Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival kicks off tonight By Tom Hasslinger West Hawaii Today thasslinger@westhawaiitoday.com
KAILUA-KONA — A slice of the Big Easy will serenade paradise beginning tonight. The eighth annual Big Island Jazz and...
Year: 2019
Doing it big: West Hawaii athletes shine at Special Olympics Summer Games on Oahu By West Hawaii Today
Special Olympics West Hawaii athletes and coaches took part in the annual Special Olympics State Summer Games held May 24-26...
Bank agrees to oversee trust of Native Hawaiian heiress
HONOLULU — A Hawaii bank has agreed to supervise the trust of a 93-year-old Native Hawaiian heiress considered the last...
Observatory to stay on Hawaii Island
HONOLULU – Following a meeting with Dr. Jim Reilly, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Sen. Mazie K. Hirono...
Police working to ID pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash
KAILUA-KONA — A pedestrian was killed in an apparent hit-and-run collision early Thursday on Hualalai Road in Kailua Village. Responding...
Bernhardt shares recovery options, says decision on long-term solution for HVO still ‘months away’
After a tour of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Thursday, the secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior discussed his...
Dairy looks to sell remaining cows, remove lagoons
Big Island Dairy will remain on the Ookala property it is leasing from the state until all remaining cows have...
USGS to survey Kīlauea Volcano from its summit to Kumukahi
USGS to survey Kīlauea Volcano from its summit to Kumukahi Areas on Kīlauea that will be covered by a helicopter...
Iwi discovered in lava tube at Lono Kona project
Iwi kupuna, or human remains, were discovered in a lava tube broken into by contractors digging sewer lines for the...
Big Isle visitor spending drops 20% from last year
Big Island tourism in April continued to trend below last year with visitor spending and arrivals down drastically. While visitor...
Kona pool repair cost lower than expected
KAILUA-KONA — A contractor has been hired to repair the Kona Community Aquatic Center, but county officials say the county...
Hawaii: Today in History 5/31
5-31-1875 Reciprocity Treaty between US & Hawaii ratified Reciprocity Treaty of 1875, free-trade agreement between the United States and the...
DWS Announces Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest Winners
DWS Announces Keiki Water Conservation Poster Contest Winners HAWAIʻI ISLAND – The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Water Supply (DWS)...
Hawai‘i Visitor Statistics Released for April 2019
HONOLULU – Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.33 billion in April 2019, a decrease of 6.2...
Arizona Memorial might reopen by October, officials say By Timothy Hurley
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt got a close-up view of the disabled Arizona Memorial Wednesday before pledging to finish the repairs...
Hundreds Of Farmers Stay Silent During Auction So Family Can Buy Back Their Family Farm
Hundreds Of Farmers Stay Silent During Auction So Family Can Buy Back Their Family Farm Hundreds of farmers in Nebraska...
Felicia Cowden heads to Russia for summit By Ryan Collins The Garden Island
LIHUE — Councilmember Felicia Cowden was not in attendance for Wednesday’s Kauai County Council meeting. She is traveling to Volgada,...
Bank agrees to oversee trust of Native Hawaiian heiress
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii bank has agreed to supervise the trust of a 93-year-old Native Hawaiian heiress considered the...
