Endless opportunities: West Hawaii students explore futures at College and Career Summit
KAILUA-KONA Hawaii Community College – Palamanui opened its doors Friday to hundreds of local high school students and members of the community, giving them all a chance to learn about the career opportunities in their community as well as how to achieve them.
Civil Air Patrol cadets plant trees, contribute to restoration efforts
KAILUA-KONA When Cadet Airman 1st class Ariihau Barton came to Hawaii Community College-Palamanui on Saturday, he didnt know the full story of what was happening in the dry forest above the campus.
Ige releases funds for North Hawaii Community Hospital emergency department
KAILUA-KONA Gov. David Ige released on Thursday $500,000 for construction of North Hawaii Community Hospitals expanded emergency department.
Planes changed for Hawaii routes
KAILUA-KONA Two airlines confirmed to have used Boeing 737 Max aircraft to fly to the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole said theyre making arrangements to minimize disruptions following federal regulators decision to ground the planes nationwide.
DOT plans meetings to discuss replacing fuel tax with road usage charge
KAILUA-KONA State residents will get a chance in coming weeks to give input during a series of meetings planned throughout the state about a concept to replace the state fuel tax with a road usage charge.
Nonprofit aims to prepare kids for college success
KAILUA-KONA Theres a lot for todays high schoolers to consider these days what to do after graduation, where to go, how to pay for it.
Hundreds of volunteers make 24th annual Kona Brewers Festival a success
KAILUA-KONA Hours before the first sample was poured at the 24th annual Kona Brewers Festival, scores of volunteers spread throughout the luau grounds of the Courtyard King Kamehamehas Kona Beach Hotel, setting up banners, unpacking glasses and plateware and preparing for the crowds to come.
Fire damages building off Luhia Street
KAILUA-KONA No injuries were reported in connection with a structure fire Friday night on Luhia Street.
Bill seeks lifeguards for tour boats
KAILUA-KONA A bill to kick off the process of requiring certified lifeguards on boats that take tourists onto the water for snorkeling and other activities is making its way through the state Legislature.
Confusion at Kahaluu
KAILUA-KONA More than a year after plans surfaced and fizzled for a pilot program to manage surf schools at Kahaluu Bay, businesses are still in the dark about how to get permits to teach wave riding at the popular spot.
Kona Home Buyer’s Workshop works to empower aspiring homeowners
KAILUA-KONA When Minoo Elison, principal broker at Connect Hawaii, asked the room of potential homebuyers to visualize their new home, the crowd responded with plenty of answers.
Hawaii Island youth team’s vision earns prize in Washington, D.C. competition
KAILUA-KONA In the year 2118, Ka Hopena Kokua sits about three and a half miles off the Kona Coast, an island made up of many interlocking hexagons.
‘Ag community’ proposed for South Kohala
KAILUA-KONA A proposed development in South Kohala would not only create 1,158 new houses and apartments in one of the islands fastest growing districts, it would also put agriculture at the forefront of its vision by offering local families a place to live and space to grow in every sense of the word.
Air Service Hawaii eyes new terminals, hangar at airport
KAILUA-KONA Air Service Hawaii plans to break ground Monday on a new facility at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, bringing two new terminals and a new hangar to the local airport.
Hawaii Island Living + Design Expo continues today
KEAUHOU Whether its remodeling a bathroom or building that dream home, the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce Hawaii Island Living + Design Expo is an opportunity to find out how to turn those aspirations into reality.
Families come together for Surf For Special Needs’ fifth event
KAHALUU Standing on the sand at Kahaluu Beach Park, Daniel Sproule was excited to get onto the water.
Opportunity knocking
KAILUA-KONA A federal program designed to boost investment in low-income communities could unlock a windfall for businesses in some of the nations poorest regions, but without much oversight written into the law, itll take those communities residents, stakeholders and policymakers working together and with investors to make it work.
Workshop aims to empower potential home buyers
KAILUA-KONA Buying real estate in Hawaii isnt an easy process even less so for those looking at making their first leap to homeownership.
Staffing cuts coming to Mokulele
KAILUA-KONA A week after the announcement that a Mississippi-based airline had acquired Mokulele Airlines and an affirmation that it would keep all of Mokuleles current employees, those employees on Wednesday received news of a 10 percent reduction in staffing levels.
Las Vegas-based company asking for more time to develop Alii Drive property
KAILUA-KONA A Las Vegas-based vacation ownership company is asking the Leeward Planning Commission for more time to develop what was years ago conceived as a commercial/condominium complex on Alii Drive.
