Island Life for Thursday, April 4, 2024
Bromeliad spike. (David Eichner/community contributor)
Longer council terms nixed: Proposal shelved following robust criticism
A proposal to extend Hawaii County Council members’ terms in office will not be on the ballot this year after it was roundly rejected Tuesday during a council committee hearing.
‘It was a redemption’: Kealakehe students, once stymied by COVID shutdowns, get second chance to attend broadcast competition
In 2020 a group of students from Kealakehe Intermediate School embarked on a journey to Washington D.C. to compete in a national media competition but had to return home after two days because COVID shut down the event before it even started.
Measure to boost beekeeping on Big Isle draws strong support
Big Island beekeepers came out in swarms Tuesday to support a bill that would overhaul how Hawaii County regulates the keeping of bees on residential and other properties.
Ho‘ike kicks off 4 nights of hula
The 61st Annual Merrie Monarch Festival shifted into high gear Wednesday night with the Ho‘ike, an exhibition of hula and folk dance from around the Pacific Rim at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo.
Nonprofit to perform large underwater cleanup at Honokohau Harbor
To celebrate Earth Day in April, a passionate group of local scuba divers and dock volunteers with Ocean Defenders Alliance are spearheading an underwater cleanup from 9.a.m. to noon Saturday at Honokohau Harbor.
Island Life for Wednesday, April 3, 2024
A petroglyph is shown near Pueo Bay. (Reiko Sekine/community contributor)
Marijuana bill dies in the House
A bill that would’ve legalized the recreational use of cannabis for adults 21 and older is dead.
Bill aims to exempt private practice physicians from GET
A bill resurrected from last year’s legislative session to exempt medical providers from the state’s general excise tax will be heard today by the House Committee on Finance.
A deadly Easter weekend makes 7 traffic fatalities in March
A deadly Easter weekend on the Big Island’s roads pushed the number of traffic fatalities in March alone to higher than the traffic death toll for the first three months of 2023.
Puna man faces additional charges in domestic incident
A Hilo grand jury on March 27 indicted a 41-year-old Puna man accused of cracking his 21-year-old son’s skull with a blowtorch gas canister.
MANA Invitational: ‘Letting the artist decide’: Hilo art show ongoing through April 25
In a Hilo art show, thirty-four local artists are showcasing the art that best represents them and the totality of their work.
Police: 78-year-old man found dead under riding mower
Police are investigating a fatal home accident incident involving an elderly man and a riding lawn mower that occurred early Saturday afternoon at a Waimea home.
ACLU hopes Supreme Court homeless win helps Honolulu case
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii hopes its victory before the Hawaii Supreme Court over Maui County homeless sweeps will bolster its case against Honolulu when its lawsuit over Oahu’s homeless policies goes to trial in October.
Waikoloa Road Rehabilitation project ongoing
Work continues on the Waikoloa Road Rehabilitation, which extends from Mamalahoa Highway to Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway.
Island Life for Tuesday, April 2, 2024
This photo of a double rainbow was taken from Akone Pule Highway (North Kohala). (Carol Tools/community contributor)
Housing density bill curtailed: Bill amended to give more control to counties
A proposal to increase housing density statewide was substantially cut Monday after lawmakers chose to leave the matter to the counties.
Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102
HONOLULU — Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102.
Planning Commission to mull housing-related bills
A trio of Hawaii County Council bills that would change how transient accommodations and ‘ohana housing units are regulated will go before the Windward Planning Commission on Thursday.
Island Life for Monday, April 1, 2024
An orchid blooms in the shadow of a palm tree. (Susan Grant/community contributor)
