Despite dry November, 2018 still a wet year in East Hawaii
Although most Big Island rain gauges posted near-to-below average monthly totals for November, the wetter-than-normal year continues into its final three weeks, according to data released Thursday by the National Weather Service in Honolulu.
Ready for takeoff: UH-Hilo prepares aeronautical science program
After years of effort, a four-year aeronautical science program will finally take flight at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Familes come together for Surf For Special Needs manta viewing event
KEAUHOU — Their canoe pointed west, Miranda Natividad and her son Preston, 6, paddled their way into a sunset.
Board of Agriculture approves import of two non-native species
KAILUA-KONA — In an effort to ensure brown tree snakes never establish themselves in Hawaii, the state Department of Agriculture is taking what appears an ironic step.
2 carriers seek Waimea-Kohala Airport contract
KAILUA-KONA — In response to a federal request for proposals from the U.S. Department of Transportation, two air carriers are vying to offer federally subsidized flights out of the Waimea-Kohala Airport.
HVNP fee waiver discontinued for KMC users
Veterans headed to Kilauea Military Camp inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park may be surprised to find they have to pay a park entrance fee.
Beef vendor sought for Oahu, Hawaii Island schools
KAILUA-KONA — Looking for beef? So is the Department of Education.
Leilani residents adjust to visitors, eruption recovery
Life in Leilani Estates may never be the same again after residents fled fissures that erupted underneath their homes and streets starting last May.
Researchers: Algae, growths threaten reefs
KAILUA-KONA — Perils for Hawaii’s marine environments manifest in myriad forms.
KCH restricts inpatient visitation indefinitely in wake of scabies outbreak
KAILUA-KONA — After attempting to manage a scabies outbreak for nearly three weeks, Kona Community Hospital announced Thursday that visitation to all its patient care units has been restricted indefinitely.