Waikoloa Solar + Storage Project to begin full operations next spring
Work is wrapping up at the Waikoloa Solar + Storage Project in South Kohala with AES Clean Energy on track to begin next spring full operations producing power for Hawaii Island.
‘The first step’: Road closure near affordable housing project floated to deter illegal activity, houseless individuals
Complaints over illegal activity and houseless individuals near an affordable housing project in Kailua-Kona has county councilmembers considering closing a portion of roadway to stem the problem.
BLNR approves land lease for Waikoloa Public Library
The Hawaii State Public Library System is moving forward with leasing a site for a long-awaited library in Waikoloa Village.
Wildfire surpasses 10,000 acress, no structures threatened
Dozens of county, state, and federal firefighters continue to battle a large wildfire that’s torched thousands of acres in a remote area near the boundary line of North Kona and South Kohala.
My Turn: Are we watching all this begin again?
Sunday was the ninth day of the Jewish month of Av, Tisha b’Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar.
Affordable housing eyed for Waimea
Parker Ranch is exploring developing more affordable housing on the 175-year-old ranch’s lands in the coming years.
Wendy’s eyes new eatery in Kona
Wendy’s is coming back to Kailua-Kona.
Back in its place Wiaomina Centennial boot gets some TLC
Waimea’s iconic Waiomina Centennial boot is looking good once again following a nearly month-long restoration and redesign that captures even more of the area’s paniolo heritage.
‘A shining example’: Miloli‘i becomes state’s second official Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area
Miloli‘i became the state’s second official Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area Tuesday when Gov. David Ige signed off on administrative rules decades in the making.
$15M NELHA project clears environmental hurdle
The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority is moving forward with an estimated $15 million project that will expand the campus’s research village and create a shoreline visitor education center.
Feds ask judge to dismiss lawsuit questioning validity of dolphin swim ban
Federal officials have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit contesting the validity of a rule banning swimming with Hawaiian spinner dolphins.
No fares till 2025: Hele-On to remain free for an additional two years under bill
Funding has been secured to provide fare-free Hele-On bus service on Hawaii Island through the end of 2025.
NOAA administrator ratifies dolphin swim ban
As litigation over the validity of a rule banning swimming with Hawaiian spinner dolphins continues, NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad recently ratified the final rule issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service last fall.
$15M Waiaka Bridge replacement project expected to start next summer
The state is moving forward with a $15 million project to replace the 90-year-old Waiaka Bridge in Waimea.
Pittsburgh man acquitted of manslaughter
A Kona jury late Thursday aquitted a 38-year-old Pittsburgh man of a single charge of manslaughter stemming from the 2021 death of a fellow visitor.
‘Hooray for honu’: Six green sea turtles released on Turtle Independence Day
Six honu got their first taste of freedom during the 33rd annual Turtle Independence Day celebration held Monday at the Mauna Lani.
NTSB: Tour helicopter experienced ‘violent upset’ before crash
A tour helicopter experienced a “violent upset” followed by an uncontrolled spin before crashing June 8 in a Ka‘u lava field injuring all six people aboard.
Jury trial set for Kona woman facing federal drug charges
Jury trial is now set for early 2023 for a 44-year-old Kona woman facing federal drug charges after her arrest in April upon arriving at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.
Fitzpatrick wins U.S. Open
BROOKLINE, Mass. — Matt Fitzpatrick of England is a champion again at The Country Club, this time with the grandest of trophies in golf.
Water restriction in North Kona expected to continue into July
Some North Kona residents should expect to continue a mandatory 25% water restriction for the next couple of months as the county works to get downed wells back online.
