Disney workers trade costumes for yoga pants on Yoga Day
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Disney workers traded their character costumes for yoga pants early Tuesday and planked, did the downward dog and folded into lotus poses at Walt Disney World in Florida to celebrate International Yoga Day.
Say bye to HI-5 at Kealakehe, Waimea, Hilo transfer stations
Hawaii Island residents will no longer be able to redeem their HI-5 bottles and cans at three of the most popular transfer stations, and the continuation of redemption service at a fourth is uncertain, as contractors grapple with inflation, fuel price increases and a worker shortage stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
Judge denies county’s motion to dismiss Waipi‘o road lawsuit
Waipi‘o Valley Road remains closed to all but a handful of people, but on Tuesday, a judge ruled a civil case to reopen the road which was closed in February via an emergency declaration by Mayor Mitch Roth can proceed.
Big Island unemployment rate up slightly in May
The Big Island’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly in May to 3.6%, according to data released this month by the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
County offering subsidized van rentals for commuters
Big Island commuters now have more options for traveling under a new county program offering subsidized van rentals.
Road closures planned this week in Kona for police investigations into recent fatalities
Hawaii Island police announce that there will be two road closures in this week in North Kona as traffic investigators conduct further investigations into recent traffic fatalities.
14 arrested for suspected DUI
Hawaii Police Department officers arrested 14 motorists for suspected drunken driving between June 13 and Sunday. Six of the drivers was involved in a traffic crash.
Voss to lead Board of Education
Gov. David Ige has appointed Bruce Voss as chairperson of the state Board of Education.
Senate confirms three judicial appointments
The state Senate voted Tuesday to confirm the Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald’s appointments of Jill M. Hasegawa and Joanna E. Sokolow to the District Family Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaii Island) and Gregory H. Meyers to the District Court of the Fifth Circuit (Kauai).
Kona airport runway reopened after aircraft accident
Flight operations at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole were impacted for several hours Tuesday after a small plane veered off the runway while landing.
‘We’re still in a very high surge’
A health expert has warned that the state is underestimating the impacts of an ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases.
Sentencing delayed in Pohoiki shootout case
Sentencing was postponed Monday for a Pahoa man accused of the nonfatal shootings of two men during a gun battle almost five years ago at Pohoiki to allow him to testify for the prosecution, if need be, during trial in a companion case.
Report tracks COVID misery: UH researchers document lingering negative impacts from the pandemic
A report released this week by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization found nearly two-thirds of adults had a negative impact from COVID-19 related to mental health, food and job security, housing and poverty.
Jury trial set for Kona woman facing federal drug charges
Jury trial is now set for early 2023 for a 44-year-old Kona woman facing federal drug charges after her arrest in April upon arriving at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.
PONC purchases pledged: Council approves county purchase of Lyman’s and old growth ohia forest
Hawaii County will move forward with the purchase of two important West Hawaii natural and cultural sites, thanks to action last week by the County Council.
Gingerhill Farm Retreat offers unique farm-to-table experience
Every other Saturday evening Gingerhill Farm hosts a farm-to-table experience that brings together a group of community members (locals and visitors) to eat a homegrown meal and learn about sustainable living.
Tom Yamachika: Maui No Ka $$
Maui, our Garden Island, has been on the move lately. It recently passed a budget, its largest ever, where it proposes to spend more than $1 billion in this fiscal year.
Waikoloa Village residents try out fire evacuation road
Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth said he had to make one of the most difficult decisions of his career nearly a year ago. As the massive Mana Road wildfire was bearing down on the mostly residential Waikoloa Village, Roth called for its evacuation.
Police ID woman killed in Pepeekeo crash
Hawaii Island on Monday identified a woman killed in head-on collision Saturday afternoon in Pepeekeo.
Tom Yamachika: We’ve got bills — lots of them
Sometimes we wonder just how lucky we are to live in Hawaii.
