West Hawai‘i News

Those who attend will learn about Kahaluʻu as ʻāina lei aliʻi, the lands that adorn the chiefs, and what made Kahaluʻu so special for generations; participants also will engage in kilo, or intentional observation along the shoreline or in the water and moʻolelo, or oral history, of Kahalu‘u will be shared and a mo’olelo of the day will be collectively created.

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without notice. All projects are weather permitting.

Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources and its partners began monitoring the sperm whale carcass Feb. 6; waters from Makalawena to Honokōhau are of particular concern during the next few weeks.

Jade Palace 2 in Kailua-Kona can reopen after receiving a red placard from the Department of Health earlier this month.

Police have made 95 DUI arrests so far this year, a decrease of 22.76c5 from the 123 DUI arrests made by the same time last year.

This weekend is so packed with events and activities — all on Friday and Saturday — there wasn’t room in the top 10 for anything else! Check them out now; we’re sure you’ll have a great time at whichever events and activities you attend.

Fee at Kealakehe Recycling and Transfer Station will be $5 per cubic yard; fee at East Hawaiʻi Organics Facility will be $20 per cubic yard as of March 1.

Kona community police are holding a monthly Kupuna Watch meeting to build rapport with kupuna on Feb. 27, and then on Feb. 28, the Keiki Fun Run/Walk will encourage the community to stay active.

The 15,372-square-foot site known as Keakealaniwahine was once slated for development of a 5-story condominium.

While the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reversed its plans to suspend TSA PreCheck, the U.S. Customs and Border Control Global Entry lanes will remain closed during the partial government shutdown.

Kealakehe High School students have secured their spot among the final 16 teams in the prestigious International Public Policy Forum and have a chance to win a trip to New York for the finals.

Hawai‘i Technology Academy, the state’s largest public charter school, offers a learning program that blends in-person and virtual learning and emphasizes hands-on experiences.

The 2-story, 13,000-square-foot facility will add 4 classrooms, special education spaces, an outdoor classroom, covered learning lānai, faculty workroom, offices and storage while connecting the school’s upper and lower campuses while expanding learning space to better serve growing student population.

Authorities are not releasing the toddler’s name because of her age; she reportedly ran behind the Nissan Pathfinder driven by a 26-year-old Waikōloa woman as it was backing up, receiving critical injuries.

Five of those drivers were involved in traffic crashes; three of them, or 23%, nearly a quarter, were younger than 21 years old; islandwide DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue.

Kaukau 4 Keiki is a six-week program, sponsored by the nonprofit Vibrant Hawai‘i, that begins the week of June 22 and ends the week of July 31, 2026.

Jenkins Eye Care and Project Vision Hawaiʻi is provided free eye exams to 20 unhoused individuals in Kona as part of ongoing outreach effort to provide urgent vision care to underserved communities.

Water sample testing results show that the enterococci levels no longer exceed the threshold level.

Those interested in participating have until Feb. 25 to register.

Forecasters report, however, that winds will remain breezy today, largely expected to stay just below advisory levels, continuing to gradually decrease throughout the day.