Safety concerns regarding KWXX Ho‘olaule‘a resolved: Event will return to downtown Hilo
The 28th KWXX Ho‘olaule‘a might not happen this year, but it will eventually return to downtown Hilo now that a conflict with Hawaii County has been resolved.
Bill to regulate bike tours advances
A proposal to impose regulations upon commercial bike tour operators in Hawaii County has advanced despite pushback from bicyclists and tour groups.
Plan to turn Manago Hotel into housing nixed
A $5.5 million county grant to purchase a historic West Hawaii hotel and use it for affordable housing has fallen through.
Recent Kilauea eruptions could indicate new phase of activity
The brief eruption of Kilauea earlier this week was three years in the making.
Gov. Green signs measures aimed at lowering cost of living, increasing access to medical care
Gov. Josh Green signed into law “the largest income tax cut in state history” Monday with an eye toward helping lower-income families and improving the availability of medical services.
ROD fight continues: Experts hope to limit spread by preventing injuries to trees
While the fight against Rapid ‘Ohi‘a Death continues throughout Hawaii, scientists have shifted their focus to managing ungulates and other invasive species.
UH observatory the first to go: Hoku Kea removed from Maunakea; CSO will be next
The Hoku Kea Observatory, the University of Hawaii’s educational telescope on Maunakea, is no more.
Schatz visits HVNP, discusses funding
Long-deferred maintenance projects are finally underway at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park after an infusion of millions of dollars in federal funds.
Study: Food insecurity is widespread in Hawaii
More than 40% of Big Island households didn’t know where their next meal would come from in 2023, according to a study by the Hawaii Foodbank.
Hawaiian Electric will use outages to prevent wildfires
Hawaiian Electric could cut power to nearly 20,000 West Hawaii customers to prevent wildfires this summer.
Hawaii bills address two very different uses for AI
Hawaii is preparing for the advent of artificial intelligence through a pair of proposed laws on the verge of passage.
A source of koa for canoe-builders
A 1,200-acre koa forest in Ka‘u is almost ready to be harvested for the first time in nearly two decades.
‘It’s really bittersweet’: Demolition of historic Jaggar Museum begins
For the first time in nearly a century, Kilauea summit will soon be without a museum.
Astronomers create ‘catalog’ of exoplanets: ‘Surveys like this are really a labor of love’
Astronomers using a Maunakea observatory on Thursday published a “catalog” of more than 100 exoplanets.
Groundbreaking held for Waikoloa Village emergency route
State and county officials celebrated the launch of a private project Tuesday to construct an emergency route out of Waikoloa Village.
State to get $916M in lawsuit against makers of Plavix blood thinner
The state has been awarded more than $900 million in a lawsuit against a pair of pharmaceutical companies that sold drugs they knew to be ineffective in certain ethnic groups.
More strategies mulled for feral pig conundrum
As the population of feral pigs on the Big Island continues to grow, county officials and residents are considering a wider range of solutions.
Reusable foodware plan still in the works
A proposed project to replace disposable foodware at Hilo food establishments with reusable items needs a little more time in the oven.
Bill would change how corporation counsel is selected
County Council members are divided about a proposed change to how the county’s legal advisers are appointed.
Council bill authorizes County to limit bike tours from select public roads
What began as an effort to reduce bike traffic on specific West Hawaii roads has become a proposed series of regulations upon bike tour operators throughout the Big Island.
