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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Meth Project has announced David Earles has joined the organization as its new executive director. Earles brings more than 15 years of diverse experience to his new position including management roles in business development, strategic planning, fundraising, sales and marketing, and operations for organizations ranging from start-up consulting firms to established […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The SHYLI Youth Leadership Forum was an auspiciously bright clear day. Hosted Jan. 19 by the Kauhale Oiwi o Puukapu at Halau Hoolako Kanu o ka Aina New Century Public Charter School, the forum brought together Hawaii’s decision makers from business, government, education and nonprofits with SHYLI youth leaders, their families and schools. […]

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Bob Babbitt looks back over the decades as triathlon grew up

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MEDIA RELEASE After a rigorous and competitive application process, Puna resident Dena Smith Givens was recently selected to participate in the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine’s “Food for Life Instructor Training” in Washington, D.C. Givens is only the second person in the state of Hawaii to receive this certification. The other instructor is Ayla Sarnoff, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE On Dec. 31, 2012, the county reinstated Glen Shikuma, elections warehouse worker, four months after he died, according to attorney Ted Hong. The county has now rescinded the termination of all four county employees who former County Clerk Jamae Kawauchi and former Council Chairman Dominic Yagong targeted and terminated from the county’s Office […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The iconic Kona Coffee Cultural Festival now in its 43rd year is calling all artists and announcing the launch of the 2013 Festival Art Contest. The design entry should feature the Festival’s 2013 theme, “Kona In Your Cup.” The winning design will be the featured on all official 2013 festival merchandise including the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce (CPC) has unanimously adopted HB721, which would require health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide health care coverage and benefits for autism spectrum disorders beginning next year. A majority of states have enacted legislation similar to HB 721 which requires that […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kona Community Policing staff compile a weekly listing of burglaries and thefts in the West Hawaii community. This update covers Feb. 8-15. * Burglaries On 02-08-13, burglary in the area of 76-6000 Alii Drive in North Kona; an iPad was reported stolen. On 02-08-13, burglary in the area of 73-4300 Hawaii Belt Road […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie and the state Department of Health have launched a new teen-focused multi-media campaign to combat obesity. The campaign is part of a comprehensive set of interventions being implemented by the DOH to address obesity prevention. Students, legislators, media and obesity prevention advocates were provided a preview of many of the […]

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As promised in his 2013 State of the State address, Gov. Neil Abercrombie today established by executive order the Hawaii Refinery Task Force to assess the impacts of Tesoro’s announcement to close its Hawaii refinery.

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A wind advisory continues for Kona, Ka‘u, Kohala and the Saddle Road area until 6 p.m. this evening. A gale warning until 6 a.m. Thursday (Feb 21) is in effect for the Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Leeward and Southeast waters.

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Three Ocean View residents have been charged with burglary and other offenses in connection with a break-in at a business establishment in Kaʻū earlier this month. On February 4, Kaʻū officers responded to a burglary at an electronics store on Prince Kuhio Boulevard in Ocean View.

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On February 16 at approximately 8:18 a.m., South Kohala patrol officers responded to the Foodland Stores market in Kamuela on a report of a grenade that was found to be within the produce section of the store. The store was subsequently closed and evacuated for safety reasons.

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High winds impacted HELCO’s system this week, causing trees, branches and other objects to contact power lines. Various areas of the Big Island has been affected, including Waikoloa, Kawaihae, Lalamilo, Ahualoa, Kukuihaele, Papaaloa, Puna, and other locations.

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