Kona residents on Tuesday were taking the approaching tropical storm in stride, with little to no preparation for Calvin’s anticipated arrival.

Muscle cars and muscled bodies were some of the highlights at the Red Hot Sizzlin’ Summer Car Show and Fitness Expo Saturday at Old Kona Airport Park.

A popular surf spot in West Hawaii will soon be seeing lifeguards thanks in part to a mother who has advocated for them since the tragic death of her teenage daughter last November.

Crew and guests on Hawaiian Adventures, a whale watching, snorkel and manta dive operator, were treated to a rare sight on Wednesday.

In July 1969, under the light of the midsummer full moon, on a Buddhist holiday called the “Night of Wandering Souls,” a woman warrior known to U.S. intelligence as the “Vietnamese Annie Oakley” emerged from her underground hideout to begin a night mission, not knowing she had been betrayed by her bodyguard for the reward for her capture. The lead force sent to capture her was an elite unit of ex-Viet Cong guerillas (Communist fighters who had switched sides) advised by former Marine and Foreign Service Officer Richard Stevens, now Dr. Stevens, longtime history teacher at Hawaii Community College-Palamanui and the UH Center at West Hawaii.

Forces of Nature explores ways our keiki can develop an emotional connection to our natural world through observation (Kilo Kilo), imagination, wonderment, creativity, and play, while embracing problem solving, risk taking, critical thinking, and having fun.

Holualoa Elementary students and staff will be starting the new school year with refreshed learning spaces following extensive renovation work over the summer break to address campuswide environmental concerns.

Kupuna, keiki and everyone in between enjoyed a day of entertainment, crafts food and activities Saturday at the Tanabata Festival at the Regency Hualalai.

Kona Village Resort on Saturday will welcome their first visitors since the March, 2011 tsunami generated by a 9.0 earthquake in Japan devastated the iconic landmark.

Pu‘uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park hosted its annual Hawaiian Cultural Festival and celebrated the park’s 62nd anniversary as a unit of the National Park Service.

A Hawaii County Police Officer from South Kohala had the experience of a lifetime participating in the Torch Run for the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany this month.

Gov. Josh Green used West Hawaii as a pulpit on Thursday to address Hawaii’s problems and sign several bills into law.

A Kona man was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with the May 2021 shooting death of Joey Richmond, 46, of Kailua-Kona, at the end of Keauhou-Kainaliu Beach Road, known locally as “End of the World,” in Keauhou.

West Hawaii will be celebrating the nation’s independence with a host of activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Special Olympics West Hawaii participated in 3 fun filled days at the 2023 State Summer Games On Oahu last weekend. Competition was offered statewide in the sport of swimming, track and field, powerlifting and softball.

Mayor Mitch Roth and his cabinet presented an update on issues impacting the Kona community at Tuesday’s Town Hall Meeting at Makaeo Pavilion at Old Kona Airport Park. This was the second in a series of meetings he has planned for the island.