What’s the Marriott breach mean for Hawaii?
KAILUA-KONA — The Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection is advising anybody who stayed at a Starwood hotel or timeshare since 2014 to guard themselves against identity theft after Marriott, owner of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, announced a security breach said to have compromised personal information belonging to as many as 500 million people nationwide.
Commission rules against Waikoloa Highlands developer
KEAHOLE — The state Land Use Commission Wednesday voted to revert more than 700 acres in South Kohala from rural district to an agricultural land classification after determining that the developer of a planned 398-lot residential subdivision did not substantially get the project off the ground.
Car giveaway raises $2,200 for American Cancer Society
KAILUA-KONA — Matt Kuchmek, owner of Akamai Audio Video, may have come off the Big Island Honda Kona lot with the 2006 Ford Fusion, but the money the giveaway raised for the American Cancer Society means the community will also be reaping the rewards into the future.
To celebrate a life: Family, friends honor Debby Wiley with music, memories
KAINALIU — Filling Lanakila Church and overflowing onto the lanai out front, friends and loved ones of Deborah “Debby” Wiley came together from throughout the community, state and country in song and remembrance to celebrate the life of the woman who impacted so many in so many ways.
Taxicab drivers say Uber, Lyft putting them at unfair disadvantage
A seat at the table
KEALAKEHE — Fifty-one Wednesdays of the year, volunteers from local churches, civic clubs and other organizations come to Kealakehe Intermediate School for the weekly Meet and Eat to serve hearty meals to more than 100 local residents — many of them children.
Commission holds off on recommendations for Laaloa Beach Park
KAILUA-KONA — The county’s Cultural Resources Commission tabled recommendations for Laaloa Beach Park to give commissioners more time to consider an August subcommittee report.
Nonprofit gives away turkeys to families in need
KAINALIU — For a family that has lost everything or fallen on hard times, a Thanksgiving dinner can mean a sense of normalcy during an otherwise tough stretch.
After 26 years, Meet and Eat coordinator prepares to hand over reins
KEALAKEHE — About 6 p.m. on a recent Wednesday, a line of dinner guests — chiefly comprised of kids and teens — starts filing into the cafeteria of Kealakehe Intermediate School.
Celebration and remembrance
WAIKOLOA — In a corner next to the entrance of a room at Mai Grille by Chef Allen Hess stood a square table, topped with a single place setting, a rose and the flags of the United States and U.S. Marine Corps.
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival kicks off today
KAILUA-KONA — The state’s oldest food festival revs up today, kicking off 10 days of events celebrating the role coffee cultivation has played in Kona’s heritage and history.
Hawaii County voter turnout lowest in state
KAILUA-KONA — Turnout in Hawaii County for Tuesday’s election was among the lowest in this county’s history as well as the lowest of any county in the state this year.
‘Growing food and growing farmers’
HAWI — From panel discussions about agricultural sustainability to cultural demonstrations and the music that filled Kohala Village Hub, Saturday’s Aina Fest was a celebration of land and those who cultivate it.
Connecting past and present: Nikkei Legacy Exhibit promotes contributions of Japanese immigrants
KALOKO — More than a chance to learn about the history and contributions of Japanese immigrants and their descendants, the Hawaii Nikkei Legacy Exhibit at the Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union is — for its organizers — an opportunity for people to understand what that history means for today’s world.
Bubba Gump to close
KAILUA-KONA — Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. on Alii Drive will cease operations in December “due to lease expiration,” company senior vice president and chief operating officer Jim Dufault said Wednesday.
Friends of the Libraries, Kona, supports libraries with funds, programs and volunteer hours
KAILUA-KONA — From programs that inspire residents to find their place in their community to ensuring staff have the skills and knowledge they need to make their libraries centers of learning to book sales that enable continued support of local libraries, Friends of the Libraries, Kona, or F.O.L.K, plays an instrumental role in helping libraries live up to the motto of the Hawaii State Public Library System: “Where you belong.”
Stacey Abrams gives Democrats a tantalizing sense of 2020 possibilities
GRIFFIN, Ga. — “Life happens,” Stacey Abrams instructs a small but boisterous crowd in a sun-drenched park south of Atlanta. She says: Your car breaks down. Your child gets sick. Could happen on election day. So, vote early. Today. In her campaign to be the first Democrat elected Georgia’s governor since 1998, and America’s first African-American female governor, she, even more than most Democrats, is depending on “low propensity voters,” prodding to the polls many who have rarely voted in midterm elections.
Tombomb Wahine Classic promotes teamwork on the water
KOHANAIKI — Stepping out of the water with their surfboards, 11-year-olds Leila Brackett and Marley Collins were feeling pretty good about the waves they had just caught. And the fact that the pair of best friends were able to surf on the same team during the Tombomb Wahine Classic made it all the more memorable.
Representative behind Waikoloa development commits to following through with project
KAILUA-KONA — A representative for the developer behind a planned 398-lot residential subdivision in South Kohala repeatedly committed on Wednesday to completing the project that has gone undeveloped for the past decade.
Saving a language
KAILUA-KONA — It wasn’t so long ago that studying the Hawaiian language, ’olelo Hawai’i, wasn’t a widely encouraged undertaking.
