May 2019 update by Rep. David Tarnas
Aloha! I am very grateful to be your State Representative. Today I am reporting on the work of the 2019...
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(photos)North Kohala subdivision pitched (Update)(photos)
The Kohala Shoreline subdivision is seen from the ocean in this simulated view of the project. (Images from draft EA/Special...
Community veterans center clears environmental hurdle
KAILUA-KONA — The West Hawaii Veterans Council remains on a mission to build the West Hawaii Community Veterans Center, even...
Commissions and boards could go nonpartisan
A ballot initiative making county boards nonpartisan was advanced Friday by the Charter Commission. The amendment, which passed first reading...
(photo)Southwest Airlines launches interisland service between Kona, Honolulu (photo)
KAILUA-KONA —- About a week ago, Waikoloa residents Francis Blas and Kaelynne Manoha decided to plan a spur-of-the-moment family trip...
Police step up distracted driving enforcement
Big Island police have increased distracted driver enforcement this year over last. According to statistics from the Hawaii Police Department,...
(video)Hawaii: Island Transformed One Year Later By ALYSSA PONE (ABC NEWS)
One year after the Kilauea Volcano began a months-long eruption on Hawaii’s Big Island, many residents are still struggling to...
Permitting fines for pot crimes may not help many By Kristen Consillio
People caught with roughly three to five joints won’t be considered criminals under a bill awaiting Gov. David Ige’s signature,...
Combating sex trafficking: Coalition hosting town hall meetings to shine light on issue
KAILUA-KONA — More voices are speaking out against sex trafficking on the Big Island in hopes of finding a way...
Community comes out for 41st annual event to benefit local nonprofits
WAIKOLOA — Whether they were running, jogging, walking or skating their way around Waikoloa Beach Resort, everyone who took part...
Ruderman expresses vaccine concerns
As measles cases grow nationwide and state health leaders monitor mainland outbreaks, one Big Island state senator has expressed more...
Park staff provides update on efforts to fully reopen HVNP
One year after the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park closed during the Kilauea eruption, several parts of the park have yet...
Preliminary hearing set for Orchidland shooting suspect
A 50-year-old Hawaiian Paradise Park man admitted to firing a shot at another man’s car and shattering the back windshield...
(Video) Puna residents reflect on eruption, future during block party
A block party held in Pahoa on Saturday gave lower Puna residents a chance to reconnect with each other and...
Wastewater leak at Waikoloa Beach Resort
KAILUA-KONA — A break on a 12-inch diameter sewer pipeline Thursday at around 11:45 a.m. caused wastewater to leak onto...
Court rejects power agreement for East Hawaii biomass plant By Kevin Dayton
The Hawaii Supreme Court has rejected a deal between Hawaii Electric Light Co. and an independent power producer that plans...
Friends Find Out They’re Actually Brothers
Friends Find Out They're Actually Brothers Two Texas men who have been friends for years have discovered they are biological...
Sexual assault victim, 26, allegedly terrorized by tourists while vacationing in Waikiki By Leila Fujimori
Images from a Waikiki hotel elevator surveillance camera show a visibly shaken and frantic 26-year-old Japanese visitor who was allegedly...
Ocean Watch: Mass of cats poses dire threat to monk seals
COURTESY BARBARA BILLANDS Uilani, a popular 2-year-old female monk seal often seen around Sand Island, where people feed feral cats,...
Waianae residents concerned by Makaha Valley Resort ‘rebirth’ plans involving Tiger Woods By Andrew Gomes
The future Palm Springs of Hawaii. Rival to Waikiki. A ranch resort retreat with 10,000 homes and hotel units. These...
