Proposal seeks to designate 122,000 acres as critical habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed that more than 122,000 acres of Big Island land be designated a critical habitat for 11 native endangered plants and one native endangered fly.
Ola Brewing eyes new venue
The former Wainaku Executive Center may become a restaurant in the next five years, according to plans by owner Ola Brewing Company.
‘All Hawaiian’ coffee labeling in lawmakers’ crosshairs
State lawmakers are once again attempting to set limits on who can claim to sell Hawaii-grown coffee products.
Court dismisses challenge to lease revision
A legal challenge by a Hilo business owner against the state was dismissed Friday.
The former Country Club Condominium Hotel is up for new development
The former Country Club Condominium Hotel may become a hotel again under new management.
Kawaihae business launches fully electric catamaran
A sea tour operator in Kawaihae is leading the way toward a more eco-friendly industry with Hawaii’s first fully electric sailing charter vessel.
‘Losing momentum’ in albizia battle: Officials look for solutions as funding dwindles
As funding for albizia removal on the Big Island dries up, the invasive trees — and the danger they pose — are spreading again.
Help sought finding owner of bracelet lost on BI
Thirty years after discovering it, a Colorado woman is seeking the owner of a bracelet found on a West Hawaii beach.
County to dedicate new ambulances
Seven new ambulances are joining Hawaii County’s emergency vehicle fleet after years of COVID-19-related delays.
Puna Kai briefly up for sale with an asking price of $68M
The Puna Kai Shopping Center is not for sale, claims its developer, despite the property appearing in an online real estate listing.
Council takes action on sewage plant
A Hawaii County Council committee on Tuesday recommended passage of a bill that would split a rehabilitation project for the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant into two phases.
Soil survey set for Hilo bridge
The first steps of a plan to replace an aging Hilo bridge will begin this week.
Geologists lower Kilauea alert level
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has determined that Kilauea is no longer erupting.
Progress on Hilo sewage plant
A plan to renovate the decrepit Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant is now a two-part project.
Gambling bills go bust in Legislature
The latest efforts to legalize gambling in Hawaii have once again folded, with a deck of bills failing to hit the jackpot in the state Legislature.
Proposed new HVO site could benefit students
A proposed new site for the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory near the University of Hawaii in Hilo’s campus would allow for greater opportunities for geology students, HVO staff said.
HVO lowers Mauna Loa alert level
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has downgraded its alert level for Mauna Loa after more than three months of calm.
High court decides two cases involving Maunakea
Native Hawaiian advocates won some and lost some Wednesday in a pair of Hawaii Supreme Court verdicts regarding Maunakea.
Rolling blackouts impact more than 8K customers
More than 8,000 Big Island customers lost power Tuesday night after Hawaiian Electric enacted several rolling blackouts.
Bill aims to underscore threat of coffee leaf rust
Hawaii farmers battling a devastating parasite might not get much relief from proposed legislation that would formally declare coffee leaf rust an invasive fungal disease.
