Planning Commission to hold meeting today
After months of cancellations, the Leeward Planning Commission is set to meet today to take up five applications for projects in Kona, South Kohala and North Kohala.
Pending OK, new BI cable provider could come online soon
A new option for Big Island cable TV customers could be available in just a few months.
Island Life for Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024
Ranch life in Waimea. (Carol Tools/community contributor)
Obituaries for Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024
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Police: Kona man intentionally rammed vehicles with truck
A judge on Monday freed a Kailua-Kona police say intentionally rammed parked vehicles with a pickup truck on Friday on supervised release, a form of cashless bail.
Let’s Talk Food: Leap Year is this Thursday
This Thursday is February 29, which occurs only once in four years. This is because the Earth actually goes completely around the sun 365 days, 5 hours, 38 minutes and 46 seconds, which means every four years — if you are a mathematician — would mean an extra day.
STVR bill needs community involvement
There is a huge crisis in the state of Hawaii! There are thousands of people that are not homeless but live in homes that are built for just a single family, but end up housing multiple families because that is all they can collectively afford. There is a growing sense of sadness and a loss of hope of ever owning a home in Hawaii.
Man accused of shooting girlfriend changes plea
As jury selection was underway for his trial, an Ocean View man indicted on eight counts related to an attempted murder and subsequent manhunt changed his plea to no contest Thursday in Kona Circuit Court.
Public input is sought for new cable provider
A new cable provider could be coming to the Big Island.
Island Life for Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024
Shades of kiss me quick, yesterday purple, today light blue, tomorrow white. (Brunfelsia australis). (Bob Duffer/community contributor)
Mountain View man accused of soliciting sex from a minor
A 42-year-old Mountain View man was arrested and charged for sex solicitation after exchanging text messages with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a teenage girl.
Island Life for Monday, Feb. 26, 2024
The sundial between Waimea and Waikoloa (190 and Waikoloa Road). (Carol Tools/Community Contributor)
‘Let’s house our community together’
Last July, Gerald Sarvas, a veteran and kupuna, faced the grim reality of homelessness.
Ken Obenski: Is age a liability?
In tribes and ancient villages, the leaders were the elders, those who had been everywhere and seen it before.
Brown continuing to defy the odds past Parker
From not having a team in early high school to receiving zero collegiate offers, former Parker School boys basketball star Conner Brown has faced plenty of hurdles in his playing career. But the adversity has paid off, as the Nebraska Wesleyan junior forward is now making noise that can be heard from nearly 4,000 miles away.
Tropical Gardening: Native epiphytes and lithophytes not well represented in Hawaii
If you were to visit the humid tropics of Asia, Central and South America you would be amazed at all the plants that grow on the branches of trees and even on rocks with no soil. We do have lichens, mosses and even ferns that have evolved here to festoon rainforest and cloud forest trees, but there are few compared to the rest of the tropical world.
Duff: Growing moringa in Kona
If you have been reading my articles, you have some information about moringa, the ‘miracle tree’ native to India. On a visit with Geoff and Misa, owners of the Maruyama Jones Moringa farm in Kona’s ag lots, I learned a lot more about this wonderful plant and its uses.
Volcano Watch: Appreciating the contributions of ʻOlelo Hawai‘i to volcanology
For the ‘Olelo Hawai‘i version of this article, please see http://tinyurl.com/34day2pr.
Funding bill to settle claims against the state advances
The House Committee on Finance on Thursday passed an appropriations bill to cover payments for claims against the state, its officers and employees.
Affordable housing project gets boost from County Council
The Hawaii County Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution exempting the developer of an affordable housing project of certain code requirements.