Mauna Lani reopens following $200M renovation
KAILUA-KONA The Mauna Lani reopened Wednesday following a 14-month, $200 million renovation of the South Kohala resort property.
Kawaihae Harbor-North repairs pegged at $8M
KAILUA-KONA At least $8 million will be needed to repair Kawaihae Harbor-North after the state facility was heavily damaged amid high surf at the turn of the year.
North Kohala subdivision planned
KAILUA-KONA Kohala Shoreline LLC is moving forward with its development of a six-lot subdivision on the North Kohala coastline.
State taking over Kahaluu surf school setup
KAILUA-KONA The state is now taking the lead on permitting commercial surf schools at Kahaluu Bay, a recently filed report to the state Legislature shows.
Macy’s closing Kings’ Shops location
KAILUA-KONA Macys at Kings Shops is shuttering its doors at months end.
DHHL looking to build homes in Kealakehe
KAILUA-KONA The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands this year plans to award handful of vacant lots and start construction on more than a hundred homes for beneficiaries at the Villages of Laiopua in Kealakehe.
South Kona man gets 7 years in Ohio fatality
KAILUA-KONA A South Kona man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after his flight from police earlier this year resulted in a traffic crash that killed a 22-year-old woman in Ohio.
Kawaihae Harbor’s north end closed due to high surf damage
KAWAIHAE Kawaihae Harbor-North is closed indefinitely following damage caused by high surf that battered west-facing shores over the New Years holiday.
Kawaihae Harbor-North to remain closed after surf damage
KAILUA-KONA Kawaihae Harbor-North is closed indefinitely following damage caused by high surf that battered north- and west-facing shores over the New Years holiday.
Fireworks prompt 100 calls
KAILUA-KONA Big Island police received nearly 100 calls regarding fireworks over the New Years holiday.
New Year’s Day crash claims life of Waimea woman
KAILUA-KONA A preliminary hearing is set later this month for a 34-year-old man facing a negligent homicide charge stemming from a vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash on New Years Day in South Kohala.
West Hawaii Today’s top stories of the 2010s
As we enter a new decade, heres to West Hawaii Todays top stories of the 2010s as voted by the newspapers editorial staff:
2019: The Year in Review
KAILUA-KONA The final year of the decade 2019 may have flown by, but there was still plenty of time for big news on the Big Island.
Honokaa Public Library nominated to National Register of Historic Places
KAILUA-KONA The Honokaa Public Library is one of two Hamakua properties nominated to the National Register of Historic Places.
$90M penciled in for Saddle extension
KAILUA-KONA State transportation officials are targeting a new source of funding to help cover some of the cost of extending Daniel K. Inouye Highway to Queen Kaahumanu Highway.
Alii Drive reopened in Kailua Village
KAILUA-KONA Alii Drive has reopened to both lanes of travel between Hualalai and Walua roads Friday after Hawaii County crews assessed a sinkhole that developed Tuesday fronting Coconut Grove Marketplace in Kailua Village.
South Kona man faces prison for fatal crash in Ohio
KAILUA-KONA A South Kona man whose flight from police resulted in a traffic crash that killed a 22-year-old woman in Ohio faces prison time when sentenced next week.
Hospice of Kona’s Nakamaru Hale to reopen in January
KAILUA-KONA Nakamaru Hale, Hospice of Konas residential home in Holualoa, is temporarily closed with plans to reopen in the new year.
Man indicted in connection with 2013 sex assault
KAILUA-KONA An Oahu man has been indicted on sex assault and kidnapping charges stemming from a December 2013 incident on the Big Island.
Hearing set to determine sex assault suspect’s fitness to proceed
KAILUA-KONA A contested hearing over doctors reports regarding the fitness of a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor has been set for late January.