Ka‘u coach, star earn BIIF volleyball awards
Joshua Ortega accepted a challenge this past season, agreeing to become the Ka‘u High School boys volleyball team’s head coach, and he’s glad he did.After all, it’s not easy starting your head coaching career with a...
KONA PONY BASEBALL MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT
BRONCO DIVISIONSaturday’s resultsFirst roundAt Old Kona Airport Park’s mauka dirt fieldc Game 1: Lincoln Wreckers 3, Team Molokai 2c Game 3: Andrews Chiefs 11, Mililani Booyaa 1c Game 5: Manoa Storm 8, Waiakea Skulls...
Congressional Gold Medals honoring and continuing the legacy of the U.S. Army’s 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team’s and the Military Intelligence Service’s contributions during World War II will...
It’s not often when a coach talks about potential that a player or team maxes out and goes above and beyond its goals and expectations.Heading into the 2011-12 boys volleyball season, Kamehameha-Hawaii coach Guy...
A group of endemic Hawaiian fish commonly known as chocolate dip chromis are seen around Kona’s reefs in May. (Linnea Andersen/Community Contributor)
Kona pool closed through June 4
The Kona Community Aquatic Center will remain closed through June 4 while crews install federally mandated drain covers at the facility, Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation Director Bob Fitzgerald said...
Three Memorial Day events planned to honor veterans
It doesn’t have to be Memorial Day for someone to express appreciation to Ron Cole for being a military veteran.“People now, they’ll stop you on the street, buy you a drink, say thanks for serving,” said the 76-year...
Ching leads oil painting workshops
Waimea Artists’ Guild kicks off its summer session with “Realistic Oil Painting” by renowned nature artist Patrick Ching. The course begins with a free presentation and demonstration from 6 to 8 p.m. June 8 at Thelma...