Hawaii 24/7

This Saturday’s Coffee & Art Stroll in Holualoa Village will have something new for their 11th annual Kona coffee celebration ~ free music throughout the town during the 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. event.

Read the full story

Residents voice concerns about roads, traffic, coqui, library during second round of community meetings

Read the full story

Not only possible but existent. Wai’aha Farm has been developing a sustainable model community on a portion of 100 acres right here in our backyard for the last several years. They are now ready for us to see their progress and learn from their experiences. Sustainable Farm Tour, including a farm fresh lunch, on Tuesday, […]

Read the full story

MEDIA RELEASE Holualoa Public Library on the Big Island will be closed temporarily effective Wednesday, July 1, 2009.  The book drop will remain open to accept returned library materials. Starting July 1, Holualoa Public Library patrons can use Kailua-Kona Public Library, located about five miles away at 75-138 Hualalai Road.  Library materials being held for […]

Read the full story

  MEDIA RELEASE The Holualoa Village Association presents its 1st annual “Summer Farmfest & Ukulele Jam” is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.  More than one dozen of the upcountry town’s historic buildings will be hosting farmers and their home-grown products along the half-mile stretch of Mamalahoa Highway from Pacific Island Design to the Ipu Hale Gallery. […]

Read the full story

MEDIA RELEASE The deadline for vendor mail-in applications for the June 20th “Summer Farmfest & Ukulele Jam” in Holualoa Village is Saturday, June 13th. The all-day celebration of local food, flowers, and beverages will be hosted by the upcountry village’s art galleries and shops along Mamalahoa Highway between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and also feature […]

Read the full story

MEDIA RELEASE A 21-year-old Hōlualoa man died Sunday (May 31) from injuries he sustained in a one-vehicle crash on Route 190 at the 17-mile marker in North Kona. The victim was identified as John H. Tuhy of a Hōlualoa address. Responding to a 2:37 a.m. call, Kona patrol officers and traffic investigators determined that the […]

Read the full story

MEDIA RELEASE In observance of the Memorial Day Holiday, all public libraries will be closed from Saturday through Monday, May 23 – 25. Holualoa Public Library, will be closed from May 22-26, and reopen on May 27. The hours of some libraries will be adjusted for this holiday.  Visit www.librarieshawaii.org or call your local library for public service hours.

Read the full story

MEDIA RELEASE The Holualoa Village Association is inviting West Hawaii farmers to participate in its first “Summer Farmfest & Ukulele Jam”. The Saturday, June 20th event will feature fresh produce samples from local farms and ukulele music on three stages throughout the historic upcountry town from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Much like Holualoa’s popular, annual […]

Read the full story

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.   A micro earthquake occurred at 2:59:18 AM (HST) on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNE of Holualoa. The hypocentral depth […]

Read the full story

(Eds. Note: Hawaii247.com’s semi-regular feature ‘Straight from the Source’ gives a list of questions to leaders and notable figures in the community, then lets them talk directly to readers. Who do you want to hear from? What questions are you burning to ask? Let us know and we’ll hunt down the people who have the […]

Read the full story

MEDIA RELEASE Several Big Island schools recently have been honored in a variety of programs and reports. According to the Department of Education, at least a dozen schools earned recognition during the first semester of the 2008-09 academic year. 2008 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools – Holualoa U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings […]

Read the full story

The Holualoa Music & Light Festival The Big Island’s John Keawe entertains on slack-key guitar for the crowd in front of historic Kona Hotel during the Holualoa Music & Light Festival.

Read the full story

  MEDIA RELEASE The Holualoa Village Association kicks off the holiday season with the town’s 12th annual Music & Light Festival this Saturday, December 6th. The celebration begins with the lighting of the town Christmas tree 6 p.m. at Holualoa Public Library along with the illumination of nearly two dozen village art galleries and shops. […]

Read the full story