West Hawaii News
New Heights: Cop on Top Returns to Raise Funds And Awareness For Special Olympics Hawai‘i
It takes dedication, effort and sweat — and they have all of them in abundance.
Cultural Exchange: Students From Okinawa, Japan, Experience Life on The Big Island
Twelve students from Okinawa, Japan, are getting the full Big Island experience this week.
Cop on Top Fundraiser For Special Olympics Returns
Big Island police will again be raising funds for Special Olympics athletes for three days later this week.
MEDEX Northwest Graduates First Class From Kona Campus
After being delayed for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, MEDEX Northwest hosted on Aug. 20 a grand opening ceremony for its Kona campus and celebrated its first graduating class from the first physician assistant education program in the state.
Labor Day Concert Scheduled at Kona Commons
The audience will be treated to a variety of familiar melodies that will appeal to people of all ages.
Firefighters Respond to Fire at Historic Hōlualoa Building
A historic building on the Big Island was damaged by fire Sunday, Aug. 21.
Keiki In Business Event to Feature Kid Creations, Raise Funds For Blue Park
The event is scheduled for next weekend.
Firefighters Extinguish Brush Fire
Big Island firefighters responded Saturday, Aug. 20, to a report of a structure fire burning below Māmalahoa Highway in Hōnaunau near the ocean north of the 97-mile marker but instead found themselves battling a brush fire.
Cop on Top Returns This Month to Benefit Special Olympics
Volunteer, off-duty law enforcement officers from the Big Island will again take community service to a new level with the return of Cop on Top.
Talk Story With Kumu Hula Etua Lopes And Haumana Lacey Deniz
Hula is all about relationships, and an upcoming event hosted by a Big Island nonprofit will highlight the special bond between a kumu and his haumana.
Ironman Hawai’i Team to Host Community Talk-Story Session This Week
The talk-story sessions are meant to engage and inform the Kailua-Kona community about the first-ever two-day Ironman World Championship race.
Utility Work to Close Portion of Kamāoʻa Road in South Point
The work will not require a power outage.
Most Big Island Rain Gauges See Near to Below Average Totals in July
Monthly totals from windward sites on the island were mostly 50%-80% of average, while totals from the Kaʻū, Kona and leeward Kohala areas were mostly below 50% of average.
Red Flag Warning Extended For Portions of Big Island
The red flag warning will be in effect from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, the same time frame as a fire weather watch issued earlier Tuesday.
Weekly COVID Update: 369 New Cases Reported on Big Island
The state Department of Health reported 3,189 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, Aug. 10, bringing the statewide total to 332,822. Fourteen new fatalities were reported.
Public Invited to Coffee With a Cop in Kona
These popular community events provide the public an informal way to get to know their area community policing officers.
Nomi Health Continues to Offer Free COVID Testing on Big Island
A direct health care company continues to provide free COVID-19 testing for Hawai‘i residents at several locations around the Big Island.
Big Island Chocolate Festival Hosts New Dip, Sip And Paint Events
Get ready, chocolate lovers. The Big Island Chocolate Festival has a new event that is sure to not just tickle your taste-buds but get your creative juices flowing.
‘Our Kuleana’: Daughters of Hawai‘i Working to Ensure Royal Banyan Tree Continues to Watch Over Kona
A Big Island nonprofit whose mission is rooted in preserving the ways of old Hawai‘i is taking steps to ensure an iconic tree on the grounds of Hulihe‘e Palace in Kailua-Kona continues to watch over the community for generations to come.
