Ethics Board rules Kierkiewicz violated code when she didn’t report possible conflict
Puna Councilwoman Ashley Kierkiewicz violated the county ethics code when she didn’t disclose a potential conflict of interest in a...
Year: 2019
King Kamehameha Day Celebration Parade & Hoolaulea, Kohala, Hawaii
Tomorrow, June 11, HOWZIT KOHALA WILL STREAM THE VIDEO LIVE, starting at the Statue at 5:45am and through the parade....
Seats and boosters provide protection for infants and children in a crash. Make sure your child is safe.
Car seats and boosters provide protection for infants and children in a crash, yet car crashes are a leading cause...
Police are asking for the Public’s help in identifying a suspect in a Hilo vehicle theft investigation.
Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking for the public’s help in a reported theft of a motor vehicle investigation that occurred...
Hawaiʻi Island Police have charged a 37-year-old Hilo man for several drug and firearms offenses
Hawaiʻi Island Police have charged a 37-year-old Hilo man for several drug and firearms offenses stemming from brief vehicle pursuit...
ENGINEERS RECOMMEND NEW BOAT RAMP FOR LOWER PUNA AFTER ERUPTION
ENGINEERS RECOMMEND NEW BOAT RAMP FOR LOWER PUNA AFTER ERUPTION Pohoiki Clearing is Prohibitively Expensive (Honolulu) – While it’s technically...
Businessman Is Donating 10,000 Bikes To Kids Who Walk Miles To School
Businessman Is Donating 10,000 Bikes To Kids Who Walk Miles To School A businessman in Myanmar has bought 10,000 bikes...
(Video) Scientists hopeful for endangered orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly By Timothy Hurley (Video)
There was a time more than a century ago when the orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly was commonly seen whizzing about taro...
Vacation rental guests contributing less to tourism economy By Allison Schaefers
Guests staying at vacation rentals in Hawaii aren’t exactly big spenders. The popularity of mobile apps and websites such as...
Bottle by bottle, an upcycled zero-waste facility takes shape Research station aims to help farmers move toward regenerative practices
A redecorated shipping container and a wall full of glass-bottle “bricks” are the beginnings of what a group of community members hope...
Legacy still on watch list
Legacy Hilo Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has shown improvement since being named a special focus facility nearly two years ago,...
Virtual program lets students explore Hawaii’s special places without leaving classroom
KAILUA-KONA — From its anchialine pools to the historical accounts of those who made their lives in the area, Makalawena...
Man accused of possessing child porn pleads not guilty
The attorney for a licensed marriage and family counselor in Hilo who’s accused of having possessed child pornography said he...
DLNR bounces wells application back to PGV
Applications for two new geothermal wells have been reviewed and returned to Puna Geothermal Venture with comments, the state Department...
Hapuna Roughwater Swim Results
By John DeGroote West Hawaii Today jdegroote@westhawaiitoday.com 1 Ginoza Micah Kamuela Men Over all 1 21:32 2 Lyon James Kamuela...
Hawaii agrees to better pesticide practices By Nina Wu
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture has agreed to take specific steps to better enforce the use of pesticides in response...
Problems at Baby Beach Effort to halt erosion, block access to some wrongdoers backfires
SPRECKELSVILLE — Usually placid for local and visiting families, Baby Beach along the tip of Baldwin Beach on Maui’s north...
Celebrity couple’s request highlights Maui’s housing woes
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A celebrity couple’s request to convert their Hawaii home into a short-term rental is landing them...
Annual King Kamehameha Day parade celebrates island’s rich history
NOTE: HOWZIT KOHALA FACEBOOK STREAMS LIVE TUESDAY FOR THE King Kamehameha Day Celebration and Parade, starting at 5:45am KAILUA-KONA —...
Big Island friends travel across the country in unusual pursuit
Four Big Island friends are making — and escaping — their way across the country. Kiana Bakken and her fiance,...
