2019 Water Conservation Poster Contest
DWS Invites Keiki to Enter Inaugural Water Conservation Poster Contest HAWAIʻI ISLAND – The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County...
Month: January 2019
Water Notices, Upcoming
WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS ALONG PONAHAWAI STREET FROM KOMOHANA STREET TO THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS;...
Police Warn of Scam
Hawaiʻi Island police are warning the public about scams involving phone calls to Hawaiʻi residents in which the caller indicates...
UPDATE/Clarification of County Suing Puakea Ranch
The county is suing a Hawi vacation rental ranch following more than two years of neighbor complaints over weddings, concerts...
Measles Confirmed
The state Department of Health has confirmed two cases of measles this month in unvaccinated children visiting the Big Island...
Residents of Kona Vistas Meet with Mayor About Proposed Development
Claude Thornton said he’s never been the type of person to come out to Homeowner Association meetings. But when he...
Kohala Obituary 12/20/2018
Anson Vince Kahlua Guitang, 27, of Kapaau died Dec. 20 at North Hawaii Community Hospital. Born in Hilo, he was...
Hunters Lose Access Near Ookala
Hamakua hunters are concerned about losing access to lands near Ookala after Big Island Dairy was given the go-ahead to...
Kona Resort Reopening 2022
Kona Village Resort is coming back to life. Construction is underway at the iconic Kona Coast getaway as real estate...
Ban or Restrict Use of Plastic Straws?
Several bills introduced in the state Legislature this month might be the last straw for Hawaii. Six bills so far...
Improve Banyan Drive Area
After passing legislation to extend leases for the Kanoelehua Industrial Area last year, state lawmakers are again turning their attention...
WAIPIO Update
Bishop Museum will retain ownership of its Waipio Valley lands, the Tribune-Herald has learned. The news comes three years after...
Whale Carcass Attracts Expertise of UH Professors
UH News Photo: Department of Land and Natural Resources The sperm whale carcass that has plagued Oʻahu waters for most of January...
Misinformed: Hawaii Island homeless problem exacerbated by widespread misconceptions
What do you really know about homelessness in your community? The issue has garnered a lot of press over the...
Made in Hawaii Film Festival Open for Submissions in February
Submissions open in February for the second annual Made in Hawaii Film Festival, happening on Hawaii Island in June of...
Hawaii Farmer Growing Record-Sized Avocados
A farmer in Hawaii is thought to be growing the largest and heaviest avocados in the world. Kenji Fukumitsu’s avocados...
Inside a Key Hawaii Intelligence Outpost Listening in on the Pacific
HONOLULU — A few miles from the historic Dole pineapple plantation in Wahiawa and the wintertime 30-foot swells on the...
IRS Workers Scramble to Catch Up
(HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii’s 83 Internal Revenue Service employees are now feeling some financial relief after the 35-day government shutdown. The...
Unvaccinated Kindergartners Grew in Hawaii 2018
(HawaiiNewsNow) - The number of kindergartners in Hawaii schools who weren’t vaccinated grew again last school year, but still represents...
Former Presidential Chef Uses Lottery Win To Feed The Homeless
Former Presidential Chef Uses Lottery Win To Feed The Homeless A renowned chef who's cooked for many presidents is using...
