Public weighs in on state DOT’s proposed road usage charge demonstration project
State Department of Transportation officials had their last informational meeting on a road usage charge demonstration project Thursday evening in...
Construction of phase two of Bayfront trails project expected to begin later this year
Construction on the second phase of the Hilo Bayfront Trails project is expected to begin by the end of the...
State House capital improvements list includes nearly $250M for Hawaii County projects ($13.7m impact Kohala)
The state House of Representatives passed its list of proposed capital improvement projects for the next two fiscal years, including...
Council scraps plan for behind-the-scenes budget panel after getting state’s opinion
The County Council dropped its plan to work on the budget out of public view, after the state Office of...
Proposal to levy surcharge on electric vehicle owners passes Hawaii Legislature By Nina Wu
Hawaii legislators have approved a bill this session that would charge owners of electric and alternative fuel vehicles an additional...
(Video)Tourists knocked over by wave in Hawaii while trying to get ‘perfect shot’ By Alexandra Deabler | Fox News(Video)
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Tourists knocked over by wave in Hawaii while trying to get 'perfect shot' While...
Stormy seas cut into Matson profit By Andrew Gomes
Recent bad weather on the Pacific Ocean hurt business somewhat for Matson Inc., but Hawaii’s largest ocean cargo transportation firm...
Honolulu Zoo welcomes 8 pink-winged stick insects
Honolulu Zoo welcomes 8 pink-winged stick insects COURTESY PHOTO The Honolulu Zoo today announced the arrival of eight new residents...
All Nippon Airways gearing up to expand in Hawaii in a big way By Allison Schaefers
Big was the name of the game for All Nippon Airways, which gave Honolulu patrons a sneak peek Wednesday of...
Child Calls 911, Asks Officer To Be His Friend Because He’s Lonely
Child Calls 911, Asks Officer To Be His Friend Because He's Lonely A little boy in Florida has a new...
Public asked to give space to endangered Hawaiian monk seal
HONOLULU (AP) — The public should give adequate space to ensure the safety of a monk seal that has been...
PACT’s Head Start program helping kids get jump start in school By Elizabeth Pitts West Hawaii Today epitts@westhawaiitoday.com
HOLUALOA — Elden Gomes is one step away from the great, big kid world of kindergarten. As he prepares to...
Sunrise ceremony commemorates 200th anniversary of King Kamehameha I’s death By Elizabeth Pitts West Hawaii Today epitts@westhawaiitoday.com
KAILUA-KONA — As light started to flood the grounds of Ahuena Heiau on Wednesday morning, the only sounds heard were...
Kohala Obituary 4/30/2019
Reynold Wesley Jerome Jr., 78, of Kurtistown died April 30 at the Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center in...
Kona college student awarded $1,000 scholarship for penning essay in memory of Dana Ireland
KAILUA-KONA — “Through compassion and understanding comes unity and love, it is this by which I live.” CHELSEA JENSEN/West Hawaii...
Upcoming Events
N2 Dance invites the community to its new musical “Anianiokala” (a.k.a. “Annie”) at the historic Palace Theater in Hilo. The...
Wet April, dry year
Most of Hawaii Island received above average rainfall in April, but the majority of the island’s year-to-date rain totals remain...
Big Island Dairy closure ahead of schedule
Five months after the owners of Big Island Dairy announced they would cease operations at the Ookala facility, by the...
Tourism officials shift marketing strategy
Hawaii’s volcanoes are no longer the Big Island’s chief selling point for tourism marketing after the Kilauea eruption. During a...
