Big Island Polls

Thirty-four percent of voters felt PSPS put people at risk as losing power would mean losing the ability to power medical supplies.

Running throughout the month of July, the poll collected thoughts on the most important aspect when considering a new hospital.

A recent report – conducted by ECG Management Consultants – looked at the current and future health care needs of West Hawai‘i and identified two sites in Kailua-Kona where the 50-year-old hospital could move.

There are several recent examples of Hawai‘i residents, including Native Hawaiians, environmental organizations, homeowners associations and others, clashing with developers and real estate investors. So our most recent poll asked, “What is the most important trait of a responsible developer?”

The controversy and pushback surrounding the proposed Punalu‘u Village project in Ka‘ū have been swift. Intense at times. But it’s just one recent example throughout Hawai‘i of problems and clashes with developers and real estate investors.

Senate Bills 3335 and 2487, relating to the legalization of recreational marijuana and expanding marijuana decriminalization, respectively, received 537 votes, or 43% of the total 1,236 cast.

While there have been inroads made on some key issues during the 2024 state legislative session, several other measures being watched closely didn’t make the cut.

No one choice received a majority of votes in our most recent monthly poll, but the option garnering the most was “All or a combination,” with 337, or 29% of the total vote.

There Merrie Monarch Festival was recently named the top cultural festival in the United States in an online poll by USA Today’s 10Best. It’s just one of several examples during the past couple of years of the people, places, culture and things of Hawai‘i, including the Big Island, being nationally awarded or featured nationwide.

Kapa‘a Beach Park received the most votes with 158. It was followed by Hualālai (Four Seasons Resort) with 142, Punalu‘u Black Sand Beach Park with 123 votes, Hawaiian Paradise Park with 115 and Old Coast Guard Road rounded out the top 5 with 110 votes.

With more whales in the water, that means more chances to spot them while they’re here, especially during the peak humpback season from January through March.

Our latest poll asks, “Is an insurance policy for Hawai‘i’s coral reef worth it?” Out of 191 votes, 63 voted “You can’t put a price on the health of the reef.”

The state along with nonprofit partners are always working together to find ways to promote the health and protect Hawai‘i’s coral reefs.

Leap Day happens every four years, and aside from those born on Feb. 29, most people see the upcoming day as nothing noteworthy.

This year is a leap year, and Thursday, Feb. 29, or Leap Day, is right around the corner. While it’s not an official holiday, it’s still a relatively rare bonus day on the calendar.

Despite the other category getting the most votes with 41, or 20%, no one commented about what other options they would like to give or receive.

The island has a multitude of options to pick. What would you and your sweetheart want to do to make some memories?

Out of 609 votes, voters noted all the options presented in the poll as important with 290 votes.

The goal to open a medical campus in Puna for Hawai‘i Island’s most rural communities is slowly becoming a reality.

67%, or 274 votes, selected one of seven of the benchmarks a three-bill package wants to meet or that it’s not just one of the goals that is most important but a combination of them that will make a difference with short-term rentals on the Big Island.