Input sought on proposed solar project in Waikoloa
KAILUA-KONA Developers of a 400- to 600-acre solar array proposed for Waikoloa are seeking input on the project they say will generate enough energy to power over 14,200 average households.
HFD asks Ironman to help with OT
KAILUA-KONA The Hawaii Fire Department is requesting the corporation behind the Ironman World Championship help cover the costs it incurred during the big race Oct. 12
Kampachi Farms moving forward with macroalgae project in waters off Kona Coast
KAILUA-KONA Kampachi Farms plans to begin testing next summer an underwater farm the mariculture company hopes will produce large quantities of limu edible seaweed off the Kona Coast.
Season forecast calls for soaked Kona
KAILUA-KONA Above-average rainfall forecast this winter into spring is expected to provide relief to parched areas of Hawaii Island.
Kona Community Aquatic Center to reopen Tuesday
KAILUA-KONA The Kona Community Aquatic Center reopens to the public on Tuesday following a lengthy over-the-summer closure.
Kona pool to reopen Tuesday
KAILUA-KONA The Kona Community Aquatic Center will reopen to the public on Tuesday.
$10M bail set for islandwide crime spree suspect
KAILUA-KONA A Circuit Court judge on Monday increased 10-fold the bail for a 48-year-old Kailua-Kona man accused of an islandwide crime spree in August.
Waiki accomplice trial continues
KAILUA-KONA Jury trial for three people accused of aiding alleged cop killer Justin Waiki entered its third week on Tuesday.
Dude, where’s my car?: Vehicles cited, towed during Ironman
KAILUA-KONA Those white lines are on the road for a reason.
Police: Man involved in North Kona standoff remains hospitalized
KAILUA-KONA The 57-year-old man who barricaded himself inside a North Kona home prompting a six-hour standoff last week remains hospitalized.
Big avocado earns Maui family Guinness World Records honor
WAILUKU A Maui family has won a place with the Guinness World Records for the worlds heaviest avocado.
European man released from hospital
KAILUA-KONA A mix of light snow and rain was falling high on the slopes of Maunakea Thursday evening when a U.S. Army helicopter spotted a lost and cold mountain biker as daylight faded.
Police: Barricaded man threatened to kill ex-wife, blow up residence
KAILUA-KONA A man who allegedly threatened to kill his ex-wife and blow up his Ahulani Street residence triggered a nearly six-hour standoff between the suspect and police on Thursday in North Kona.
North Kona standoff ends peacefully, man in custody
KAILUA-KONA A nearly six-hour standoff between a barricaded man and police ended peacefully Thursday afternoon.
Transport errors prompt judge to have beleaguered correctional head explain missteps again
KAILUA-KONA A Circuit Court judge last week verbally issued a second order to show cause to the warden of Hawaii Community Correctional Center for not transporting defendants to the Keahuolu Courthouse for scheduled proceedings.
Police: 3 triathletes cited and another two cyclists involved in crashes
KAILUA-KONA Big Island police have cited three triathletes and responded to two crashes involving cyclists ahead of the Ironman World Championship.
Search suspended for missing Kona diver
KAILUA-KONA Police have taken over the case of a 45-year-old Kailua-Kona man reported as missing after he did not return from a dive Friday night in Kailua Bay.
Ironman World Championship prompts West Hawaii road closures
KAILUA-KONA With so many more people in town for the Ironman World Championship, being prepared by allotting extra time for travel and knowing which routes are open will be key this week.
Big Island police ready to roll out body cameras
KAILUA-KONA Police Chief Paul Ferreira hopes to have Hawaii Police Department officers outfitted with body-worn cameras early next year.
Not guilty pleas entered in welfare fraud case
KAILUA-KONA A Kau couple Friday entered not guilty pleas to allegations of welfare fraud totaling more than $20,000.
