#Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth

Alex Kuklenko claims 2024 Employee of the Year title, Lindsey Iyo named 2024 Manager of the Year and Craig Kawaguchi wins 2024 Supervisor of the Year award. They were among a total of 29 employees nominated for all three awards.

Special gathering and flag-raising ceremony Thursday at Hawaiʻi County Building in Hilo honors rich cultural heritage and contributions Filipino Americans have made on the Big Island while marking October as Filipino American History Month.

Fire safety is a collective responsibility, and everyone on the Big Island and beyond has a kuleana (responsibility) to take proactive measures to mitigate wildfire risks in their residences and neighborhoods.

The new office will work toward implementing policies and programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote renewable energy, enhance energy efficiency, protect biodiversity and fortify infrastructure against the impacts of climate change.

The proposed Hawai‘i County operating budget for the next fiscal year includes estimated revenues and appropriations of more than $831.6 million, with the suggested capital budget seeking more than $358 million for capital improvement projects on the Big Island.

The $54.4 million Kaloko Heights development in Kailua-Kona on the west side of the Big Island will feature 99 family units, including 58 three-bedroom units, 41 two-bedroom units and one three-bedroom manager’s unit.

Following an override of Mayor Mitch Roth’s veto, Bill 194 is now a Hawai‘i County ordinance that brings requests for time extensions for zoning changes to come back to the County Council.

Although the initial motivation for the Merrie Monarch Festival was to boost the economy of Hawaiʻi island through tourism, this event has come to serve a far greater purpose, which is perpetuating Hawaiian culture.

When Yachiyo Hamada and Jeanette Rhamsey were born in March 1922, Warren Harding was president, Wallace Farrington was governor of the Territory of Hawai‘i and Babe Ruth had already signed a three-year contract with the New York Yankees at $52,000 a year. Later that month, the U.S. Navy’s first aircraft carrier, USS Langley, was commissioned and the first airplane landed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Five new ambulances were welcomed to the County’s fleet during a ceremony Thursday morning at the County Building in Hilo. The ambulances will go into service immediately to replace older vehicles around the island and are equipped with additional safety features. They cost about $250,000 each.

Throughout his 45-minute 2023 State of the County address Monday, attended by dignitaries including Hawai‘i County Council Chairwoman Heather Kimball and several Council members, Kaua‘i County Mayor Derek Kawakami, representatives of Maui County and Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green, Hawai‘i Mayor Mitch Roth touched on several issues and topics, including affordable housing, homelessness, infrastructure, public transportation, economic development and public safety, among others.

The goal of Friday’s “Settle The Score” rally and sign-waving event was not just to raise awareness about a recent rash of school violence and bullying, but to also open people’s eyes to the hard reality that keiki everywhere face the same kind of injustice and start the conversation about about how the community can come together to make Big Island schools and those beyond safer.

Former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary were in Kailua-Kona on the island’s west side and attended the blessing of the new Grace Parish Center on Thursday at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish. The new parish center shares its name with Grace Wilsey, who is an inspiration for the church’s congregation.

The Kino‘ole Street resurfacing project is just the beginning for roadway upgrades in Downtown Hilo on the Big Island.

The summit aimed to break down silos and drive shared priority agreements that can catalyze sweeping policy shifts for all of the islands.

Anyone searching for a rainbow Saturday, June 25, on the Big Island only had to look as far as downtown Hilo.

If approved by the County Council, Hawai‘i County Mayor Mitch Roth’s final budget for the next fiscal year would reduce taxes for nearly all real property tax classes.

The world’s best triathletes will have to wait even longer before returning to Kailua-Kona to traverse the sport’s most iconic course.

Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth sits down with Pacific Media Group COO and Big Island Now Director, Jack Dugan to address some of the greatest challenges facing the county today.