Inclusion First: Forum set for developmentally disabled advocacy in West Hawaii
KAILUA-KONA — West Hawaii’s developmentally disabled population is largely misunderstood, from the services its members require to the value they can offer the community once their needs are adequately addressed.
Raise a glass: Kona Toastmasters empowers communication, inspires self-discovery
KAILUA-KONA — Desi Foxe, a recent Toastmasters recruit, recalled the first description he ever heard of the club as a “support group for public speaking.”
Should Hawaii have a constitutional convention?
KAILUA-KONA — Do you think Hawaii should hold a constitutional convention? Wait, back up. Do you even know what a constitutional convention is?
West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery to expand
KAILUA-KONA — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is sending nearly $1 million to the state of Hawaii for expansion of the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona.
3 charged with attempted murder following Kona assault
KAILUA-KONA — A man remains in critical condition following an assault that occurred early Monday morning in the parking lot of the Kona Seaside Hotel.
Assault at Kona Seaside Hotel leaves one in critical condition
KAILUA-KONA — Big Island police have arrested four suspects in connection with an early morning assault in Kona that has left a 63-year-old victim in critical condition.
Check the blind spot: Roadblocks to relicensing push some drivers to illegal behavior
KAILUA-KONA — A bureaucratic barrier, a lack of adequate state statutes and the sluggish pace at which county Departments of Motor Vehicles process road tests have created a glitch in the driver’s re-licensing process that’s incentivizing thousands of Hawaii residents to break the law every year.
Waipio horse deaths go undiagnosed
KAILUA-KONA — A battery of tests now done, several veterinarians from across Hawaii and the country are still unable to pinpoint the deadly malady that claimed the lives of 13 wild horses in Waipio Valley between June and July.
Volcanic emissions down, West Hawaii skies clearest in years
KAILUA-KONA — Take a deep breath.
A final farewell: West Hawaii lays local hero to rest
KAILUA-KONA — Tim Alspach was getting lunch at a downtown gas station Friday when he happened to pick up a loose copy of the West Hawaii Today. After a quick skim of the front page, he dropped the paper and raced down Queen Kaahumanu Highway.
A life of service: Reymund Transfiguracion remembered as humble, heroic
KAILUA-KONA — It’s about the guy next to you.
Living in the moment: Local businesses help make girl’s dreams reality
KAILUA-KONA — Audrey Yedinak had never flown on a plane before. Her doctors weren’t sure she should, or even if she could.
USACE informs on upcoming unexploded ordnance removal in Waikoloa Village
WAIKOLOA — Some operations are meant to end with a bang.
Despite another down month, Hawaii tourism agencies optimistic for turnaround
KAILUA-KONA — July proved another rough month for Hawaii Island’s most lucrative industry, but tourism officials are hopeful a visitor resurgence is waiting just around the corner.
Deep well repairs, developments upcoming for North Kona
KAILUA-KONA — Four deep wells remain offline in North Kona, but repairs are likely to commence on at least one of them in the next two months.
Water Board finding puts future of wind farm in question
KAILUA-KONA — A decision by the Hawaii County Water Board at its monthly meeting Tuesday may signal the end of an award-winning renewable energy project and prove the impetus for a legal battle with implications amounting to tens of millions of dollars.
Meeting set in Waikoloa Village to discuss search, disposal of UXO in surrounding areas
KAILUA-KONA — Some Waikoloa Village residents will be forced to evacuate their homes over a period of multiple days in September as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hunts for unexploded ordnance in neighborhoods around the village.
Wave riders take advantage of rare opportunity in West Hawaii waters
KAILUA-KONA —Boarded up storefronts peppered the north end of Alii Drive Thursday morning, standing in lonely juxtaposition to a thoroughfare bustling with foot and vehicle traffic.
Drought in West Hawaii increases risk of wildfires running rampant already
KAILUA-KONA — From Kohala to Ka‘u, nearly all of West Hawaii is suffering through moderate to severe drought.
Financial institution boosts tourism in Hawaii County through travel promotion
KAILUA-KONA — The mission for a handful of lucky Central Pacific Bank employees, should they choose to accept it, is to take a free flight to Hawaii Island and spend $100 of company money to help boost tourism in a county that’s seen a harsh downturn in its primary industry over the last three months.
