Lava burning up tourism: Economic impact to Hawaii Island could be worse than thought
KAILUA-KONA — Kilauea Volcano’s awesome power extends beyond its ability to rattle and reshape the earth that surrounds it, destroying property and displacing the people who call those lands home.
A crime of laziness: Public warned about poisoned prawns
KAILUA-KONA — Sometimes the best mode of law enforcement is simply public knowledge of a crime.
County works to fund ag theft initiative following failed legislation
KAILUA-KONA — As a category of crime, agricultural theft and vandalism continues not to rate.
Water system again down four wells, no restriction yet in effect for North Kona
KAILUA-KONA — Another North Kona well went down.
Heavy vog expected in West Hawaii through this week
KAILUA-KONA — Eyes sting. Throats grow sore and voices hoarse. Coughs develop, emanating from greater depths within the lungs.
Homeless ranks shrink statewide, islandwide for second straight year
KAILUA-KONA — Homelessness in Hawaii has taken a nosedive for the second consecutive year, according to the 2018 statewide Point In Time Count Report conducted in January and released Monday morning.
County: Naalehu wastewater treatment facility location undecided
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii County wants to deliver one message to Naalehu residents regarding plans to install a wastewater treatment facility in the region: Nothing has been decided and nothing has been finalized.
Healthy competition: Multiple new fitness facilities arriving, expanding in West Hawaii
KAILUA-KONA — A fitness movement appears in full effect throughout West Hawaii, as one recently arrived company begins to sprawl while a well-recognized industry name prepares to enter the market.
Tourism officials say lava, earthquakes shouldn’t slow visitor flow
KAILUA-KONA — It appears not even Pele herself can put the brakes on Hawaii’s booming tourism industry.
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows to close in October for renovations
KAILUA-KONA — The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel &Bungalows will shut its doors in October, sending roughly 400 employees back out into the job market.
Economists, farmers say overtreatment of coffee berry borer breaking banks
KAILUA-KONA — To spray or not to spray?
Kona Historical Society nightingale killed in apparent accidental shooting at farm
KAILUA-KONA — Mele, the young donkey that lived on the Kona Coffee Living History Farm, was killed Saturday afternoon after she was struck by what appears to have been a stray bullet fired from an adjacent agricultural property.
Big Island Country Club decelerates timeline for subdivision development, transition to private course
PUUANAHULU — The winds of change have begun to blow at Big Island Country Club, but they aren’t gusting quite as quickly as once assumed.
Pesticide ban grows likely
KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii is one step closer to buffering the use of several pesticides around schools, while outright banning the use of another throughout the state.
Highway to ohana zone: $35 million homelessness package headed for final votes
KAILUA-KONA — A homelessness package headlined by the concept of ohana zones is on its way to final votes on the House and Senate floors after clearing conference committee Friday afternoon.
Southwest Airlines announces service to Kona, continues to mull interisland possibilities
KAILUA-KONA — Southwest Airlines is coming to Hawaii, but there are still a few layovers before the airline officially touches down.
Big Island receives LFA funding as Legislature mulls Hawaii Invasive Species Authority
KAILUA-KONA — The state is sending reinforcements to West Hawaii to help aid in the fight against little fire ants (LFA), an invasive species that’s grown steadily more prevalent in the region over the last decade.
Logistics of cesspool conversion bring financial burden
KAILUA-KONA — Last year, legislators passed a law requiring Hawaii homeowners do away with the state’s estimated 88,000 cesspools by 2050.
Queen Kaahumanu Highway widening project on pace for Aug. finish — if not sooner
KAILUA-KONA — The Queen Kaahumanu Highway widening project may actually finish ahead of its most recently revised schedule, a Hawaii Department of Transportation official said Wednesday afternoon.
Republican candidates for state office stump in Kona
KAILUA-KONA — A small but enthusiastic contingent of Hawaii Island Republicans gathered at the West Hawaii Civic Center Friday night to get to know their party’s candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, as well as to rally support for the conservative cause in Kona.
