Interim agreement to keep Post Office at Keauhou Shopping Center
The Post Office at Keauhou Shopping Center closed its door Friday after contract holder Dug Miller could not extend his lease with the shopping center’s management.
Airport COVID-19 testers ousted
Hawaii County ousted Premier Medical Group from its COVID-19 testing program at the island’s three major airports, uprooting more than 100 workers with less than a week’s notice, and brought in another vendor on an emergency two-week, $508,200 contract.
Not guilty plea entered in deadly vacation rental fight
A 37-year-old Pittsburgh man charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a fellow visitor from Pittsburgh entered a plea of not guilty Thursday in Kona Circuit Court.
Future of Keauhou Shopping Center post office in the air
The contract holder for the Post Office in the Keauhou Shopping Center must vacate the space he has run since 2015 by Friday, and it’s unclear what services will be offered — if any — beyond then.
‘We are seeing good progress’: Over 10,000 doses administered via Kona mega clinics
Mega vaccine clinics at Kekuaokalani Gymnasium in Kailua-Kona continue, with more than 10,000 vaccines administered in March alone.
Tourist to stand trial in death of friend
A 37-year-old Pittsburgh man will stand trial on a single charge of manslaughter stemming from a March 29 altercation at a Kailua-Kona vacation rental that resulted in the strangulation death of his roommate, a fellow visitor from Pittsburgh.
Excessive drinking preceded fatal Kona vacation rental fight
A 37-year-old Pittsburgh man appeared Wednesday in District Court for a preliminary hearing on a charge of manslaughter stemming from an altercation at a Kailua-Kona vacation rental that resulted in the death of his roommate.
West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery slated for expansion
The West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery is slated to receive funds for expansion in the Hawaii State Legislature’s Capital Improvement Project proposed budget.
Airport hotel bond bill still alive: Bill would provide up to $50M in revenue bond funding
A bill to issue up to $50 million in revenue bonds for a planned hotel at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole continues to make it through the Legislature for a final hearing.
UofN Kona confirms second campus outbreak
A recent cluster of COVID-19 positive cases has been reported by officials at University of the Nations in Kailua-Kona.
Preliminary hearing set in deadly vacation rental fight
A 37-year-old Pittsburgh man made his initial court appearance Wednesday on a charge of manslaughter stemming from an altercation at a Kailua-Kona vacation rental that resulted in the death of his roommate.
‘Not going to stop us’: Despite COVID, annual Egg Rush goes on
Unable to hold their annual Egg Rush at Old Kona Airport Park because of COVID, Oasis Church held a drive through event Saturday at Kona International Market.
Visitor numbers continue to increase; over 36K arrived in Kona during February
Visitor numbers continue to increase, although the number of people coming to vacation in the Aloha State is still lower than pre-pandemic arrivals.
Kona Community Hospital preregistering Phase 2 individuals for vaccine
Kona Community Hospital has begun preregistering Phase 2 individuals age 50 and older to receive the Pfizer vaccine at their Thursday mega clinics held at Kekuaokalani Gymnasium in Kailua-Kona.
Vaccine scammers target kupuna
The COVID-19 vaccine has sparked a new scam aimed at kupuna, attempting to steal personal information such as Medicare numbers.
Kona girl, 8, sets eyes on Olympic gold medal in boxing
One little Kona girl has a big dream — to make it to the Olympics and win a gold medal in boxing.
Kona coffee labeling settlements top $13M
Kona coffee farmers will soon be eligible to receive a share of millions of dollars thanks to proposed settlements in a 2019 class action lawsuit against retailers that falsely labeled commodity coffee beans as premium “Kona” coffee.
Abarcar pleads guilty in lethal crash case deal
A 26-year-old Waimea man accepted a deal with prosecutors Friday changing his plea to guilty on four of seven charges filed in connection with a 2019 crash that claimed the life of a mother of four and injured three girls.
Walk-in vaccination clinic draws hundreds
West Hawaii Community Health Center held its second walk in vaccination clinic Friday at Kekuaokalani Gymnasium in Kailua-Kona.
Last Waiki accomplice sentenced
A Puna woman’s criminal record could be cleared of a charge stemming from aiding Justin Waiki following the 2018 fatal shooting of a Hawaii Police Department officer if she stays out of further trouble.
