Back to the brew: Kona Brewers Festival returns amid ongoing pandemic
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Kona Brewers Festival returned Saturday albeit on a smaller-than-normal scale with just a quarter of the attendees, breweries and restaurants.
Not guilty pleas entered in sex assault case
A Konawaena Middle School teacher facing three counts of sexual assault against a minor off-campus is out on bail again Wednesday after being arrested Tuesday in Oahu on an outstanding $150,000 bench warrant.
Kahakai Elementary School hit by scoundrels
Kahakai Elementary School was the target of a malicious break-in this past week with a perpetrator vandalizing the office of the physical education teacher.
Kahele tours Kona: Congressman visits multiple sites, gets update on airport plans
Plans and visions for Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole were presented Tuesday to U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele during his multi-day tour of West Hawaii sites.
Community comes together to give Harold H. Higashihara Park a facelift
Over 100 volunteers came together Saturday to give Harold H. Higashihara Park a facelift.
‘This is a win’: Pounds of fentanyl, meth off the streets; feds pick up criminal case
Over a kilogram of fentanyl and pounds of methamphetamine are off the streets of West Hawaii thanks to an investigation by the Hawaii Police Department Area II vice unit working in concert with federal officials.
Moving forward: Coffee labeling bill clears House committees
A bill that would set tighter limits on using Hawaii location names to sell coffee cleared its last state House committee Wednesday, sending it back for a vote on the full house floor before crossing over to the Senate for further consideration.
Sharing is caring: Feed-A-Thon resumes after 2-year hiatus
Tommy “Kahikina” Ching has been making his way around the Big Island’s KTA Super Stores collecting food and money for his 21st annual Feed-A-Thon to benefit the Hawaii Food Basket.
Double the time: Lawmakers consider stiffer penalty for some drunken drivers in fatal crashes
A measure that would impose a stiffer penalty on a person convicted of first-degree negligent homicide while driving under the influence of an intoxicant passed its only committee hearing Friday.
Volunteer firefighter injured while working to douse Ka‘u blaze honored
A volunteer firefighter was honored Saturday with the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation Meritorious Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award.
Sex assault suspect posts bail
A Konawaena Middle School teacher facing three counts of sexual assault against a minor has been released after posting bail on Friday.
‘Just do it’: Blood donors net The Food Basket generous donation
The Food Basket, Hawaii Island’s lone food bank, was able to distribute 437 meals to hungry Big Islanders thanks to blood donors in the community and a partnership with Blood Bank of Hawaii.
Close call: Fire forces evacuations, road closures in Kona
Residents of Hillcrest and Aloha Kona subdivisions as well as businesses in Pottery Terrace in Kailua-Kona were evacuated Wednesday as a fast-moving brush fire approached homes and structures.
Kona Brewing Co. marks official opening of state-of-the-art brewery, canning operation
Kona Brewing Co. marked the official opening of its new, state-of-the-art brewery Monday in Kailua-Kona.
Bill seeks funding for ACs at Kona schools
A bill to provide air conditioning at four West Hawaii schools has passed its first committee hearing and is awaiting a second.
‘This is your palace’: Hulihe‘e Palace opens for annual fundraising event following 2-year hiatus
Hulihe‘e Palace came alive Saturday celebrating one of the palace’s most beloved royal residents on her 196th birthday, Princess Ruth Ke‘elikolani.
Kona blaze keeps firefighters busy
Firefighters squashed a flare-up Wednesday afternoon of a fire that burned a homeless encampment Tuesday night in North Kona.
On the hot seat: County officials provide council panel update on testing contract
Hawaii County officials said Tuesday they are satisfied with the performance of TrueCare24 Inc., the company contracted for county-sponsored COVID testing, despite reports of lost tests and late results.
‘How long will it take?’: Effort to secure new hospital for Kona renewed
A bill in the state House to provide funding for a site assessment to find a viable location for a new hospital site in North Kona passed its first committee hearing Thursday.
‘You need to protect it’: Lawmakers renew efforts to strengthen coffee labeling requirements
State lawmakers have renewed efforts to set tighter limits on using Hawaii location names to sell coffee. However, only one of five bills introduced this session aimed at protecting the $60 million industry has gained traction.
