West Hawai‘i News
Baby With Burns, Broken Bones Prompts Investigation
The 3-month-old Kealakekua girl was taken to Kona Community Hospital last week.
State Elections Chief Critical of County Clerk
Chief Election Officer Scott Nago has told Hawai`i County Clerk Jamae Kawauchi that some of her recent actions may be undermining public confidence in the upcoming election.
Kona’s Keahole Point to Demo Ocean Thermal Energy
As it did more than three decades ago, NELHA may again be the site of an OTEC facility.
AT&T Wireless Service Has Outage Today
The company is still trying to determine the cause of the disruption that lasted nearly three hours.
Ford Recalls 2013 Escapes Because of Fire Hazard
The recall is to replace a fuel line under the hood that could rupture on the 1.6-liter engine models.
Election Office Was Closed For Registry Check
Mystery solved: County elections staff took the unusual move of closing their Hilo office Monday to complete a manual check of the voter list.
Hawai`i Horse Expo Set For Aug. 11-12 in Waimea
A wide variety of clinicians and other presenters will be featured at the benefit for the Humane Society’s Horse Rescue Fund.
Police Seek Help Identifying Remains in Kona Park
The partially decomposed remains may have been of a homeless man known to frequent towns mauka of the park.
Military Convoys Traveling From PTA to Kawaihae Today
The public is being asked to be on the lookout for military units convoying from Pohakuloa Training Area to Kawaihae Harbor today between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., PTA officials said. The route will include Saddle Road, down Mamalahoa Highway to Waikoloa Road and from there up Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway to Kawaihae Road. The convoys […]
UPDATE: Police Identify Honomu Stabbing Victim
The victim was identified as 30-year-old Joshua Earl Trickel of Honomu.
Elections Office Closed ‘For Auditing’; Reason Unknown
The county’s top elections official was not immediately available for comment as to why or by whom an audit is being performed at the Hilo office.
State Judiciary Seeking Input Via Online Survey
The agency that runs the state’s courts is looking to create a strategic plan to guide it through 2020.
Hilo Woman Dies in Queen K Crash
The woman was ejected from the back seat of a car when it clipped another vehicle and ran off the roadway into a lava field.
Fiery Crash Closes Saddle Road for 70 Minutes
No one was injured in the collision which set fire to the roadside grassland.
County to Receive $1.2M From DOT For Buses
The money will be used to replace three older Hele-On buses.
Kona Home Show This Weekend, July 20-22
The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce 2012 Building and Design Expo will be held this weekend at the Sheraton Keauhou Convention Center.
Hearst, Time Warner Reach Deal; KITV Back on Cable
The local ABC affiliate was off Oceanic cable coverage for the past 10 days.
Governor Releases $36M For Big Isle Infrastructure
The capital improvement projects are aimed at Big Island roadways, airports and harbors.
Flags Lowered For Victims of Colorado Theater Attack
President Obama has directed the action to honor those shot at a midnight movie showing.
Kona Man Charged With Stealing Honda
The 22-year-old Kailua-Kona resident stole the car from the Kona Seaview subdivision in May.
