County wants private land for Puna road
Hawaii County will seize portions of a pair of private properties in lower Puna in order to complete the reopening of Pohoiki Road.
Waikoloa Library project moves ahead
The long-sought public library for Waikoloa Village is a step closer to becoming a reality.
County to invest in biosecurity measures
Hawaii County will invest in additional biosecurity measures at a West Hawaii waste facility to prevent the spread of a devastating invasive beetle.
Island Life for Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Watching the sunset at Holoholokai Beach Park. (Carol Tools/community contributor)
Akaka Falls State Park closing for rockfall mitigation
According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, starting Wednesday, Akaka Falls State Park in Honomu will temporarily close to undergo rockfall mitigation work.
Federal study of PGV impacts on Puna’s groundwater should begin soon
A nearly $500,000 federal study of the impacts of Puna Geothermal Venture on Puna’s groundwater should begin soon.
HPD’s Police Week ceremony honors fallen officers
About four dozen civilians and a contingent of uniformed Hawaii Police Department officers attended HPD’s Police Week ceremony Monday at the Hilo Police Station.
Ocean View man in custody after armed standoff
A 32-year-old Ocean View man was arrested without incident late Sunday afternoon after a lengthy standoff in Ocean View.
Island Life for Monday, May 13, 2024
A juvenile Lauwiliwilinukunuku‘oi‘oi, or longnose butterflyfish, swims in Kailua Bay. (Reiko Sekine/community contributor)
UH-Hilo holds spring commencement ceremony
About 500 students walked across the stage and officially graduated from the University of Hawaii at Hilo Saturday morning.
Wildfire prevention a ‘kakou effort’: Green talks hazard mitigation, Maui recovery
Gov. Josh Green on Friday used the occasion of Wildfire Awareness Month to update the public on progress being made to return some semblance of normalcy on Maui after wildfires last Aug. 8 killed more than 100 people, displaced thousands in Lahaina and damaged or destroyed seven structures in West Hawaii.
Pohoiki project moves ahead: BLNR approves permit to dredge channel
A state board has approved an application for a dredging project that would reopen the Pohoiki Boat Ramp.
Know Your Numbers blood pressure campaign returns
Community First Hawaii announced the return of its Know Your Numbers campaign, emphasizing the importance of knowing blood pressure as intuitively as height or weight.
STVRs on ag land goes before state high court
A debate about whether short-term vacation rentals should be allowed on farmland will go before the state’s highest court this week.
Bill exempts certain medical services from general excise tax
A Senate bill exempting private health care providers from general excise taxes for services to patients with Medicaid, Medicare and TRICARE has made it to the governor’s desk.
Kona Choral Society, Oahu Choral Society present Spring Collaboration
This May a coordinated choral partnership has blossomed as two of the state’s choruses unite to share the stage in song. The Kona Choral Society and the O‘ahu Choral Society will jointly welcome audiences to their Spring Collaboration – Kona and O‘ahu, featuring a work by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and two works by the famed American composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein.
Community clean up day set for May 25
A Maka‘eo Trail Clean Up Day is scheduled for 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, May 25, at the Old Airport Park.
Forecasters predict heavy rain, possible thunderstorms and flash flooding
Weather watchers are warning of a strong upper-level low-pressure front forecast to move eastward across the island chain, potentially bringing severe thunderstorms and flash flooding to the Big Island as early as this afternoon.
Police: Pepeekeo man missing since November
Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 39-year-old Nicholas Williams of Pepeekeo who is reported missing.
Island Life for Thursday, May 9, 2024
A shell ginger blooms at the Paleaku Gardens Peace Sanctuary in Captain Cook. (Betty Queen/community contributor)
