Island Life for Monday, April 15, 2024
Coffee blossoms Kona. (Rose Hinsdale/community contributor)
Uncle Miles Kitchen departs Hilo airport
After 15 years of serving travelers, Uncle Miles Kitchen has closed at the Hilo International Airport.
Cockfighting measure dies in Senate
A controversial state measure that would crack down on people raising chickens for cockfighting is dead.
Landowner testifies in HPP house snafu case
A California woman being sued by a developer whose contractor erroneously built a home on her lot in Hawaiian Paradise Park testified in court Friday that monetary damages are not what she is seeking.
Airport closed yet again for crack in runway
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport closed for the third time this year after a crack in the runway was discovered Friday morning.
Governor designates Official State Snails
HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green has signed legislation designating an official state kahuli, or snail, for each of the main Hawaiian Islands and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Resistance to roundabout: Draft EA released for proposed Waikoloa Village project
The public comment period addressing the draft environmental assessment for the Waikoloa Road/Paniolo Avenue roundabout concluded Monday, with community members expressing concern over the finding of no significant impact recommended in the report.
Island Life for Friday, April 12, 2024
A pink and white amaryllis blooms in a beautiful garden. (Phyllis Hanson/community contributor)
Didn’t get enough hula last week? Hula kahiko performance Saturday in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The Volcano Art Center’s Hula Kahiko program continues at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday with a performance by Halau Mauanlei under the direction of Kumu Hula Lelehua Maunahina Bray.
Kona-Kohala Earth and Ocean Day set for Sunday
The annual Kona-Kohala Earth and Ocean Day returns from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, at the Maka‘eo Pavilion in Old Kona Airport Park.
Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies of heart failure at the age of 54 in Japan
TOKYO — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” — or grand champion — in Japan.
The wettest month did not fall short: Most of East Hawaii, Kona coffee belt had above-average rainfall
March was rainier than average on the windward side of Hawaii Island and the South Kona coffee belt. Elsewhere, not so much.
Police seize over 107 grams of fentanyl in March
During the month of March, Hawaii Police Department reports a total of seven fentanyl-related arrests, six in East Hawaii and one in West Hawaii.
Telescope decommissioning to resume this month
Work to decommission a pair of Maunakea telescopes will resume this month.
With help from the Benioffs, groundbreaking held for landmark expansion of Hilo hospital
“It’s a new beginning for health care here on the island.”
Benioffs bolster fire department fleet: Donated specialized trucks can reach harder-to-access areas
The Hawaii Fire Department now has access to four brand-new brushfire trucks that were gifted through donations to the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation.
‘Kauhale Initiative’ garners support from Hilo crowd: Effort aims to place homeless in communities of tiny homes
Hilo residents were widely enthusiastic Tuesday night during a meeting about a state project to develop communities of tiny homes for the Big Island’s homeless population, despite misgivings about where those communities could be built.
Island Life for Wednesday, April 10, 2024
A double rainbow shines above a rainforest. (David Secter/community contributor)
DOH investigating whooping cough cases on Hawaii Island
The state Department of Health is investigating two confirmed cases of pertussis — also known as whooping cough — and identified eight probable cases in two separate households on Hawaii Island.
Hilo teacher surprised with $25,000 Milken award
A math teacher at Waiakea High School on Tuesday won a $25,000 national Milken Educator Award.
