West Hawai‘i News

The return of the IRONMAN World Championship to the Big Island this week is necessitating the closure of the county’s solid waste facilities because of road closures associated with the triathlon.

The VinFast Ironman World Championship’s Parade of Nations was held Monday afternoon in Kailua-Kona to celebrate approximately 5,000 triathletes who qualified for the elite race from about 90 countries.

Hawai‘i Island police have charged 41-year-old Matthew B. Cummings of Captain Cook with multiple drug-related offenses after recovering 51 grams 51 grams of methamphetamine, 140 grams of marijuana and several counterfeit $100 bills.

Ironman expects the two championship races this year to bring $100 million to the state. Some businesses and residents around Kona say the impact the island endures isn’t worth it.

The Hawaii Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing “at risk” 81-year-old male, William Boyd, who was last seen in a green Toyota Prius with Hawaiʻi license plate ZCM251.

Under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, the Hawai’i Department of Transportation will install 11 electric charging stations on six islands with federal funding.

A jury found 45-year-old Joshua Masuda-Mercado of Kailua-Kona guilty of continuous sexual assault of a minor under the age of 14 and attempted sexual assault in the first degree on Wednesday in Kona Circuit Court.

First responders have to bring calm to the chaos they find when they arrive at the scene of an incident. Hawaiʻi Police Department Officer Xylon Takata knows firsthand.

Have you ever watched a cooking show and thought, “I could do that”? How much time do you spend crafting culinary creations of your own in the kitchen? Do you ever think about cooking for a living?

Two Big Island men have been arrested in connection with “drive-by” paintball shootings in Kona.

It’s better to be safe than sorry, and that’s especially true when it comes to keiki.

During the pandemic, many schools added water filling stations to prevent students from sharing drinking fountains to limit the possibility of exposure to COVID-19.

Do you have aspirations to become a firefighter or police officer? Do you want to work in the fields of parks and recreation? Hawaiʻi County might have opportunities for you.

A West Hawai‘i organization recently honored a 12-year veteran of the Hawai‘i Police Department as its 2022 Officer of The Year.

Residents of Kona will have the chance to chat with officers from the Kona Community Policing section of the Hawai‘i Police Department over a hot cup of coffee on two occasions in September.

The operations will be conducted to remove invasive, non-native vegetation at the park.

Big Island police are investigating a traffic crash that closed a portion of a South Kohala roadway Tuesday, Sept. 6.

A visitor from the mainland is being charged in connection with a stabbing incident last week at a Waikōloa resort.

A visitor from California faces an attempted murder charge, among others, in connection with a domestic incident in West Hawai‘i.

A Big Island man is dead after a three-vehicle crash in South Kona.