US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline
Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S., an indicator that the omicron variant’s hold is weakening across the country.
Volunteer firefighter injured while working to douse Ka‘u fire honored
A volunteer firefighter was honored Saturday with the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation Meritorious Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award.
Funding headed to Kanu o ka ‘Aina for multipurpose building
Kanu o ka ‘Aina is slated to receive $1.8 million for a multipurpose building that’ll provide a certified commercial kitchen, and athletic and performance space for pupils at the K-12 public charter school in Waimea.
Get in line: Kealakehe R-1 project falls behind
A 20-year-old plan to upgrade the Kealakehe wastewater treatment plant to produce and sell R-1, the highest grade of recycled water, risks sliding down the priority scale as the county tries to shore up other projects to avoid federal fines.
Kolekole likely shut for 2022: There remains a sliver of hope for a spring break at beach park
Kolekole Beach Park is unlikely to reopen before the end of the year — although there’s a slight chance it could open briefly in late spring.
‘He did it just because he loved to do it’: McAlexander, 82, retires as chorus leader
After more than a quarter-century as a central figure in choral music on Hawaii Island, Tom McAlexander is laying down his baton.