Laaloa Beach Park renovations to begin soon, will include parking lot reduction or removal
KAILUA-KONA — The beach is an unlikely backdrop for complaints on a sunny West Hawaii weekday.
Budding nonprofit looks to document whale sharks in Hawaii
KAILUA-KONA — Maria Harvey worked for seven years in various capacities off the shores of West Hawaii before she saw her first whale shark.
Candidates for state Senate District 3 offer views at community forum
KAILUA-KONA — For the first time in a decade, a new legislator will take up the state Senate seat for Hawaii Island’s 3rd District.
Kailua-Kona Independence Day celebration to include fireworks, revert to normal start time
KAILUA-KONA — Fireworks are coming to Kailua-Kona.
Fireworks permits and guidelines: sales start today
KAILUA-KONA — Knowing state law as it pertains to fireworks can save you from more than just criminal charges and hefty fines — it might well aid in keeping all your appendages in tact over this Fourth of July celebration.
Hawaii Island visitor arrivals, occupancy rates drop in May
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii Island tourism numbers remained reasonable through the month of May, but it will be June and the summer months to follow that tell the tale of Kilauea volcano’s true impact on the county’s most lucrative industry.
Hawaii reacts to travel ban ruling
KAILUA-KONA — The U.S. Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision in the case of Trump v. Hawaii, which affirmed broad executive powers to restrict or prohibit travel from majority-Muslim countries for national security purposes, inspired universal rebuke among Hawaii politicians and activist groups.
Open spaces
KAILUA-KONA — The physical aesthetic of Kona’s economy is changing as construction begins on a new shopping center, big names in retail switch locations, and some mainstay storefronts appear destined for vacancy while others may soon bustle again with new commerce.
$95M Kailua-Kona development project set for completion in 2020
KAILUA-KONA — The earth moved in Kailua Village Monday, as dignitaries and business representatives scooped the first shovel fulls of dirt at the groundbreaking ceremony for Niumalu Marketplace, a new commercial development in the heart of Kailua-Kona.
Officials to discuss elevated risk cesspools pose, gather community feedback
KAILUA-KONA — Every day cesspools throughout Hawaii send an excess of harmful nutrients pouring into nearshore ocean waters and threaten to infiltrate the freshwater drinking supply.
WHT editorial: Lava lessons — Council must implement GET surcharge
Kilauea’s latest lava flow has illuminated more than just the night skies over Puna.
Ocean View air quality monitoring station to come back online soon
KAILUA-KONA — A state Department of Health employee confirmed a state-operated permanent air quality monitor in Ocean View has been offline for several days after a cellphone tower in the area was vandalized earlier this week.
HDOH advises West Hawaii residents build clean air rooms inside homes
KAILUA-KONA — Aside from leaving the island, there’s no escaping the vog that has enveloped most of West Hawaii since the latest Kilauea volcano eruption began in early May.
State extends managerial position for CBB subsidy program
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii’s fight against the invasive coffee berry borer takes more than a minimal financial toll on its farming community.
Kilauea eruption, management dominate gubernatorial forum in Kona
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii’s next governor will face a host of challenges but where the Big Island is concerned, one issue stands a literal mountain above the rest.
DOH asks for public input on new air quality monitoring stations
KAILUA-KONA — The Hawaii Department of Health announced Thursday plans to install 10 new ambient air quality monitoring stations across Hawaii Island.
Relief greets Pride of America’s return to Hawaii Island ports
KAILUA-KONA — Kona Target staff knew what it meant when team member Renee Mundell strolled in Wednesday morning clad in a pair of shorts.
Water warning: Usage restriction likely to return to North Kona absent better conservation
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii County Department of Water Supply on Wednesday issued a reminder to customers in the North Kona region that a 10 percent voluntary water conservation effort is still in effect.
Prospective governors, lieutenant governors in Kailua-Kona Friday
KAILUA-KONA — Candidates for the Hawaii’s highest office are headed to Kailua-Kona this week for a forum in advance of the gubernatorial primary scheduled for Aug. 11.
Umekes to hold fundraiser for volcano victims
KAILUA-KONA — Umekes Fishmarket Bar and Grill is opening its mic to the public this week, and asking the public to open its arms and wallets to Puna in return.
