Walter Gomes Arrested
HAWAII POLICE DEPT: reports Walter Gomes III has been located and arrested with no incident in the S. Kona area...
Month: March 2019
KEEPING HOOVED ANIMALS OUT OF ʻŌHIʻA FORESTS HELPS REDUCE SPREAD OF KILLER FUNGUS
KEEPING HOOVED ANIMALS OUT OF ʻŌHIʻA FORESTS HELPS REDUCE SPREAD OF KILLER FUNGUS West Hawai‘i Community Talks Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death...
April 5 cutoff for bills approaches
KAILUA-KONA — Time is ticking down for a handful of bills that would impact the Big Island to secure their...
A Collective Impact Movement To Reduce ALICE on Hawaii Island By JANICE IKEDA
In 2015, the Aloha United Way published “ALICE: A Study of Financial Hardship in Hawaii.” Updated in 2017, the data...
Dolly Parton Donates $200,000 To Volunteer Firefighters
Dolly Parton Donates $200,000 To Volunteer Firefighters Dolly Parton has donated a total of $200,000 to eight volunteer fire departments...
Alika’s journey By Tom Hasslinger West Hawaii Today
Alika Ho'omana teaches his class at Old Airport Park. (Courtesy hoomanasac.com) Jason Lester, left, and Alika Ho’omana trek across the...
Commission sees savings in Police Department converting to fleet vehicles
The issue of whether police officers on Hawaii Island should all use fleet vehicles — known as “blue and whites”...
Mayor Kim talks management during meeting with Ige, other officials about mountain’s future
Mayor Harry Kim said Friday he was pleased with a meeting he had with Gov. David Ige and other officials...
Hawaii News Shorts
Jury awards $700K to man in case against hospital LIHUE, Kauai — A federal jury awarded more than $700,000 in...
Big Isle not immune to growing number of vaccination exemptions
The number of Hawaii students requesting exemptions from mandated immunizations is growing, according to state health officials. To attend school,...
Humpback Calf Injured When Hit by Boat
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A humpback whale calf was injured this week when it was hit by a boat in waters...
Hawaii Ranks Top 10 in Best Places for Women to Live in the Nation
HONOLULU (KHON2) - Hawaii ranks 7th on the list in the best places for women to live in, according to...
Billionaire Rewards Grandmother Who Walked 10 Miles To Help Cyclone Victims
Billionaire Rewards Grandmother Who Walked 10 Miles To Help Cyclone Victims A 71-year-old woman walked 10 miles to donate clothing...
‘The Kilauea effect’: Visitor arrivals, expenditures down in February
Big Island tourism has fallen to near-2017 numbers in the aftermath of the Kilauea eruption. Total visitor arrivals and expenditures...
Staff shortages cause closure of several transfer stations
The county Department of Environmental Management closed transfer stations at Keauhou, Keei and Pahala on Friday morning beginning at 9...
New Laws/Bills/Political Action (Lava Aid, Minimum Wage, Bottling Plant)
Lava aid measure headed to Ige’s desk A disaster aid bill for Hawaii County is heading to Gov. David Ige’s...
Earthquake Kapaau
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HAWAII ISLAND LANE CLOSURES FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 30 – APRIL 5
HAWAII ISLAND LANE CLOSURES FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 30 – APRIL 5 PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change...
