After lengthy layoff, swim practices at county pools back in vogue
The waters off the Big Island figure do be a little less teeming with youth swimmers than previously during the pandemic.
Island Life: Looming crash
A body-boarder shoots through a looming barrel at Kua Bay on Sunday. (Travis Craig/Community contributor)
Former Hilo mortician convicted of attempted murder, robbery dies in prison
A former Hilo mortician convicted in 2013 of a near-fatal hammer attack on a Hilo coin dealer has died in prison.
Island Life: Rainy evergreen
Raindrops on a pothos or evergreen vine in Kailua-Kona.(Chris Stewart/Community contributor)
Hawaii Island adds four new COVID-19 cases
Health officials reported four new COVID-19 cases on Hawaii Island Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,092.
Island Life: Royalty in general
A monarch caterpillar and a monarch butterfly perch on crownflowers in Kailua-Kona on Monday. (Alan and Terri Brache/Community contributors)
Ige appoints Laura Acasio to Kahele’s former state Senate seat
Gov. David Ige announced Tuesday he’s appointed Laura Acasio of Hilo, an educator, to the state Senate District 1 seat vacated by Kai Kahele, who is now a U.S. congressman.
Police seek public’s help locating Hilo teen
Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a Hilo boy who was reported as a runaway.
Police seek public’s help locating 14-year-old
Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 14-year-old Hilo girl who was reported as a runaway.
Hilo man, 61, reported missing
Hilo man, 61, reported missing
Hawaii Island reports six new COVID-19 cases
Health officials reported six new COVID-19 cases on Hawaii Island Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,089.
HFD rescues nine hikers stranded by flash flooding in Pololu Valley
Hawaii Fire Department personnel used both county helicopters Monday afternoon to rescue nine hikers stranded in Pololu Valley.
Virus prompts subsistence, recreational Hawaii fishing boom
HONOLULU — An increase in the number of anglers plying Hawaii’s shores has provided much needed food and recreation while helping keep supply shops afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
Hawaii Island nears 2,100 COVID-19 cases
Hawaii Island’s COVID-19 case count increased by nine on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,082.
Hawaii Island reports seven new COVID-19 cases
Seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported Sunday on Hawaii Island, bringing the Hawaii County’s total case count to 2,073.
Study links pulmonary condition to Hawaii snorkeling deaths
HONOLULU — A rise in drowning deaths or near drownings during Hawaii snorkeling excursions has been linked to a pulmonary condition that was not previously associated with snorkeling.
Island Life: Sweet and potatoes
A honeybee explores a Hawaiian sweet potato vine. (Terri Brache/Community contributor)
Mahi‘ai Scale-up launches: Partnership helps local farmers, food distributors grow businesses
Kamehameha Schools has launched Mahi‘ai Scale-up, an agricultural business plan competition that helps established local farms and food system organizations grow their businesses. The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement and The Kohala Center are partnering with Kamehameha Schools to provide participants with business training and wraparound services.
The Bright Side: The curious case of MAnon
The only thing one might say besides “Really?” could be, “Well, I guess it was bound to happen in these days and times.”
Global warming means palms in surprising places
A visit to Hawaii is the treat of a lifetime to millions of people a year, and many folks who come are friends or relatives of those of us who live here. One of the highlights for them is to experience the lush tropical gardens and forests that are unlike any place in the continental United States.
