#Pine Trees

Hawaiʻi County Council honors legacy of Fire Chief Kazuo Todd with passing of two fire safety bills

The Hawaiʻi County Council honored Fire Chief Kazuo Todd with a resolution that expressed the council’s profound condolences and recognized his decades of dedicated service to the county and the state.

Lifeguard tower installed at Kohanaiki Beach Park in Kona

Rachel Able pushed the lifeguard tower after her daughter died from injuries suffered in a surf accident at the beach in 2022.

Snorkeling company rescues paddling coach who got separated from canoe in rough Kona waters

Liam Powers, owner of Sea Quest Hawai‘i, got a call at around 7 p.m. that Nathan Grocholski Lopez, his son’s paddling coach at Big Island Jr. Va‘a, had not made it back to shore after going out in a one-man canoe.

Update: High bacteria count notification canceled for Pine Trees Beach on Big Island

The popular surfing beach in West Hawai‘i has historically met the acceptable beach threshold level and there is no known source of fecal contamination.

Pine Tree Causes Power Interruption for North Kohala

Hawai‘i Electric Light announces that about 2,100 customers experienced apower interruption beginning a little after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018.