The ‘Reel Mission’: Veterans help veterans navigate deep waters through new foundation
KAILUA-KONA — Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish through the newly established Veterans Fishing Foundation and maybe you give him a whole lot more, starting with a support network to last a lifetime.
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KAILUA-KONA — The Kona Coffee Farmers Association is seeing red — KonaRed, in fact.
Governor pushes ahead on re-election bid
KAILUA-KONA — Gov. David Ige’s campaign favors its candidate an “innovative and collaborative leader,” and there are few places that’s more evident, Ige says, than in West Hawaii.
Keahuolu deep well back online
KAILUA-KONA — North Kona is now only short two water sources after the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply completed “top-side” repairs on the Keahuolu deep well.
North Kona well repairs add strain to DWS budget
KAILUA-KONA — While 2017 proved to be a dry year for Kona residents, it also tapped deeply into water department maintenance funds.
Highway hawking: West Hawaii vendors push limits with roadside retail
KAILUA-KONA — Jonas Mahoe and Hannah Merril often spend their Saturdays fishing — in the proverbial sense. Their targets aren’t ono or ahi, but people. And their lures are about as sweet as bait gets: cases of Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
After raise, DWS official still third-highest paid of four similar positions
KAILUA-KONA — Keith Okamoto, manager-chief engineer with the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply, got an 8 percent raise from the Water Board on Tuesday and will remain the third-highest paid person in his position across Hawaii’s four main counties.
Water Board awards top DWS officials with raises
KAILUA-KONA — Manager-Chief Engineer Keith Okamoto and Deputy Kawika Uyehara of the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply both received pay raises after what was arguably the department’s most tumultuous year in recent memory.
End to government shutdown in sight as Dems halt filibuster
WASHINGTON — Congress sped toward reopening the government Monday, as Senate Democrats dropped their objections to a temporary funding bill in return for assurances from Republicans leaders that they will soon take up immigration and other contentious issues.
DOH hits Sheraton with notice, $20,000 fine
KAILUA-KONA — The operator of a new eatery at Sheraton Kona and spa is facing a hefty fine for operating without a valid state Department of Health permit.
‘A junkie for tackle’: Rizzuto leaves legacy of lures, lessons
KAILUA-KONA — As anglers go, the late Jim Rizzuto was the big fish on the Big Island.
Cash only: Attorneys general push banking access for cannabis industry
KAILUA-KONA — Marijuana businesses in the United States are struggling with a conundrum of color. There exists no concern or ambiguity about what to do with the green they grow and sell legally to customers, but the green that comes back in return is another story.
‘The future of the state’: Hanabusa touts Hawaii Island’s potential in bid for governor
KAILUA-KONA — Colleen Hanabusa was born and raised on Oahu. She represented constituents from that island during her 12 years as a state senator and for another five years in the U.S. House of Representatives for Hawaii’s 1st District.
Current of water problems continues
KAILUA-KONA — Several residents at the Alii Heights subdivision in North Kona dealt with more than downed deep wells and mandatory water restrictions during the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply’s tumultuous year.
Leaders still eye Big Island homeless model
KAILUA-KONA — Homeless solutions, much like the population itself, often prove elusive.
DWS lifts yearlong North Kona water restriction
KAILUA-KONA — After 362 days of mandatory conservation, Hawaii County Department of Water Supply has turned the taps back on in North Kona.
Rooms for rent: 3 affordable senior living units remain available at Lei Kupuna
KAILUA-KONA — Public response to Kona’s newly added low-income housing at Kamakana Villages was overwhelming, with several prospective tenants left on the outside looking in following the lottery process.
A climate for coffee: Researchers work to get ahead of potential threats to Hawaii’s signature crop
KAILUA-KONA — Climate change poses a viable threat to coffee production around the world, yet Hawaii appears more immune to its impacts than most other coffee-heavy regions — at least for now.
Scene quiet before frenzy of big game, planned protests
ATLANTA — The scene was relatively quiet Monday morning around the stadium in downtown Atlanta where the College Football Playoff title game was set to be held. A light drizzle fell on some fans milling about, but there were no anti-Trump demonstrators in sight.
Oprah for President? Twitter fans make the case
LOS ANGELES — Oprah Winfrey’s moving speech at the Golden Globes has some fans and fellow celebrities calling for her presidential run.
