Hawaii Tribune-Herald

The county has no intention of implementing a pay-as-you-throw fee at solid waste transfer stations in the near future, Mayor Billy Kenoi said Wednesday. Full Story »

Supply of swine flu vaccine continues to lag behind demand on the Big Island. Full Story »

South Kona Councilwoman Brenda Ford is no longer suing her colleagues, yet still feels they announced a June 16 reorganization meeting too late to legally hold the meeting. Full Story »

The first he saw of the enemy were the muzzle flashes. Full Story »

A 47-year-old Pahoa man has been indicted by a Hilo grand jury after police found an indoor marijuana growing operation at a Nanawale Estates home. Full Story »

The Hawaii County Council doesn't want the state Land Use Commission dissolved after all. Full Story »

Parole is possible for killer A Waikoloa man convicted last week of shooting his wife's lover to death will be sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Full Story »

- People wishing to help Keighsen Nelson, the child is battling a blood disorder, should contact his grandmother, Judy Barrozo, at 966-7604. Incorrect contact information was in an article published Sunday. In addition, "mounting medical expenses" should have been "unforeseen medical expenses." Full Story »

The final two components of a plan to manage Mauna Kea were rolled out Tuesday in Hilo at a public open house. Full Story »

Rev. Debbie Martin, fourth from left, leads some 25 participants Tuesday in a ceremony at Liliuokalani Park in observance of the 21st anniversary of World AIDS Day. Celebrants cast orchid petals into a pond to honor those lost to HIV and AIDS, and to support some 38 million worldwide now living with the affliction. Full Story »

Facing unprecedented deficits, the Hawaii County Council will take its first stab at next year's budget at its meeting today. Full Story »

The first time he raced across the field, Pfc. Jason Maimes felt like a moving target. The way back could only get messier. Full Story »

During the week of Nov. 24-Nov. 30, Big Island police arrested 21 drivers for drunk driving. Six were involved in traffic crashes, while two were younger than 21. Full Story »

Mountain View library closed Mountain View Public & School Library has temporarily closed for interior renovation and maintenance. The book drop is also closed. An announcement will be made when the library is scheduled to reopen. Full Story »

- The first of three guided tours of Hilo by Judith Kirkendall will be Dec. 19, according to a spokesman for the hosting Lyman Museum, which earlier had announced a different date. For details, call 935-5021. Full Story »

Hawaii County farmers who have lost crops to vog and sulfur dioxide emissions can continue applying for low-interest loans from the federal government. Full Story »

Marc Silvestri squeezed behind a rock and watched a bullet smack the dirt where his foot had just been. Rounds zipped overhead. His patrol, spread out halfway up a mountain in Afghanistan on Aug. 24, 2008, was under fire from three sides. Full Story »

Lance Niimi, left, of the Hilo Y's Men and Women Service Club, shows a 5-foot grand fir to Tim Baldwin and his daughter Halo, 8, on Friday, the first day of the club's annual Christmas tree sale in the Ben Franklin parking lot. For the past two years, the Y's have shipped in about 450 trees for each fundraiser, but this year, anticipating fewer sales due to the recession, the club slashed their ... Full Story »

Big Island police are warning the public about a possible telephone scam. Full Story »

Home invasion is investigated Big Island police are investigating a reported home invasion robbery that took place in Pahoa early on the morning of Sept. 8. Full Story »

Dancing will be from 8 to 11 p.m. at Friday's Fur Ball at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. The ending time was wrong in Sunday's story. For more information, call the Fur Ball hotline at 333-6299. Full Story »

The fight at Nasiriyah had been intense for three days. It had started on a Sunday morning south of the city and now, on a Tuesday, Chief Warrant Officer 5 David Dunfee, the battalion gunner for 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, was north of the city. Full Story »

Trial has been set for a 21-year-old Hilo man accused of negligent homicide in a car-pedestrian crash that killed the pedestrian more than a year ago in North Kohala. Full Story »

Citizens sought by police Here are the names of citizens sought by the Hawaii Police Department as of Friday, Nov. 27, for outstanding warrants. Full Story »

The following certificates were filed with the state Department of Health: Full Story »