KAILUA-KONA — Forty years ago, Norman Sakata took a Kauai-based art program for elementary school students and expanded it into an annual, statewide tradition to promote awareness of blindness and vision impairment.

KAILUA-KONA — A late Thanksgiving this year means a shorter holiday shopping period for many.

KAILUA-KONA — The front lawn of the STEM building at Kealakehe High School has transformed from a blank canvas into a special place for learning.

KAILUA-KONA — Frank Sayre and Laura Mallery-Sayre are known on the Big Island for helping save lives through the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation.

KAILUA-KONA — Human trafficking is a problem that persists in every corner of the world, even in a place described as paradise.

KAILUA-KONA — A Thanksgiving meal at Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill has become an important holiday tradition for many on the Big Island.

KAILUA-KONA — Feeding the community a Thanksgiving feast isn’t always an easy task, but every year, the Kona Task Force on Feeding the Hungry steps up to the plate.

KAINALIU — Jerry Tracy has survived, literally, everything that has been thrown at him in his 28 years at the Aloha Theatre.

KAILUA-KONA — The recent changes to the county’s recycling program have left many with the question: what now?

KAILUA-KONA — Diana Delgado and Alex Perez were quick to show off the new bracelets on their arms to each other, seconds after completing them in a lauhala weaving class.

KAILUA-KONA — A 28-year-old woman suffered severe injuries following a two-vehicle collision Tuesday night on Highway 190 and is still in critical condition at North Hawaii Community Hospital.

KAILUA-KONA — Donna Monti believes reading is important, and she wants everyone to start as early as possible. For the babies being born at Kona Community Hospital, that head start begins before they even see the outside world for the first time.