HILO — A bill regulating vacation rentals took a big step forward Tuesday, clearing a council panel on its way to two final votes.

KAILUA-KONA — The Big Island’s a hot spot when it’s cold elsewhere in the world.

KEALAKEKUA — A jury trial has been continued for a Kona teen facing felony sex assault charges in a rape case that reportedly occurred two years ago.

KAILUA-KONA — A federal civil lawsuit against Hawaii Preparatory Academy in a case involving a former teacher accused of sexually abusing a student two years ago was officially dismissed last month.

HILO — How much of the budget should the county set aside for preservation and open space land purchases each year?

HILO —The fifth version of a bill regulating short-term vacation rentals will be considered by the County Council Planning Committee on Tuesday, taking into account recommendations from the Leeward and Windward planning commissions and the Planning Department.

KAILUA-KONA — Brenda Carreira is set to become the latest in a line of administrators to try and repair Hawaii County’s beleaguered Mass Transit Agency since Mayor Harry Kim assumed office in 2016.

KAILUA-KONA — A celebrity couple visiting the Big Island was among a group of Good Samaritans who provided life-saving measures for a man who ultimately died after a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning.

KAILUA-KONA — Fifty years in, the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce isn’t slowing down.