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.
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.
County grants lease extension of Kanoelehua Industrial Area property
After years of bureaucratic wrangling, a Hilo lessee of state land has finally secured a 30-year lease extension for property in the Kanoelehua Industrial Area.
County puts up $200K to mitigate invasive insect
Hawaii County will invest in additional biosecurity measures at a West Hawaii waste facility to prevent the spread of a devastating invasive beetle.
Study of PGV’s impacts on groundwater set to begin
A nearly $500,000 federal study of the impacts of Puna Geothermal Venture on Puna’s groundwater should begin soon.
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.
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.
Public clashes with Army over PTA lease
Big Islanders continued to urge the U.S. Army to abandon the Pohakuloa Training Area instead of extending its lease of state land.
‘Wenaokeao’: Big Island students name Maunakea observatory instruments after starlight
A pair of instruments at a Maunakea observatory have been given a less unwieldy name by a group of Big Island high school students.
Punalu‘u project stalled: Board grants standing to two legal challenges to the proposed resort
Legal challenges by two different groups of Ka‘u residents against a planned resort development in Punalu‘u will go forward after a long, tempestuous Windward Planning Commission meeting on Monday.
Proposed Punalu‘u Village goes before Planning Commission Monday
Developers behind a controversial planned resort community in Punalu‘u hope the project will rehabilitate the surrounding area.
