Looking to get into the bed and breakfast industry on Hawaii Island? If so, you’re going to need a permit and agree to some rules.Hawaii County’s Zoning Code requires anyone wanting to operate a B&B obtain a use or...
Subaru scope discovery looks into Sun’s future
Consider it a 6.7 billion-year-old crystal ball for astronomers.A newly discovered star in the furthest reaches of the Milky Way may help scientists peering through the Subaru Telescope atop Mauna Kea better...
Student pursues eagle at Humane Society
It took Blake Aholelei a few tries to find the right project to tackle as he pursued an Eagle Scout designation.But when the Kealakehe junior approached the Hawaii Island Humane Society, he found a project that turned...
Center offers new hair, outlook to cancer patients
When 44-year-old Waimea resident Rose Bateman discovered a lump in her breast, this self-described “happy-go-lucky person” wasn’t worried. She dealt with the situation in a very matter-of-fact way. Her plan was to go...
The ‘dream’ of operating a B&B
Many dream of operating a bed and breakfast in Hawaii.The thought of living in a beautiful home that you open to guests looking to stay off the beaten hotel path, meeting a wide array of characters and faces, and...
Research continues on Hawaii’s lesser-known cetaceans
In Hawaii’s crystalline waters, some cetaceans get all the attention — usually the charismatic humpback whales and spinner dolphins known for their stunning displays of acrobatics.However, there are scores of lesser...
Health fair offers free tests, advice to seniors
Larry Schuldt enthusiastically raced around a waiting area Sunday inside North Hawaii Community Hospital. Swiftly, but mindfully, the 64-year-old Waikoloa resident circled the small orange cone and sat back in his...
Consider it a 6.7 billion-year-old crystal ball for astronomers.
A newly discovered star in the furthest reaches of the Milky Way may help scientists peering through the Subaru Telescope atop Mauna Kea better understand and predict the behavior of the very important star right in Earth’s...
