Special Olympics West Hawaii Wins 46 Medals
You could tell by the exuberance and energy at Club Pearl in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam that it was a...
Month: November 2018
Judge Won’t Dismiss Lawsuit
A judge denied a motion to dismiss a claim brought against Lloyd’s of London by an elderly Puna couple who...
Big Island Press Club Annual Award Ceremony
The Big Island Press Club announces its annual Christmas Luncheon and Torch of Light Award Ceremony, Saturday, Dec. 8 from...
Cyril Pahinui Mourned
Tributes and condolences from music industry people and fans have poured in on social media since the death Saturday night...
Sewer Fees Increase Advances
Should the burden of keeping the oceans clean fall primarily on those connected to a sewer system? That was the...
Leilani Avenue Closure Fails
A resolution to temporarily close one of only two roads into Leilani Estates failed to pass a County Council committee...
Hawaii Island Police arrested twenty-three (November 12-18).
During the week of November 12, through November 18, 2018, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested twenty-three, (23), motorists for driving under...
Water Fire Hydrant Flow Testing
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG KEAʻAU-PĀHOA HIGHWAY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY PĀHOA STANDPIPES TO APAʻA STREET (PĀHOA...
Hawaii: Today in History 11/19
11-19-1875 Hiram Bingham, American archaeologist who re-discovered the Incan site of Machu Picchu, born in Honolulu, Hawaii (d. 1956) Hiram Bingham, (born...
Consensus reached: Pololu Valley Lookout Land Donation
NORTH KOHALA — Nearly two dozen residents found common ground Wednesday night, reaching a consensus that may lead to a...
Man Drowns at Kehena Beach
A man drowned Saturday at Kehena beach, the Hawaii Fire Department reports. HFD personnel responded around 5 p.m. and found...
County Posts Survey About Updating Website
The county has posted a survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PPG3HKQ asking the public what it wants to see in an upgraded website....
Native Hawaiians Concerned
Mauka of Ane Keohokalole Highway in West Hawaii, there sits an expansive parcel of empty land ready to birth the...
Celebrating Oceanic Culture
For the eleventh straight year, keiki gathered at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center Sunday to celebrate and learn about the science of...
New UH-Hilo Program
The University of Hawaii at Hilo is offering for the first time this fall a certificate program in data science....
DOH Updating Requirements for Immunization for Students
What does Kohala think about this? Leave a comment..... The state Department of Health will hold a series of public...
Maunakea Road to Summit Closed
Monday, November 19, 2018 - 04:14 a.m. The road to the summit of Maunakea is closed to the public at...
Cyril Pahinui Dies at 68
Cyril Pahinui — slack key master, Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winning recording artist, teacher, mentor and role model — died Saturday...
Thankful for Hawaii 365 days a year
By Norman Bezona/Horticulturist Thursday is Thanksgiving but giving thanks for the many blessings we have in Hawaii should be a...
