.5-magnitude earthquake on Hawaii’s Big Island
Oct 20, 2011 - 07:12 PM | by Hawaii Independent Staff
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Big Island principal abruptly leaves; community organizes to bring him back
Flash Flood Watch issued for Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii Island through Wednesday
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano poses explosive peril
Obituary: Kona realtor and descendant of Hawaiian royalty passes
Comment: OHA needs to hear its beneficiaries before making deals with the State
BOE member Brian De Lima to speak at Hawaii Island education forum
ALERT: Heavy rains may bring flash flooding to Oahu, Hawaii Island
Lance Armstrong prepares for triathlon, says he’s just a ‘retired guy’ who enjoys bicycling
Aftershocks continue following 4.5-magnitude earthquake on Hawaii’s Big Island
Hawaii Energy puts a bounty on ‘energy hogs’
Officials seek anti-bullying plan for every Hawaii school
65-year aquaculture leases: Food & Water Watch questions Abercrombie’s sudden support
Letter: Public Utilities Commission denies HECO’s Aina Koa Pono biofuel application
Big Island diver faces charges after reporting reef damage
Wild donkeys take flight from Hawaii Island to LAX
Lava pours from Pu’u O’o, could threaten subdivision
Pu’a Foundation to present Ua Mau Ke Ea textbook (Sept. 13)
Sex, drugs, and education: An inside look at Hawaii’s schools
Hawaii Island senator to hold ‘frank’ public forums
Hawaii Preparatory Academy’s Energy Lab demonstrates best practices in sustainability
Hilo Harbor plan discussed at DOT, community meeting
$1 fare deterring Hawaii Island bus riders?
Kona celebrates gay pride this Saturday
Hilo charter school files lawsuit against school board, Ethics Commission
Hawaii’s genetically modified papayas attacked
Do Hawaii’s education standards line up?
Latest data shows impact of recession on Hawaii’s students
Hawaii Island thieves take $50,000 in copper wire
Video: Rebuilding Waikuaaala after Kona tsunami
Can TMT, gods coexist?
Kona coffee farmers losing patience with Safeway
Hawaii rate-payers testify on biofuel surcharge provision
Lawsuit challenges industrial aquaculture ‘fishing permit’
Woman attempts to run ex-boyfriend’s truck off road
Our energy future starts with the life we live today
Native Hawaiian scholars awarded Mellon-Hawaii fellowships
Hawaii Island spends three times the national average on electricity, report finds
Energy Perspective: Can we afford not to change?
UH Hilo ready to open $28M science and tech building
Target Hilo store opens to fanfare
Publicly funded elections take hit
Open letter regarding proposed building code changes
Vandals Destroy 10 Acres Of Big Island Papayas
Video: Latest on Pu’u O’o volcano crater uplift
Energy Perspective: Renewable energy must be redefined
Calif man dies after wave sweeps him out to sea
Big wind on the bargaining table
Hawaii lawmakers to consider indigenous geothermal proposals
Aina Koa Pono signs contract with AECOM for biofuels plant
Grassroots hui coordinates defense of the Mauna Kea conservation district
UH Hilo College of Pharmacy granted accreditation
Hawaii Performing Arts Festival kicks off 2011 season
Congresswoman Mazie Hirono wins support for Hawaii agriculture, flood prevention
Sowing the seeds of social change through school gardens
The human response to invasive species involves finding a balance
Schedule of Kamehameha Day festivities
Police searching for 58 year-old man reported missing
East Hawaii Veterinary Center to pay $101,000 for sexual harassment
In the seed lies the life and the future
Calif. woman dies from crash into Hilo landfill
Axis deer in Hawaii Island’s headlights
Kohala Middle School students’ battery recycling solution comes out on top
Man arrested on suspicion of killing resort guest
Volunteers lend green thumbs in Kapaau to aid Native Hawaiian plant recovery
Lost hiker rescued by chopper Wednesday afternoon (April 27)
Hawaii film “Get a Job” to be screened at Big Island Film Festival
Part of Pohakuloa open to hunters next 2 weekends
Earth Matters Farm tour, luncheon (April 10)
Police post photo of man wanted for attempted murder
West Hawaii Civic Center dedication and open house
Budget cuts threaten Hawaii’s prisoner rehabilitation strategies
Big Island Police Search For Missing Canadian Woman
Lavaman 2011: Wegscheider, Wee cruise to triathlon titles
Army studies impact of aviation noise on Mauna Kea
Kona Village Resort closes indefinitely, lays off 200 employees
So what’s all the potassium iodide hype about?
Tsunamis uncover cultural sites at historic park on Hawaii Island
Hawaii breathes a sigh of relief as islands escape major damage
Damaging waves hit Kailua-Kona, Civil Defense reports
3.3 earthquake on Big Island
Hilo airport closed
Puu Oo Crater’s new lava flow attracting visitors
Regarding U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka’s retirement, will Mayor Billy run?
Local political discourse has fallen into the toliet
Hawaii’s healthcare debate will leave many feeling the pinch
Internationally acclaimed pianist Joyce Yang to perform throughout Hawaii
More than $400,000 out of reach for Naalehu Elementary School instruction purposes
“Please don’t build your telescope on Mauna Kea, Mr. Moore”
Alert: Flash Flood Watch in effect for all islands, heavy rains and thunderstorms expected
Should the land board approve the construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea?
National Labor Relations Board says Tribune-Herald owner violated labor laws
Health department cites Hawaii Island utility plant
Hawaiian Policy Center launches Litigation Awareness Project to amplify educated voices
High surf throughout Hawaii going into this weekend
Flash Flood Watch for Maui and Hawaii Island, high surf throughout the state
ALERT: Flood Watch for all islands from Wednesday through Thursday, high surf and winds expected
Pohakuloa Training Area: Military flight training planned on ‘ceded lands’
Mele Kalikimaka: High surf warning this Christmas weekend
Rep. Maile Shimabukuro, Malama Solomon appointed to State Senate
Blog: Even though it was cloudy, the lunar eclipse brought folks together at 9,000 feet
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