Volunteers keep Honoka’a Park green
HONOKAA — For two years, a cohort of community members have helped ensure that Honokaa Park is kept free of...
Events Coming Soon
Explosive removal plan meeting in Waikoloa The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District is hosting a public meeting for...
Squeezed out
KAILUA-KONA — Fewer roads, not more. That could be the future of West Hawaii as officials are considering an unprecedented,...
Keiki shine in Lavakids Aquathlon on eve of race day
WAIKOLOA — Some splashed, some dashed. Others crawled, skipped and scrambled. It was all in play at the 18th annual...
Assessment finds Kona crab fishery healthy, room for catch to increase
KAILUA-KONA — Kona crab is an uncommon sight in grocery stores and fish markets, which could have something to do...
County awaits word from contractor about readiness of fields at long-delayed Kuawa Street park
The yet-to-open Kuawa Street park is anything but a field of dreams for Hawaii County. The new baseball and multipurpose...
State moves forward with koa inventory project
A thousand-acre forest in Ka‘u might be harvested for koa wood for the first time in nearly 30 years. The...
Walter Gomes Arrested
HAWAII POLICE DEPT: reports Walter Gomes III has been located and arrested with no incident in the S. Kona area...
KEEPING HOOVED ANIMALS OUT OF ʻŌHIʻA FORESTS HELPS REDUCE SPREAD OF KILLER FUNGUS
KEEPING HOOVED ANIMALS OUT OF ʻŌHIʻA FORESTS HELPS REDUCE SPREAD OF KILLER FUNGUS West Hawai‘i Community Talks Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death...
April 5 cutoff for bills approaches
KAILUA-KONA — Time is ticking down for a handful of bills that would impact the Big Island to secure their...
A Collective Impact Movement To Reduce ALICE on Hawaii Island By JANICE IKEDA
In 2015, the Aloha United Way published “ALICE: A Study of Financial Hardship in Hawaii.” Updated in 2017, the data...
Dolly Parton Donates $200,000 To Volunteer Firefighters
Dolly Parton Donates $200,000 To Volunteer Firefighters Dolly Parton has donated a total of $200,000 to eight volunteer fire departments...
Alika’s journey By Tom Hasslinger West Hawaii Today
Alika Ho'omana teaches his class at Old Airport Park. (Courtesy hoomanasac.com) Jason Lester, left, and Alika Ho’omana trek across the...
Commission sees savings in Police Department converting to fleet vehicles
The issue of whether police officers on Hawaii Island should all use fleet vehicles — known as “blue and whites”...
Mayor Kim talks management during meeting with Ige, other officials about mountain’s future
Mayor Harry Kim said Friday he was pleased with a meeting he had with Gov. David Ige and other officials...
Hawaii News Shorts
Jury awards $700K to man in case against hospital LIHUE, Kauai — A federal jury awarded more than $700,000 in...
Big Isle not immune to growing number of vaccination exemptions
The number of Hawaii students requesting exemptions from mandated immunizations is growing, according to state health officials. To attend school,...
Humpback Calf Injured When Hit by Boat
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A humpback whale calf was injured this week when it was hit by a boat in waters...
