DLNR News Conference
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) are announcing two collaborative projects. The...
Canadian Woman Finally Meets Her Australian Pen Pal After 60 Years Of Friendship
Canadian Woman Finally Meets Her Australian Pen Pal After 60 Years Of Friendship Six decades after the first letter was...
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Maui’s first industrial hemp farm set to begin production
The Maui News In celebration of Earth Day today, Pacific Biodiesel is announcing and unveiling Maui’s first state-licensed industrial hemp...
Hawaii utilities board approves Maui Electric rate increase
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has approved the first base-rate increase in six years by Maui...
Dairy expels 3.5 million gallons of storm and waste water
OOKALA, Hawaii (AP) — A Hawaii dairy has discharged millions of gallons of stormwater and wastewater as part of a...
Kona Brewers Festival’s Zero Waste strategy leads to fertile ground for Kona school garden
KAILUA-KONA — Digging her hands into a heap of soil inside a pen at Innovations Public Charter School, garden teacher...
Understanding the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival
When people think of Hawaii, one of their first thoughts is hula. Maybe it was attending their first luau show...
Kalani retreat put up for sale
Kalani Oceanside Retreat in lower Puna, which has remained closed following the eruption of Kilauea volcano last May, is for...
Merrie Monarch Ho‘olaule‘a draws thousands
A beautiful Easter Sunday in Hilo marked an auspicious start to the 56th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival. The festival’s free...
TIX STILL AVAILABLE FOR BIG ISLAND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL
TIX STILL AVAILABLE FOR BIG ISLAND CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL SILENT AUCTION OPENS ONLINE TO SUPPORT 7 BENEFICIARIES KOHALA COAST, HAWAI‘I ISLAND—Tickets...
Nepalese Army Removes Two Tons Of Waste From Mount Everest
Nepalese Army Removes Two Tons Of Waste From Mount Everest The Nepalese Army has removed two tons of waste from...
(photo)Road crew misspells ‘school’ in school crossing(photo)
Road crew misspells ‘school’ in school crossing By Associated Press DORAL, Fla. >> A road crew in Florida should get...
Kahana homeowners defaulting on state loans By Rob Perez
Some families who have gone years without performing cultural activities in lieu of monthly rent at a state-owned Kahana Valley...
Halau prepare for 56th Merrie Monarch Festival By Nina Wu
Kumu hula Drake Dudoit Delaforce's Halau Keolakapuaokalani will compete at the 56th annual Merrie Monarch Festival for the first time,...
Mauka to makai As stream water returns, efforts move to taro patches
HANA — After years of overgrowth, stream diversion and watershed mismanagement, taro patches in Honomanu Valley are on a path...
Waikiki flood concerns spur push for Hawaii shore protection
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s iconic Waikiki Beach could soon be underwater as rising sea levels caused by climate change overtake...
‘Friends helping friends’
KAILUA-KONA — With a torch held high, Special Olympics West Hawaii athlete Byron Pabre, joined by state law enforcement Torch...
Mass Transit mismanagement could hurt entire state’s federal funding
Millions of dollars in federal funding could be in jeopardy because the county Mass Transit Agency didn’t submit its required...
Home sales down in first quarter
Home sales on the Big Island are down while home prices are up after the first quarter of 2019. Multiple...
