Quality control: Hawaii Wai Ola provides community access to water testing data
A new dataset, made public this month by Hawaii Wai Ola, gives community members access to high quality, open-source water quality testing data dating back to June 2020.
‘Teaching them life lessons’: Youth learn butchery skills at Kona Vocational
Keiki ages 12 to 18 were fully engaged Saturday as they learned how to skin, dress and butcher pigs, lamb and chickens at Kona Vocational.
PIT count returns: Annual survey of homelessness underway
The annual Point in Time Count is underway on the Big Island with volunteers and advocates working to provide a snapshot of all those experiencing homelessness in the community.
‘Saved by the rubber on our tires’: Two escape injury after utility poles, wires fall on Alii Drive
Kalei Kamauu and his partner left the Hawaiian Electric Co. baseyard on Kaiwi Street in Kailua-Kona around 6 a.m. Friday morning heading to Ocean View for a traffic control job with Kipapa Traffic Management when poles came crashing to the ground on Alii Drive fronting the Kona Reef.
Batter up! Mayor’s Cup Senior Softball Tournament underway
Senior softball players from around the country are converging on Old Kona Airport Park this week for the 10th annual Mayor’s Cup Senior Softball Tournament.
Council honors Honls heroes: Police officer, residents honored for rescue
A Kona police officer and five residents were honored by the County Council Tuesday for heroic efforts that saved the lives of two women caught in high surf last year.
Celebrating MLK’s legacy
The Kona Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee on Saturday commemorated 41 years of honoring his legacy.
‘It could have been worse’: Tsunami triggered by volcanic eruption in Tonga causes minor damage in West Hawaii
A Keauhou Bay business sustained heavy damage Saturday morning as an approximately 3-foot tsunami surge tore through the Sea Quest retail store.
Lost in transit: More than 400 COVID tests deemed ‘invalid,’ retesting urged
Hundreds of people who waited hours in line for a COVID test Friday at Old Kona Airport Park learned Thursday that those tests were lost in transit.
‘Not just another store’: Island Naturals gearing up to open in new location
Island Naturals Market and Deli is gearing up to open its new location next Tuesday in the Kona Commons shopping center in Kailua-Kona.
‘Very grateful’: Minor damage after break-in at Aloha Theatre
The Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu was the victim of a Christmas Eve break-in.
Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival canceled amid omicron surge
The Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival scheduled for Feb. 5 will not include in-person festivities this year.
COVID surge hits Kona Community Hospital: Facility implements contingency and crisis staffing plan amid staffing shortage
The current surge in COVID-19 cases on the Big Island has resulted in a staffing shortage at West Hawaii’s largest hospital.
Big Island grand jury impaneling to continue as scheduled
Impaneling of Hilo and Kona grand juries will continue as scheduled today in Hilo and Friday in Kona, despite Gov. David Ige signing Monday an emergency proclamation to temporarily suspend the statutory requirement for the annual initial impaneling of grand juries by Jan. 15.
New dialysis facility slated for Kona
A new dialysis facility is slated to open in Kona, adding 21 stations for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease to receive the life-saving treatment.
What you can’t see: Homeless advocate takes to skies to map camps for outreach, Point In Time Count
Flying in a helicopter in the skies over North Kona, Linda Thomas-Vandervoort was able to assess West Hawaii’s homeless population from a different angle
Ringing in the New Year: Kona Koyasan Daishiji Mission carries on mochi-making tradition
Mochi production at temples around Hawaii are usually a cooperative event with members before New Years, however with cases of COVID rising, missions have scaled back the annual event to a handful of individuals.
Woman apologizes for Lake Waiau rock-throwing incident
A woman apologized Tuesday evening for posting photos and video earlier this month of large rocks being thrown into Lake Waiau atop Maunakea after her actions caught the attention of conservation managers and law enforcement.
Sharing the love: King’s Daughters Ministry helps make Christmas a little merrier
Christmas was made a little merrier for families attending the King’s Daughters Ministry celebration Friday at the Kainaliu thrift store.
Here comes Santa Claus: NORAD ready to help keiki track jolly old Saint Nick
The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, launches its annual Santa locator tool today for keiki who want to track when jolly old Saint Nick will reach the Aloha State.
