Stories by Laura Ruminski

Parade fit for a king

Kona loves a parade, and on Saturday spectators were treated to a plethora of floral arrangements adorning horses and their riders along with other participants in the annual King Kamehameha Day Parade .

‘Working together with dignity and Aloha’

Despite demands from the American Civil Liberties Union Hawaii to stop park enforcement of homeless campers, police, parks and recreation and service agencies cleared homeless from the area fronting the Kona Aquatics Center early Wednesday morning.

Gymnastic reprieve

Supporters of Kona Aerials Gymnastic Team Inc.’s application for a Special Permit packed council chambers Friday at the West Hawaii Civic Center to present testimony to the Leeward Planning Commission.

Konawaena Grads

Konawaena High School held their commencement ceremony Saturday boasting 19 valedictorians at Julian Yates Field.

Saving history

Volunteers from Keller Williams Realty on Thursday spent their day assisting in the refurbishment of a portion of Ahu‘ena in the heiau’s non-profit’s ongoing effort to preserve one of the most important historical sites in Hawaiian history.

Flowers for Mom

A line of 300 people waited anxiously for the doors to open ay 9 a.m. for the annual Mothers Day Orchid Sale Saturday at Makaeo Pavilion at Old Kona Airport Park.

Hawaiian Air Kona flights grounded

Passengers waiting to board Hawaiian Airlines planes Friday morning at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport experienced frustration as flights were grounded and waiting areas became overcrowded.

No Fair!

A much anticipated and favorite family event will not be coming to the Big Island this year.