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One of Hilo, Hawaii's iconic Banyan trees suddenly came down in a thunderous crash on July 12. As it fell, it took out nearby ...
Police said that Ikaika Reed, 45, allegedly shot a woman in the back after an argument.
The Honolulu Fire Department rescued a 59-year-old man from Chinaman’s Hat Island in Kaneohe Bay after he reportedly fainted on a hike. On Friday, an elderly man was allegedly assaulted by his brother ...
The tragic uprooting and collapse of a banyan tree July 12 on Kilauea Avenue that killed two women has Hilo’s state senator concerned that something similar could occur with one or more of the ...
Police have not released the identities of two women whose bodies were found beneath a fallen banyan tree eight days after it toppled in Hilo, but multiple reports on social media and on a GoFundMe ...
Calvary Chapel Hilo’s building, a 4,380-square-foot structure that was once the Green Onion, a bar with adult entertainment, ...
Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources issued a statement July 25 saying officials are “deeply saddened” by the “loss of life” following the tragic recovery nearly a week ago of the bodies ...
HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — An iconic banyan tree that toppled over in Hilo on Saturday is still being cleaned up by crews. Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda said the area could be closed for two to ...
Two woman were found dead “deep within” a large banyan tree more than a week after it toppled in Hawaii, police said. No foul ...
An investigation is underway on Hawaii Island after human remains were discovered within the debris of the fallen banyan tree ...
This banyan tree is a living heritage site. It is huge. In fact, it is so big that there is no longer a central trunk — this ...
Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru and Dhawa Ihuru are pleased to announce the appointment of Elias Pertoft as General Manager of Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru and Dhawa Ihuru, effective 8 June 2025.