Low key and affordable, Hilo has recently raised its coolness factor with a swanky new speakeasy and local chefs gaining ...

Hawaii County Mayor Kimo Alameda joined the cast of Hilo's "Little Mermaid" production at their dress rehearsal Monday night.

Mejia, 92, of Kapaau died March 19 at Inspirations Home Care in Corona, Calif. Born in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, Philippines she was a retired housekeeper for the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and member of St.

If you're going to the Hawaiian islands and planning on a stay on Big Island, you should head to the east coast to see this ...

KEVIN KNODELL / KKNODELL @STARADVERTISER.COM Dozens of veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs employees and community members gathered Friday in front of the state Capitol to protest cuts by the ...

Duncan Mahi of Hilo was sentenced on Friday in Kona Circuit Court to 30 years in prison for abducting a 15-year-old Kona girl and her boyfriend at a West Hawaiʻi beach and sexually assaulting the girl ...

Hawaii Island police are warning the community to be on the lookout for the suspect involved in an officer-involved shooting ...

From killer fish sandwiches to kimchi and cracking Vietnamese pho, there’s something to satisfy the palates of all travellers ...

From witnessing the fiery eruption at Kīlauea to hiking through tropical forests, nature lovers have plenty to do on the east ...

Perennial efforts to allow different forms of gambling, such as a lottery, and legalize adult recreational marijuana use, ...

Hawaiian Electric crews will replace utility poles in Hilo on Tuesday and again on March 20. The work will require intermittent or full road closures while the work is being performed.

Hawaii’s most populous island is a crossroads for culinary trends from the east and west as well as those bubbling up from its own diverse population. The latest waves include memorable takes on ...