Island’s tallest bridge to get a facelift
Rehabilitation of another Hamakua bridge is scheduled to begin early next year.
Fewer than half of Hawaii’s keiki proficient in reading and math
A new study reports that fewer than half of Hawaii’s students are proficient in reading and math and that Hawaii is ranked among the bottom third of states nationally for economic well-being, indicating a need for more state action supporting keiki and families.
Local news in brief for June 13
DOH: COVID activity level ‘in the red’
U.S. Open analysis: What to know as the world’s best invade Pinehurst
The third men’s major championship of the year sees the U.S. Open return to a Donald Ross North Carolina masterpiece, Pinehurst No. 2.
Island Life for June 12
Monk seal Hiwahiwa resting at Mahai‘ula Bay this morning. According to a Hawaiian monk seal volunteer, Hiwahiwa was born in 2020 and is one of 10 monk seals known to frequent Big Island beaches. (Terri Brache/community contributor)
Public invited to Bon Dance this Saturday
Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and Kona Daifukuji Soto Mission presents a free community bon dance from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday at Makae‘o Events Pavilion.
Public invited to 4-H Livestock Show & Sale
The Hawaii County 4-H Livestock Show &Sale will be held Friday and Saturday.
Above average rain in May unlikely to ease dry season concerns
“The first month of the 2024 dry season started with a week of trade winds and rainfall mostly linked to the east-facing windward shores. That was the end of the dry conditions.”
Police: Alleged Kona car thief targeted rentals
A 33-year-old Kailua-Kona man accused of being a serial car thief apparently targeted mostly rental vehicles, according to court documents filed by police.
Hilo housing complex for veterans will offer 92 units
Big Island veterans should be able to move into a long-awaited Hilo housing development by September.
Island Life for June 11
Ka‘u fishpond near Punalu‘u. (Marcy Goodfellow-Skripchenko/community contribuor)
‘Kuleana homesteads’ proposed: DHHL plan would develop more than 1,300 acres at King’s Landing
More than 1,300 acres of land at King’s Landing could be developed for Hawaiian homesteads under a state plan.
Family of ‘Sammy’ Mwarey sues police department, cop
The family of a 16-year-old Hilo High School junior who died after being struck as a pedestrian by an on-duty Hawaii Police Department officer driving a blue-and-white police cruiser is suing the department and the officer.
Alleged Kona car thief nabbed, charged
A 33-year-old Kailua-Kona man has been arrested and charged with numerous offenses stemming from a spree of vehicle thefts in Kona.
1 in 5 Hawaii residents experience domestic violence, new study finds
A new study by the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence aims to raise awareness of the prevalence of intimate-partner violence in Hawaii and the hurdles to seeking help that survivors face.
Local news in brief for June 11
Man dies in Kona of apparent drowning
Island Life for Monday, June 10, 2024
Along the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail near Puako. (Carol Tools/community contributor)
County hits roadblock: Seeks to obtain land for Pohoiki Road widening via eminent domain
The manager of a pair of parcels in lower Puna is resisting a plan by Hawaii County to seize portions of that land in order to begin reopening Pohoiki Road.
Hawaii student FAFSA applications down 20%
As the deadline for the application to qualify for federal assistance to help pay for college nears this year, a local organization is trying new strategies to up their outreach efforts to local students and families.
Chorus director Tom McAlexander dies at age 84
Tom McAlexander, a man who devoted his retirement to lifting East Hawaii’s voices in song, died June 2 at his Volcano home. He was 84.
