Miloli‘i Beach Park given OK for ADA improvements
The Leeward Planning Commission approved a pair of permits Thursday for a County project to make accessibility improvements to Miloli‘i Beach Park.
Commission to consider Miloli‘i park improvements
More than $1.7 million in improvements are coming to Miloli‘i Beach Park in Captain Cook.
Nearly 500 earthquakes detected at Kilauea in the past week
Nearly 500 earthquakes have been detected beneath Kilauea summit over the last week as seismic activity remains elevated.
Councilman postpones measure allowing county to maintain eligible private roads
Hawaii County could be asked to maintain some deteriorating private roads under a new County Council bill.
Council asks state to intervene in insurance crisis
County Council members and Puna residents alike are urging action by the state to stave off a burgeoning insurance crisis that threatens to drastically increase policyholders’ premiums.
TRO against release of mosquitoes has yet to impact plans for Big Isle
An ongoing legal battle over a plan to import mosquitoes to Maui to protect endangered birds has not immediately affected a similar plan for the Big Island.
Governor’s housing working group meets for first time
After Gov. Josh Green issued a proclamation last month declaring a housing emergency in Hawaii, a group of county and state officials met Friday for the first time to begin to address it.
Maunakea observatories’ decommissioning is imminent
The decommissioning of a pair of Maunakea observatories is imminent.
Reviving the Hilo DIA: Efforts to reboot organization are underway
After years of fading relevance, the Hilo Downtown Improvement Association is being resurrected with new leadership.
Momentum wanes in albizia fight: Biggest concern is threat to infrastructure on private property
It’s hurricane season, and the war against albizias has hit a lull.
Council: Expand mail delivery in Puna
Postal services in Puna are sorely lacking and need to be expanded, decreed the Hawaii County Council last week.
Long-awaited draft EA puts county one step closer to reopening Puna roads cut off by lava
Nearly five years after the end of the 2018 Kilauea eruption, a long-delayed environmental report about the reopening of Pohoiki Road and other lower Puna roads inundated by lava finally was published Thursday.
Body found this morning in Wailoa River
Police are investigating a body that was discovered this morning on the edge of Wailoa River in Hilo.
Tokuda visits Hilo, talks story with curious residents
What began as an event to help East Hawaii residents file federal paperwork became an impromptu town hall with a U.S. congresswoman Wednesday.
PONC awards dollars for Ka‘u, N Kona maintenance
Roughly $81,000 in grant funding will go to three Big Island nonprofits to maintain more than 3,000 acres in Ka‘u and North Kona.
County council proposes larger property tax break for older kupuna
More than 5,000 Big Island kupuna could get a larger property tax break under a new bill that will be discussed today.
Vacation rental prices soar
Vacation rental prices on the Big Island have increased by nearly 50% since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic despite a decline in occupancy rates.
Insurance company that covers about 1,000 Big Isle customers is exiting the market
A mainland-based insurance provider is pulling out of the Hawaii market, leaving residents in Lava Zones 1 and 2 in a tough spot.
New county sustainability office created
A new Hawaii County agency has been formed to focus on safeguarding the island’s environment and combating climate change.
Council votes to change process for ag land tax assessments
An effort to offer Big Island commercial farmers a better break on their taxes took a new form Wednesday.