West Hawai‘i News
Weekend Bearded Turkey Hunting Schedule
Army officials will open several Pohakuloa Training Areas over the weekend for bearded turkey hunting.
Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce Names New Director
Kirstin Kahaloa has been named new executive director of the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce.
Hawaiian Electric Companies Introduce EV Estimator
Hawai’i Electric Light has announced a new time-of-use estimator to determine electric vehicle charging rates.
Kealakehe Students Participate in HTA LEI Program
Forty Kealakehe High School students will visit Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel as part of the Hawai’i Tourism Authority’s LEI program.
Water Board Seeks Comment in Power Charge Decrease
The Water Board will hold a public hearing at the Department of Water Supply to discuss the potential for a Power Cost Charge decrease.
Hawaii Meth Project Seeking Students for Teen Advisory Council
High school students sought for community outreach effort in meth use awareness and prevention.
NOAA Seeks Comment on Sanctuary Expansion
NOAA has proposed a rule to expand the size of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.
Kitchen Fire Closes Volcano House Restaurants
Two lodge restaurants temporarily close after fire hospitalizes hotel employee Tuesday morning.
Moon RIDERS Complete Initial Testing, Visit State Capitol
Kealakehe and ‘Iolani students part of the Moon RIDERS team completed field experiments last week and visited the State Capitol Monday.
BOE Acknowledges DOE Performance
The Department of Education has received acknowledgement following high marks on the Elementary and Secondary Education Action report.
State Judiciary Improves Language Assistance
The Hawai’i State Judiciary has made improvements to its language assistance services.
HPD Weekly DUI Statistical Breakdown
DUI arrest statistics are down by 31.3 percent in 2015, compared to the same time last year.
HawCC Adds New Certificates to Accelerated Program
Hawai’i Community College has added two new certificate programs to its accelerated online course offerings.
Police Search for Missing Teen
The Hawai’i Police Department is searching for missing 17-year-old Jonah Xavier, who was last seen in Kona.
HELCO Conducting Aerial Powerline Inspections
Overhead helicopters inspections across the Island may be noisy beginning April 2.
DOE: More Students Prepared for College
A recent report shows that students in Hawai’i have made a steady, and in some cases, significant improvement in a variety of career readiness indicators.
Premera Cyber-Attack May Affect HMSA Members
HMSA members may have been impacted by the recent Premera Blue Cross database cyber-hack.
Boy Lost on Kīlauea Iki Trail Recovered by Park Rangers
11-year-old rescued by park rangers at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
