West Hawai‘i News
Candidate Filing Period For 2022 Elections Opens Next Week
People seeking office this year can make their intentions paperwork official beginning next week.
3 Big Island Men Face Federal Charges in Separate Indictments
Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced Tuesday, Feb. 22, the separate federal indictments of three Big Island men.
Hawai‘i Police Department Seeks Officer Recruits
Interested in pursuing law enforcement as a career? Looking for a way to help keep the Big Island safe? The Hawai‘i Police Department is looking for those kinds of people.
Pōhakuloa Firefighters Earn 2021 Small Fire Department of The Year Trophy
The fire department of U.S. Army Garrison — Pōhakuloa Training Area recently earned top honors in a competition among other small Army fire departments.
Police Seek Ocean View Woman Last Heard From in August
The Hawai‘i Police Department is asking for help from the public with finding a missing Big Island woman.
Ige Nominates Big Island Engineer to Serve on State BLNR
A Big Island engineer is among several people from throughout the state picked by Gov. David Ige to serve on the Hawai’i Board of Land and Natural Resources.
High Surf Advisory Issued For West-Facing Shores
A high surf advisory has been issued for west-facing shores of the Big Island.
Feeling Chilly? You Should, But it’s Not Quite Record Cold Out There
It’s mid-February, so spring hasn’t quite sprung — there’s still at least a few more weeks of winter left. And people in East Hawai‘i are feeling the season.
Zonta Club Announces Open Applications For 2022 Awards, Scholarships
The Zonta Club of Hilo wants to support women in their career endeavors and is offering assistance through several different awards and scholarships.
County to Offer Free Bus Fares
The Hawai‘i County Council on Wednesday approved the second and final reading of Bill 105, which temporarily suspends fares for all fixed bus routes and paratransit services offered by Hele-On until Dec. 31, 2023.
Art Entries Sought For Official Image of 51st Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
Hawai’i’s oldest food festival is seeking signature art entries for its official 2022 image.
Queen Ka‘ahumanu Again Open After Traffic Accident
UPDATE: The Hawai’i Police Department reported in another advisory message at 9:43 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, that Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway at the 81-mile marker in Kīholo is again open to traffic. Police urged motorists to drive safely.
3 Coffee With a Cop Events Planned in West Hawai‘i
West Hawai‘i residents will have three opportunities to talk story with members of the Hawai‘i Police Department this month during Coffee With a Cop events.
County Eyes Changes to Shared-Ride Taxi Program
As the reliability of Hawai’i County’s bus system improves, changes to other Hele-On programs are in the works, including plans to restructure the shared-ride taxi program.
County Rolls Out New COVID Testing Program for Businesses
Hawaiʻi County is now offering a new COVID testing program for businesses to help prevent workplace spread of the illness.
OHA Expands Emergency Financial Assistance Program
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is beefing up its emergency assistance program for Native Hawaiians.
Hawaiʻi Island OHA Trustee Stepping Down
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Hawaiʻi Island trustee Keola Lindsey is stepping down from his position.
Monk Seal Rescued on Oʻahu in Stable Condition at Hospital in Kona
The Marine Mammal Center, the world’s largest marine mammal hospital, admitted an endangered Hawaiian monk seal suffering from fishing gear ingestion and moderate malnutrition at its hospital in Kailua-Kona.
Report: Astronomy Continues to Significantly Impact Hawaiʻi Economy
Astronomy in Hawaiʻi supports employment of 1,313 residents and had a total economic impact of $221 million on the state in 2019, according to a University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization update released Sunday, Jan. 30.
Humpback Whales Counted, Observed From Shorelines of Main Hawaiian Islands
Eighty-seven trained site leaders gathered data from the shores of the Big Island, Kaua‘i and O‘ahu during the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Count and from Maui during the Great Whale Count by Pacific Whale Foundation, the first of three coordinated whale counts between the two organizations in 2022.
