New Kona subdivision moving forward
KAILUA-KONA — A development expected to bring 450 units to Kailua-Kona is moving forward. Developers expect to file an application related to the project with the county’s Planning Department this week.
Comments on air carrier at Waimea-Kohala Airport due Jan. 22
WAIMEA — Residents got their chance Thursday night to question representatives of two airlines vying for a contract to offer subsidized air service between the Waimea-Kohala Airport and Kahului, Maui.
State to kick off housing survey next week
KAILUA-KONA — The Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. for the next two months will be surveying households in partnership with SMS Research to get a picture of the state’s housing supply and demand.
Airport improvements continue
KAILUA-KONA — With a new year just around the corner, improvements at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole continue.
Booming business
KAILUA-KONA — Throughout the year, Joe Tawater works as a painting contractor as the owner of STP Painting.
Minister assaulted, man arrested
KAILUA-KONA — The minister of the Kona Koyasan Daishiji Mission in Holualoa is at home recovering after a reported robbery on Wednesday left him with numerous abrasions to his head, neck and elbows.
Air service proposals for north Hawaii pitched, meeting Jan. 3
KAILUA-KONA — Waimea residents and others will get a chance next month to weigh in on which of two air service providers they’d rather see offer subsidized flights out of the Waimea-Kohala Airport.
Cultivating a future
KEALAKEKUA — Standing behind a low heap of earth near the boundary of North and South Kona, Michael Kramer, Usha Kilpatrick Kotner and Gretchen Ana Currie Ramirez each pushed an ’o’o into the soil and pulled it back out, officially breaking ground on the new community kitchen near Kona Pacific Public Charter School.
Dozens of families come out for West Hawaii Fatherhood Initiative’s ‘Christmas with our Keiki’
KAILUA-KONA — Growing up, Jordan Tobias didn’t have a father around.
Residents speak out against vaccination rule changes
KAILUA-KONA — A public hearing on proposed changes to the state’s immunization requirements for school attendance attracted a crowd of dozens at the West Hawaii Civic Center on Thursday. The handful who testified all did so staunchly opposing the proposed rules.
Kaloko Lions Club brings more than 200 gifts for kids of Ulu Wini
KALOKO — Christmas, complete with Santa Claus, came to The Homes at Ulu Wini Saturday, when volunteers with the Kaloko Lions Club brought more than 200 gifts for the community’s youngest residents.
Ag tech and resource management offer opportunities for Hawaii-Israel collaboration
KOHALA COAST — When it comes to agricultural technology and resource management, Hawaii is finding a partner in collaboration nearly halfway around the world.
Biosecurity talk headlines first official day of Western Governors meeting
KOHALA COAST — Governors from throughout the nation’s west on Tuesday came together for a talk on biosecurity as well as the potential for interstate collaboration on preventing and combating invasive species.
Paddling in the same direction
KEAUHOU — Their canoe pointed west, Miranda Natividad and her son Preston, 6, paddled their way into a sunset.
Vendor sought for ground, stew beef for Oahu, Hawaii Island schools
KAILUA-KONA — Looking for beef? So is the Department of Education.
2 carriers seek Waimea-Kohala Airport contract
KAILUA-KONA — In response to a federal request for proposals from the U.S. Department of Transportation, two air carriers are vying to offer federally subsidized flights out of the Waimea-Kohala Airport.
Annual event inspires passions for science, math in young women
KAILUA-KONA — From excavating artifacts to cooking up a stir fry to moving like a polymer, the Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel was a flurry of activity Tuesday, when hundreds of girls came from throughout West Hawaii to explore possible futures in science for Girls Exploring Math and Sciences.
HIHAF receives $10,000 through Lions Club of Kona
KAILUA-KONA — For clients of the Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation (HIHAF), a pair of eyeglasses or a vision exam can mean a world of difference in improving their quality of life.
20 years in, Shop with a Cop still building connections with cops and kids
KAILUA-KONA — Target had yet to officially open its doors this early on a Saturday morning, but already the aisles were buzzing with dozens of children.
