Color ‘em confused: A guide to accessing and understanding air quality reports online
KAILUA-KONA — Combing through the various color-coded air quality monitoring websites that serve Hawaii Island is a bit like rifling through the scattered pieces of the board game “Sorry!”
Kona clamors for answers on air quality
KAILUA-KONA — Confusion, apprehension and frustration, along with a greater-than-capacity crowd, spilled out the open doors of the West Hawaii Civic Center’s County Council Chambers Wednesday night at a meeting to discuss deteriorating air quality in the region.
Case to run for Congress
KAILUA-KONA — Former Congressman Ed Case, a native of Hilo and a graduate of Hawaii Preparatory Academy, is lacing up his running shoes after six years on the political sidelines.
Research says indoor plants improve air quality, combat vog
KAILUA-KONA — One way to ease harsh effects from heavy and persistent vog? Bring the outside in.
Norwegian Cruise Line suspends Hawaii Island ports indefinitely
KAILUA-KONA — It’s more bad news for Hawaii Island.
Volatile volcano, incomplete information make tourism impact difficult to project
KAILUA-KONA — Deciphering just how much Kilauea’s current eruption has affected Hawaii Island and state economies is nearly as murky a prospect as watching a West Hawaii sunset through the vog.
Airbnb extends disaster response program
KAILUA-KONA — Airbnb announced Friday it would extend its disaster response program for Hawaii Island an extra two weeks.
South Kona set to receive money for containment centers, ag expansion
KAILUA-KONA — Gov. David Ige wants to double in-state food production by 2020, and a key element of meeting that goal could be introducing new crops to Hawaii particularly suited to grow here.
Accidental donkey shooting could result in felony charge
KAILUA-KONA — A 74-year-old South Kona man who accidentally shot and killed Mele, a young nightingale donkey that lived on the Kona Coffee Living History Farm, could face a felony charge in the wake of his blunder.
United by sacrifice: West Hawaii remembers veterans
KAILUA-KONA — Courage, honor, sacrifice — all are consistent themes across the country as America remembers its veterans every Memorial Day.
South Kona family celebrates generations of military service
KAILUA-KONA — President John F. Kennedy in 1961 implored a nation’s citizenry to consider what they could do for their country, not what their country could do for them.
West Hawaii honors veterans
KAILUA-KONA — As it does every May, Hawaii Island will pay respects to its valued military members, past and present, living and departed, at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery this Memorial Day.
Vog attacks Hawaii Island ag
KAILUA-KONA — A week and a half after the earth split open in Puna and the hazards of Kilauea began devouring and poisoning everything in their path, 67-year-old Garuda Johnson looked out his window.
New look, new management: Mauna Lani announces affiliation with Auberge Resorts Collection
KAILUA-KONA — Beginning in October, Mauna Lani Bay Hotel &Bungalows is taking a vacation from being a vacation destination.
Getting a handle on homelessness: West Hawaii has ideas for state’s $50M allocation
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii Island stakeholders have met several times in recent weeks to determine how best to access and utilize as much of the state’s historic $50 million homelessness allocation as possible.
Airbnb expands disaster response program islandwide
KAILUA-KONA — As the number of evacuated residents in Puna mounts due to the increased activity of Kilauea Volcano, so does the need for helping hands and open doors.
No water restriction yet: New deep well starts pumping in North Kona as 4 remain offline
KAILUA-KONA — Department of Water Supply officials maintained a tank-half-full perspective Tuesday at their monthly meeting with the Hawaii County Water Board.
Airbnb program recruits housing for volcano victims, relief workers
KAILUA-KONA — Airbnb is recruiting hosts across Hawaii County willing to open their doors to residents impacted by the latest Kilauea eruption as well as to disaster relief workers on island lending a hand.
Ride of Silence speaks volumes for cycling community
KAILUA-KONA — A little more than a week ago, Pam Harlow was cycling on Queen Kaahumanu Highway near Kiholo Bay when a southbound van sped past her in close enough proximity she could have reached her hand out and touched it.
West Hawaii hazy with vog and likely to stay that way
KAILUA-KONA — Vog hung heavy in the skies over Kailua-Kona Thursday — a trend likely to continue, based on all relevant data.
