Hawaii Island Humane Society reopening to the public in August
The Hawaii Island Humane Society is looking forward to opening its two shelters to the public in August.
Officials finalize in-person learning plans
With less than two weeks until students are set to return to classrooms, state health officials are working to finalize updated safety guidelines for schools and educators are preparing for the new year.
Hapuna, Kahaluu beach parks closed after shark sightings
A pair of shark sightings has forced the closure of two popular beach parks in West Hawaii.
Fisherman statue in Hilo to be relocated within a week
A controversial statue left Liliuokalani Gardens Friday, and will be officially moved within a week.
Distance learning offered at some BI schools
With a new school year nearing and COVID-19 case counts currently climbing, the state Department of Education this week published a list of schools that will offer distance learning options when students return Aug. 3.
Young athletes serve up end-of-summer fun
A group of young athletes put on a show for spectators Friday afternoon on the volleyball court at Coconut Grove Marketplace. Konawaena volleyball coach Ainsley Keawekane put the athletes through a series of drills at a youth volleyball clinic, one of various clinics run daily throughout the summer. In addition to the youth clinics, the Keauhou Volleyball Association puts on handful of tournaments at Coconut Grove Marketplace; on the schedule for next weekend are the Queens of the Court and Kings of the Court tournaments, set to begin at 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday evening. (Photos by Tom Linder/West Hawaii Today)
Kiwikiu: Still alive
A remarkable discovery on Wednesday is providing a morale boast and hope to the dozens of experts working to save kiwikiu from extinction. One bird, released into the Nakula Natural Area Reserve (NAR) on the leeward slopes of Haleakala, was found alive and well, after being thought dead for 605 days, the Department of Land and Natural Resources said.
Green touts money for shots
Lt. Gov. Josh Green said people should receive $50 for each COVID vaccine shot they receive in order to boost vaccination rates as COVID cases continue to mount.
Hawaii COVID cases spike
The state Department of Health on Thursday reported 243 confirmed and probable new cases of COVID-19 across Hawaii — the biggest single-day case count since January and the eighth straight day totals have reached triple digits.
BI schools found to have high levels of lead in water
Thirteen public schools on the Big Island were found to have elevated levels of lead in their tap water, state agencies announced Thursday.
Court to hear arguments over use of police during TMT protests
The Hawaii Supreme Court will hear arguments next month over whether the county overstepped its bounds by requesting neighbor islands’ police forces to assist in responding to the 2019 Thirty Meter Telescope protest.
Council Planning Committee delays subdivision vote
Owners of a 4-acre North Kona parcel will have to wait a little longer before they’ll know whether the County Council will give them permission to rezone it from agriculture to urban and subdivide it into six residential lots.
HPAF’s Watson and Zuim rise up at Kahilu
Vocalist Nyla Watson and pianist Ana Flavia Zuim wowed the Kahilu Stage Sunday afternoon. Donned in a glittering red sequined gown, Watson charmed the audience with her life in song. The rapport between singer and accompanist was warm and genuine, as Watson shared her heart on her sistership with Zuim.
Help is on the way: Funding to assist ranchers in battling two-lined spittlebug
Help is on the way for Big Island ranchers fighting an invasive bug decimating pasture land in North and South Kona.
Remote options listed as start of Hawaii school year nears
HONOLULU — With less than two weeks before the start ofew school year, the state Department of Education has posteda list of about 100 schools that will offer distance learning.
Building code lives to fight another day: Skeptical County Council wants lots of changes
After almost six hours of extremely detailed and sometimes tense debate, the County Council on Wednesday first killed, then resurrected, a new residential building code.
Council supports resolution to protect spinner dolphins
The Hawaii County Council is urging the federal government to implement rules to prohibit close contact between humans and Hawaiian spinner dolphins.
Mask rule delays trial for ex-Oahu prosecutor’s brother
HONOLULU — A former high-ranking city prosecutor once took a photo with a line of cocaine on the desk of her husband, then-Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha, according to court documents filed in preparation of a drug-dealing trial against her pain physician brother.
Hawaii County reinstates testing program
Amid a recent increase in positive cases throughout the state, Hawaii County has reinstated its free community COVID-19 testing program.
Shrinking military, students could affect reapportionment
The number of nonresident military families and students to be extracted from population counts before state House and Senate seats are allocated to islands is down significantly from the 2010 census, a factor that could affect the distribution of legislative seats for the coming decade.
