Mayor Mitch Roth touted the county’s progress but challenger Kimo Alameda said new leadership is needed. They answered ...

Mayor Mitch Roth opposes the charter change, saying it wouldn't allow enough time to search for the best department heads.

Hawaii County’s two remaining mayoral candidates took potshots at each other in between setting out their own policy plans at ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It’s a crowded race for Hawaii County mayor as candidates seek to prevent incumbent Mitch Roth from serving a second term. Roth is up against six competitors.

RONIT FAHL / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Incumbent Mayor Mitch Roth, left, and candidate Kimo Alameda talked policy Thursday during the mayoral debate held at the Council for Native Hawaiian ...

The Nov. 5 election is less than two months away, and one of the hottest contests in the islands will determine who leads ...

HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- Mayor Mitch Roth urged residents and visitors to be cautious when driving after a car drove through a Kuawa Ballfield fence on Tuesday. Roth’s call for heightened ...

KHON2 hosts the Hawaii Island Mayoral Debate at the Native Hawaiian Convention. The 30-minute debate focus is the key issues ...

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement's three-day convention started Tuesday on Hawai'i Island. HPR spoke with CNHA CEO ...

After an incident today at Kuawa Ballfield in Hilo, Mayor Mitch Roth calls for people to drive safely. A couple visiting from the mainland accidentally drove their Jeep through the fence ...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said it would be “beyond stupid” to shut the government down ahead of the November election.