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Puna Coalition Holds Meeting Full of Hope
The community coalition Imua Lower Puna held E Hana Ana No: Community Meeting at the Pāhoa High to discuss the future of Puna following the Kilauea eruption.
Building Projects Stretch Across Big Island
Hawai‘i’s complex land use laws, tight environmental regulations and strong opposition from locals cause many developers fail, but who will be able to build?
UPDATE: Mayor Announces Bayfront Repair & Southwest Air Routes
Mayor announces go-ahead on Hilo breakwater project and breaks news about Southwest Airlines Hilo interisland and West Coast flights.
UPDATE: Missing Hilo Man Found in Restaurant
Hawai‘i Island police are searching for Bryson Wong of Hilo.
Big Island Residents Express Concerns Over Road Usage Charge
East Hawai‘i Island residents expressed concerns over a study to implement a state Road Usage Charge during the final meeting held by the Hawaii DeOT in Hilo on May 9, at AJA Veterans Hall.
Hawai‘i County Receives $1.5 M in CIP Grant-in-Aid Funds
These CIP grants are provided to local organizations serving the public and working to improve the state of Hawaiʻi.
County Roads in Kalapana to Be Restored
“Now they are inquiring, ‘What about our roads,” stated Mayor Harry Kim. “Now we can because the quiet period is over.”
Future ‘Rocket Scientists’ at Kealakehe High School to Compete at National Level
Two teams from Kealakehe High School in Kailua-Kona are among the 101 national finalists in the Team America Rocketry Challenge.
Ali‘i Drive Culvert Replacement Project Meeting Set for May 17
A public meeting will be held on Friday, May 17, at the West Hawai‘i Civic Center to discuss work on the Ali‘i Drive Culvert Replacement Project.
Hawai‘i Island Police Discuss DUIs
Hawai‘i County adults have the highest amount of binge drinking among the Hawaiian Islands; the HPD is cracking down…
VOLCANO WATCH: New Insights Gained
A year ago, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and Hawai‘i residents were in the throes of an historically unprecedented series of events for Kīlauea.
Puna Kai Shopping Center Offers Update & Introduces New Tenants
Meridian Pacific reports that about 80% of the buildings’ shells are complete at Puna Kai Shopping Center.
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Hawai‘i County Receives $243.1M for CIP
Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funding will benefit schools, hospitals, infrastructure and conservation projects.
HPD Officers Honored for Fight Against Drunk, Drugged Driving
HPD Major Samual Jelsma is Toyota Hawaii and MADD Hawaii’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement honoree for Hawai‘i Island.
VIDEO: ‘Hawai‘i: Living on the Edge In Paradise?’
Students from Pace University’s Media, Communications and Visual Arts (MCVA) department visited Hawai‘i in March of 2019.
Is Hilo Earthquake Ready?
Historic buildings are especially vulnerable to seismic events, particularly those built before seismic codes were adopted, and Hilo has at least 40.
HVO Named Finalist for 2019 Sammies Award
The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has been named as a finalist for a 2019 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies) award.
