The spirit of giving: Ironman Foundation provides Thanksgiving bundles to 600 families
Hundreds of families will enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal this year thanks to the Ironman Foundation.
Roth building his cabinet: Mayor-elect taps Lord as managing director
Hawaii County Mayor-elect Mitch Roth announced key members of his Cabinet Wednesday as he prepares to take office Dec. 7.
‘A top priority’: Mass Transit hopes to get donated buses rolling next month
Mass Transit Administrator Brenda Carreira hopes to have 10 minibuses donated from Honolulu running routes next month on Hawaii Island.
Airport construction continues: Nan Inc. awarded $8.3M USDA inspection building contract
Construction is anticipated to begin next year on a new USDA inspection building at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.
Council to get update on mayoral transition
Hawaii County’s outgoing and incoming mayors are set to provide Hawaii County Council members with an update on transition plans this week.
Mass Transit seeks approval for bus donation
A donation of 10 retired minibuses from the City and County of Honolulu will help Hawaii County’s Mass Transit Agency save an estimated $20,000 per week amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kailua-Kona man acquitted in stabbing case
A Kailua-Kona man has been acquitted of attempted murder and other charges in connection with the reported stabbing of his wife this spring at a Pualani Estates home.
‘Cautiously optimistic’: Kailua Village Business Improvement District updates council
Despite the damage incurred amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Kailua Village Business Improvement District says services in downtown Kailua-Kona will likely go unchanged this fiscal year.
Four fast pasta sauces without tomatoes
You can almost feel sorry for pasta sauces that are not made with tomatoes. They are ignored, forgotten, belittled. Though endless in variety, they are like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Pasta: They don’t get to play any non-tomato pasta-sauce games.
Police to begin wearing body-worn cameras
Hawaii Island police will begin wearing body-worn cameras starting today.
Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino students test positive for COVID-19
Two Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino students recently tested positive for COVID-19, days after the school reopened for limited in-person learning.
Majority of proposed Charter amendments pass
The Hawaii County Council will be required to hold an equal number of meetings in East Hawaii and West Hawaii under a Charter amendment approved Tuesday by voters.
Ige calls for new law to address mask scofflaws
Gov. David Ige said Monday he wants a new law implemented to address mask scofflaws in the Aloha State amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMN: Normalizing the abnormal
It is only a coincidence that Election Day follows so closely on the heels of Halloween, but 2020’s presidential contest couldn’t be more perfectly correlated to the Gregorian calendar. It’s spooky out there.
About Town: October 11, 2020
Ohana Food Drops slated this week
Royal Kona Resort to reopen Thursday with start of pre-travel testing program
The iconic Royal Kona Resort overlooking Kailua Bay welcomes back guests Thursday following a seven-month closure amid the COVID-19 pandemic and multi-million renovation.
Developer asking for more time to complete Alii Drive project
A mainland-based time share company is seeking a fourth five-year extension to construct dozens of units on a 1.7-acre parcel just south of Kailua Village.
Kona hospital reports first COVID-19 death
A woman in her 40s is West Hawaii’s first coronavirus-related death, a hospital spokesperson confirmed Thursday.
Testing wraps up at University of the Nations
The University of the Nations Kona wrapped up campuswide testing Thursday with more than 900 staffers, families members and students tested after an outbreak of COVID-19 at the campus.
West Hawaii’s first coronavirus-related death reported by Kona Community Hospital
A woman in her 40s is West Hawaii’s first coronavirus-related death, a hospital spokesperson confirmed Thursday.
