Planning commissions support proposal for residential beekeeping
A proposal that would allow Big Island beekeepers to work closer to home remains popular among residents and policymakers alike.
Kohala Oral History Project creates documentary about plantation era
An oral history of Kohala as told by residents of the area during the final years of its sugar plantation era will be presented today and Tuesday at the Lyman Museum in Hilo.
Hilo roundabout gets funding
A project to build a traffic roundabout in downtown Hilo has received more than $17 million in federal funding.
Kamehameha Schools moves ahead with Keauhou Bay development plan
Kamehameha Schools has unveiled its plan for limited development at Keauhou Bay.
Green signs bills to boost health care, health care workforce
A series of mental health reforms became law Thursday, and state lawmakers touted the measures as a potential solution to the state’s rampant homelessness problem.
News media urge Green not to veto House bill
Journalists and news media groups are speaking out against Gov. Josh Green’s apparent decision to preserve a Hawaii statute that grants his office the authority to shut down electronic communications during a state of emergency.
Shaka is now officially the state gesture
A new law has designated the shaka as the official state gesture.
County auditor addresses unfair hiring claims
A Hawaii County audit has concluded the county does not have enough rules in place to prevent nepotism and unfairness in the hiring process for government positions.
Hilo sushi restaurant lands on Yelp top 100 list
One of the 100 best sushi restaurants in the country sits right in downtown Hilo, according to a leading online review platform.
Committee denies extension for Kona Vistas
After public outcry, a controversial West Hawaii housing development on Tuesday was denied a time extension to complete its project.
Council OKs new regulations for bike tours
A proposed series of regulations for commercial bike tour groups has finally passed the County Council, albeit not without disagreements.
Council approves the use of eminent domain to get land for Pohoiki Road
A land dispute regarding a pair of Puna land parcels Hawaii County needs access to in order to reopen Pohoiki Road seems unlikely to be resolved cordially.
Keaukaha fight over land deed goes to state Supreme Court
A legal battle over a Keaukaha property, a century-old land deed, and the separation between church and state will go before the Hawaii Supreme Court next week.
Maunakea telescopes detect light from merging quasars
Astronomers have used a pair of Maunakea telescopes to shed light on one of the universe’s earliest stages of development.
De Luzes selling Big Island Toyota: Servco will take over, retain employees
Big Island Toyota is being sold.
Work on Nanue project could begin early next year
Rehabilitation of another Hamakua bridge is scheduled to begin early next year.
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.
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.
County 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.
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.
