County Council Update
Aloha! Once again, it is time for the monthly update from our office. Rules for short term vacation rentals (STVR)...
Echoes of the Past
The voices of Hawaii’s past will be preserved for the Hawaiian language’s future, thanks to the launch last week of...
Restoring Ancient Agriculture
Basic logic demands agricultural production increase as Earth’s population grows. But the ever-expanding impacts of climate change, exacerbated by that...
Job-related deaths in Hawaii decrease
Work-related injuries resulted in the deaths of 20 people in Hawaii in 2017, nine less than in the previous year,...
Hawaii: Today in History 3/10
3-10-1847 1st money minted in Hawaii In 1847, the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, under the reign of King Kamehaheha III, issued...
Bench Warrants 03-08-19
As of Friday March 8, 2019 the following individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants:...
Hawaii could land new water monitor specialist
Water quality monitoring on Hawaii Island will get a boost under a bill that passed the state House of Representatives....
Tobacco tax increase, red light camera bills moving
West Hawaii Today’s following a lot of bills in the state House of Representatives and Senate this legislative session, from...
Purgatory in Puna: Eruption survivors eager to return home — with or without roads
The largest eruption in more than 200 years to hit Kilauea’s lower East Rift Zone stopped more than six months...
Charter Commission advances disaster fund
A proposed charter amendment advanced Friday requires the county to sock away $20 million for disasters such as have hammered...
Kua Bay lifeguard measures remain alive
Measures to bring lifeguards to Kua Bay are alive after making a critical deadline this week. House Bill 558 and...
Seven charged with gambling-related offenses
Seven people have been charged with gambling-related offenses that allegedly took place in 2016 and 2017. The charges were outlined...
Hawaii’s First Commercial Fleet of Electric Buses
By Mahealani Richardson HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One the state’s largest tour companies ― JTB Hawaii ― is rolling out the...
Steph Curry Releases Shoe Co-Designed By Girl Who Asked Him Why Only Boys Sizes Exist
Steph Curry Releases Shoe Co-Designed By Girl Who Asked Him Why Only Boys Sizes Exist Last November, 9-year-old Riley Morrison...
Alcohol ban for DUI offenders, shark and ray protection move forward
West Hawaii Today’s been following a lot of bills in the state House of Representatives and Senate this legislative session,...
Astronomers, others bedazzle students with engaging hands-on lessons
Students at Hilo Intermediate School held lightning in their hands Wednesday. As laughing students watched tiny figures of light dance...
Community leader Fumi Bonk leaves a lasting legacy in Waimea, across the state of Hawaii
A community leader on Hawaii Island, and a behind-the-scenes political leader across the state, Fumie “Fumi” Bonk is best remembered...
Bill seeks lifeguards for tour boats
A bill to kick off the process of requiring certified lifeguards on boats that take tourists onto the water for...
Public hearing brings out testifiers wanting improvements if fees are going up
Boat captains were united in their comments during a Thursday evening public hearing on a state proposal to raise docking...
Child Molester Agrees to Plea Deal
A prominent Maui organic farmer who molested four minor girls on Hawaii Island between 1998 and 2007 will be sentenced...
