Mayor Kim Writes in Opposition to Mandating Fire Sprinklers in All New One...
Dear Ms. Marrone, Subject: Opposition to Mandating Fire Sprinklers in All New One and Two Family Dwellings The County of Hawaii supports the efforts of BIA Hawaii to remove Section 3 (the Sunset...
View ArticleHawaii Electric Light to Host Public Meetings on Plans to Upgrade Hawaii...
Hawaii Electric Light invites the community to public meetings next week to share its draft plan to modernize Hawaii Island’s power grid and seek input from the community Open houses will be held on...
View Article14th Annual “Cop on Top” Fundraiser at Walmart Stores
Once again, the Hawai‘i Police Department is proud to sponsor the 14th annual “Cop on Top” fundraiser for Special Olympics Hawai‘i. This event will be held in East and West Hawai‘i at the Hilo and Kona...
View ArticleCommunity Clean-Up at Old Airport Park in Kona – No Camping Allowed
The County of Hawai’i will enforce a no-camping policy at the Old Airport Park in Kona from Wednesday, August 2, 2017, and all belongings and housing structures in the park must be removed by that...
View ArticleOfficer Jared Cabatu Named East Hawaii Officer of the Month
Officer Jared Cabatu (a 9-year police veteran) has been named as the East Hawaiʻi Aloha Exchange Club’s Officer of the Month for (July). On (May 23), a Hilo resident reported that a theft had occurred...
View ArticleAbout Pahoa’s New Library
Well it looks like Pahoa will be getting a new library! In a Mayor Kim response letter to State Librarian Stacey A. Aldrich dated July 26th 2017, Kim stated that the county fully supports a new public...
View ArticleLand Board Sets Oral Arguments for TMT Contested Case
Today State Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) Chair Suzanne Case set Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 to hear oral arguments in the Contested Case Hearing for the Thirty Meter Telescope at the Mauna...
View ArticleCoast Guard Enforcing Lava Delta Safety Zone – Large Delta Collapse Expected
The Coast Guard continues to enforce the temporary Kamokuna Lava Delta Safety Zone for the navigable waters surrounding the Kilauea Volcano active lava flow entry into the Pacific Ocean on the...
View ArticlePUC Approves HELCO-HU HONUA Amended, Restated PPA
Plant Will Be Completed in 2018 and Provide Dependable Renewable Energy Yesterday, the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) informed Hu Honua Bioenergy, LLC it had approved its amended and restated...
View ArticleBig Island’s Do-It-Yourself Used Motor Oil Collection Sites
Used motor oil contains toxic substances that can contaminate our land, ground water and ocean. The County of Hawai‘i operates a program for the do-it-yourself person who changes their own non-business...
View ArticleFree Presentation By Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club
The Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club offers a free presentation by Julie Goettsch at the August 9 meeting. Open to those interested in orchids, the gathering is 7 p.m. at the Daifukuji Soto Mission Hall. A...
View Article2017 Big Island ‘Ohana Fest –“Mele With The Mountains”
The First Annual Big Island ʻOhana Fest’s “Mele With The Mountains”, this summer’s Hottest Event is a family-friendly music festival. It is an entire weekend of family activities, ʻono locally sourced...
View ArticleHawaii Mayor Signs Emergency Proclamation for Homeless Folks – Suspends Some...
Hawaii County Mayor Harry Him signed an emergency proclamation today due to the increasing homeless population in the Kona area of the Big Island of Hawaii: WHEREAS, Chapter 127A Hawaii Revised...
View ArticleTropical Fruit Growers Conference Goes Statewide Sept. 22-29
The 27th Annual Hawaii International Tropical Fruit Conference is September 22-29, starting at the Kaikodo Building in Hilo and then traveling to Kona, Maui, Molokai, Oahu and Kauai for...
View ArticleCounty, Social Services Agencies Move Homeless People to Temporary Shelter in...
The County of Hawai’i together with social services provider Hope Services have moved a group of homeless people from the Old Airport Park to temporary facilities on County property in Kona. The...
View Article2017 Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament Fishes for Volunteers
The Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament is looking for volunteers to help with this year’s tournament. Volunteers are needed Thursday, September 7 through Sunday, September 17 for a variety of...
View ArticleA Message From Senator Kahele
Aloha, This Monday, August 7, 2017 is the start of the new school year and I wanted to take this moment to welcome back our students, teachers and administrators and wish all of you a fantastic school...
View ArticleFree Floral Design Event to Celebrate the Centennial of Lili`uokalani Gardens
Hitomi Gilliam, an award winning floral artist, author and educator, will lead a floral design event in Hilo August 19, 20, and 21 to celebrate the centennial of Lili`uokalani Gardens. Registration is...
View ArticleHawaii Forest Institute Receives Grant from OHA – Funding Benefits Native...
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) awarded Hawai‘i Forest Institute $172,262 over two years to tend, honor and grow a place of peace and safety for the native dryland lama forest of Kaʻūpūlehu. The...
View ArticleTraffic Signal Upgrade on La’aloa Ave. and Kuakini Hwy. Intersection Wednesday
The Department of Public Works Traffic Division will be working on the traffic signals at the La’aloa Ave. and Kuakini Hwy. (Hwy. 11) intersection, on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, between the hours of...
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