Hawaiian Ethos Kona Dispensary Update
After substantial delays, Hawaiian Ethos has begun growing medicinal cannabis for distribution from its Kona location. When card-carrying patients will...
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Divers haul in large amount of debris from Papahanaumokuakea
HONOLULU — A team of divers hauled in nearly 165,000 pounds of abandoned fishing nets and plastic waste during a...
2 Cases Rapid Ohia Death Confirmed
In late October, the first confirmed case of rapid ohia death (ROD) was reported in Ulu La’au, also known as...
Coral on Rebound?
KOHALA COAST — For the past three years or so, ideal snorkeling spots such as Kauna’oa Bay have appeared nearly...
Hawaiian Monk Seal Dislodges Hook
Hawaiian monk seal Manuiwa appears to have dislodged a hook that had been spotted in her lip last week. Officials...
Multiple Fires in Kona
A person of interest is in police custody after multiple small fires were set Monday morning at various locations in...
Repost from 11/13: Joint Military Exercises Planned..12/10 public input deadline
There could soon be marine life of a different sort off the West Hawaii coast, as military units prepare to...
Stan Lee, dead at 95
Stan Lee, the comic book mastermind who changed the landscape of the superhero genre by creating countless beloved characters, has...
Veterans Day/Kona
By Tom Hasslinger West Hawaii Today thasslinger@westhawaiitoday.com KAILUA-KONA — A century since the close of World War I, veterans and...
Bruno Mars Donates 24K Thanksgiving Meals To Salvation Army
(PHOTOS) Bruno Mars is ending his 24K Magic world tour on a high note by making sure that 24,000 people...
Details of Rescue of People in Flash Flood in Waimea
When firefighters got a call that 10 people had been swept away during a flash flood in a Waimea stream,...
Hu Honua Bioenergy Plant Update
The state Department of Health will hold a public informational meeting and hearing Wednesday on the Hu Honua Bioenergy plant...
Big Island School Students Drug Use
The number of Big Island middle and high school students who report using drugs and alcohol is higher than state...
Increase in Hurricanes Possible
A new study by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology...
Celebration and Remembrance
Celebration and remembrance By Cameron Miculka West Hawaii Today cmiculka@westhawaiitoday.com WAIKOLOA — In a corner next to the entrance of...
Hawaiian Ethos Update
Hawaiian Ethos can’t confirm opening date, sets sneak peek of Kona dispensary for December By Max Dible West Hawaii Today...
Community Vigilance
Wayson Ioane was tired of people driving into the area near Lehia Beach Park at the end of Kalanianaole Avenue...
100 Years Ago Today; Veterans Day
Veterans Day is Today, but state and federal offices will observe the holiday on Monday, November 12. That means mail...
County Proposal Affecting County Open Space Land
A proposal under consideration for the 2020 ballot would cut the county open space land fund by half and allow...
Kid and His Ukulele + Video
This kid is one of the most talented ukulele players in the world. Feng E, a youngster from Taiwan, posted...
