Month: January 2019
Hawaii: Today in History 1/3
1-03-1852 1st Chinese arrive in Hawaii Tin-Yuke and Wai Jane Char There has been conflicting information as to which part...
Officer Gets 2 for 1
For Kona police officer Conrad Iranon, the call that came in proved to be a two-for-one. On Oct. 26, Iranon...
Robbery, assault case moves toward trial
KEALAKEKUA — A man accused of assaulting and robbing a Buddhist minister is also accused of breaking into a truck...
Kohala Obituary 12/28/2018
Michael Clarence Benoit, 84, of Hawi died Dec. 28 in Hawi. Born in Lafayette, La., he was a plasterer. Private...
UPCOMING Community Events…JUDY COLLINS, Jake Shimabukuro, more…
The Palace Theater is proud and excited to announce the return of Jake Shimabukuro on Jan. 12. Doors open at...
Housing Survey Starts Jan. 7
The Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. will be surveying households in partnership with SMS Research to get a picture...
Kaupulehu Project Update
It’s taken 20 years to get this far, but full build-out of the 1,079-acre Kaupulehu project in North Kona might...
CERT Training Courses Offered
Big Island residents have the opportunity to participate in a series of training courses later this month to assist the...
Hawaii Briefs
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday that a large fishing boat ran aground on a remote...
Travel to China Advisory
Exercise increased caution in China due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws as well as special restrictions on dual U.S.-Chinese nationals....
Hawaii: Today in History 1/2
1-02-1836 Queen Emma of Hawaii, Consort of King Kamehameha IV (d. 1885) Emma Kalanikaumakaʻamano Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke of Hawaiʻi (January 2,...
Couple Returns Diaper Bag Filled With Family’s Life Savings
Couple Returns Diaper Bag Filled With Family's Life Savings Two Good Samaritans found a diaper bag filled with cash and...
Fireworks & Fire Report for New Years…Kohala & Kona +
Hawaii Island Radio Scanner Community Information: Hawaii Fire Department responded to 3 separate brush fires in the South and North...
Women’s March Set for Kona
Their boots are made for walking. And that’s just what they’ll do Saturday, Jan. 19, at the third annual Kona...
First Big Island Baby of 2019
Alekah Obra Garcia waited just long enough to be first. Only one minute into the new year, Clarissa and Johnson...
Hawaii Island Humane Society UPDATE
An expanded team of professionals takes the reins of the Hawaii Island Humane Society this month to usher in the...
‘Ho‘okia‘i: Lili‘uokalani’
Nov. 11, 2017, marked the 100th anniversary of the passing of Hawaii’s beloved Queen Lili‘uokalani. “Ho‘okia‘i” means “to post a...
Hospitals Must Post Standard Charges Online
Hospitals throughout the country are now required to make a list of standard charges available online. Hospitals already were required...
