Mayor talks temporary road during Puna meeting
Mayor Harry Kim delivered some reassuring news to lower Puna residents who gathered Friday evening to advocate for restoration of...
Artist and teacher Linus Chao dies at 89
Linus Chao, one of Hawaii’s most prominent artists and art educators, died peacefully May 1, surrounded by his wife, children,...
Plan to open water bottling plant killed
A long-contested plan to open a bottling plant near Wailoa Park was finally killed once and for all last week...
Free Thursday night meals at Kailua Pier may be in jeopardy
KAILUA-KONA — Salvation Army Lt. Raghel Santiago and her husband, Lt. Jose Santiago, have spent every Thursday night since June...
Driver of infamously reckless car faces slew of charges
KEALAKEKUA — It was the need for a morning cup o’ joe that led to the arrest of the driver...
Dick Tomey, trail-blazing football coach at the University of Hawaii, dies at 80
Dick Tomey, trail-blazing football coach at the University of Hawaii, dies at 80 By Ferd Lewis HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER Dick Tomey coached...
HAWAII ISLAND LANE CLOSURESFOR THE WEEK OF MAY 11 – MAY 17
HAWAII ISLAND LANE CLOSURES FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 11 – MAY 17 ...
A Note Inside A Book Sets Off A Chain Of Random Acts Of Kindness
A Note Inside A Book Sets Off A Chain Of Random Acts Of Kindness An inspiring note found inside a...
University of Hawaii holding commencement ceremonies By Nina Wu
It’s graduation time for more than 4,800 students at University of Hawaii campuses, and commencement ceremonies are in full swing....
Operators of no-kill shelter guilty of animal cruelty By Nelson Daranciang
A state jury found the mother and son who operated a no-kill animal rescue shelter on their property in Makaha...
Senators convene working group to address water use By Sophie Cocke
Sens. Kai Kahele and Jarrett Keohokalole will begin overseeing monthly meetings with officials from the Department of Land and Natural...
Woman records oral histories of immigrant descendents to use in performances
HILO — It’s been 140 years since the first Portuguese immigrants arrived in Hawaii, but their legacies are being remembered...
Problem Kia Popped By Chelsea Jensen West Hawaii Today cjensen@westhawaiitoday.com
KEALAKEKUA — It was the need for a morning cup o’ joe that led to the arrest of the driver...
Waikoloa students use multimedia platform to educate on harmful sunscreens
WAIKOLOA VILLAGE — With the state ban on selling certain sunscreens taking effect in 2021, a class of South Kohala...
Gabbard sunscreen measures could help bolster efforts to project Hawaii’s coral reefs
KAILUA-KONA — Two Hawaii politicians are taking the issue of reef safe sunscreens national. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, 2020 Democratic presidential...
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...
