Hilo Landfill Closing Update
The long-awaited closure of the Hilo landfill is planned to begin next year. Hawaii County recently advertised the bid process...
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Plastic Rubbish Recycling Update
Big Island residents will no longer be able to recycle several types of plastic products at county recycling and transfer...
Police and Community Come Together
KAILUA-KONA — Thefts at a South Kona community garden have stalled since news of the problem was brought to light....
Water break repaired
Pāpaʻikou Water Main Break Repaired AFFECTED AREA: PĀPAʻIKOU, SOUTH HILO, HAWAI‘I This is a Department of Water Supply (DWS) message for...
Freediver Missing In Waters Off North Kohala
The search continues Tuesday afternoon for a 44-year-old freediver missing in waters off North Kohala. The U.S. Coast Guard identified...
Water Main Break
Pāpaʻikou - Water Main Break Alert AFFECTED AREA: PĀPAʻIKOU, SOUTH HILO, HAWAI‘I This is a Department of Water Supply (DWS)...
Kalanianaole Schools Closed
UPDATE to add: The Department of Water Supply (DWS) reports a water main break near Papa’ikou Gym. Papa’ikou residents and...
Hawaiian Airlines Raises Luggage Fees
Hawaiian Airlines this morning announced a $5 increase for checked baggage fees for its flights to and from the U.S....
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...
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...
