Big Island News

At the bottom of this page, you will find links to our most recent news articles, and this link to our archives page, where you will find over fifty pages of archived Big Island News stories on our site from the last year.

But First, the Big Island has a lot of ground to cover, and we have two major newspapers that do their best to cover all the News.

Below is a RSS feed with all the current articles from the Hilo Newspaper and the Kona Newspaper.

Also there is a link to our current E-zine: Whats Happening on the Big Island, and a subscription form so you can receive it every month.

Another great source for News is Big Island Video News which provides excellent video coverage of the News on the Big Island. To check out our current issue of our E-zine: Whats Happening on the Big Island, or some of our back issues
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So what is important to you?

Education and information are the weapons of the righteous.

Tourists please educate yourselves also, it will make us welcome you more.

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Next here are all the stories that we have posted, or that our visitors have posted.

Click on the links below to see previous news articles from our archives.

Big Island News: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CLOSE KULANI PRISON 
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The Hawai‘i Department of Public Safety announced today that it is closing the Kulani Correctional Facility on the Big Island ...

Hawaii Charter Schools: What They Are, and New Laws That Will Take Effect This Year. 
This month's feature article is about Charter Schools in Hawaii.
Earlier in June, new legislation passed that will give charter schools in Hawaii a ...

Big Island News: Long Awaited Mauka-Makai Connector Road, Keanalehu Drive, Moves Forward 
KONA, HAWAI‘I — In a partnership between the state and county governments to improve traffic and access for West Hawai‘i residents, Governor Linda Lingle,...

Big Island News: Ocean Fish Farms in Hawaii - at what cost?  Not rated yet
From July 7 through July 10, Food & Water Watch, the Kanaka Council, and KAHEA (The Environmental-Hawaiian Alliance) will be holding four community discussions ...

Big Island News: Mamalahoa Bypass on target with projections, Department of Public Works reports  Not rated yet
Approximately one third of the motorists using the new Mamalahoa Bypass are bound for Kealakekua and beyond South Kona and their drive time is cut in ...

Big Island News: The Hawaii County Council is undergoing a leadership change  Not rated yet
Legislation will be introduced during the next council meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at the Keahou Sheraton in Kona at 9:00 a.m.

IF you want to ...

Volcano Update: Lava geting closer to the surface at Halemaumau Crater  Not rated yet
On June 3rd and 4th, 2009, conditions provided a rare view of active lava churning within Kilauea Volcano's summit vent located in Halema'uma'u Crater....

2009 Kona Ironman 70.3 Results  Not rated yet
The Kona Ironman 70.3 or Honu Ironman race is half the distance of the World Championship Kona Ironman later in October, Swim - 1.2 miles, Bike - 56 miles,...

Big Island News: Mayor seeks changes to County Code of Ethics  Not rated yet
Mayor seeks changes to County Code of Ethics


Hawai’i County Mayor Billy Kenoi announced today the initiation of a joint project with the County Board ...

Big Island News: Board of Land and Natural Resoruces(BLNR) OKs Ala Kahakai Trail pact with County, park service  Not rated yet
The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) has approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Park Service and the County of Hawai‘...

Big Island News: Court rules condemnation in 'public interest'   Not rated yet
Third Circuit Court Judge Ronald Ibarra has ruled for a second time in favor of County of Hawai’i efforts to condemn land to allow completion of the Mamalahoa ...

Big Island News: Projected Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on County of Hawai'i May 7, 2009  Not rated yet
$96.4 million and counting

Highways

Ane Keohokalole Highway, also known as Mid-Level Road will receive $35 million in ARRA funding. When completed,...

Big Island News: Mayor's revised budget includes furloughs for staff, no tax increases   Not rated yet
The Mayor's proposed budget being submitted to the Hawaii County Council today, May 5th, reduces the size of government $16.46 million, or 4.1 percent,...

Big Island News: Renewable energy topic of Kona town meeting  Not rated yet
What is the future for Renewable Energy for Big Island Citizens? How can you benefit from renewable energy?

The State of Hawaii signed the Hawaii Clean ...

Big Island News: Two meetings set to discuss downtown Hilo sustainability plans  Not rated yet
Successful sustainability maintains a careful balance between environmental, social, cultural, and economic principles.That’s why the 2009 Sustainable ...

Big Island News: Public Meetings for Proposed Strawberry Guava Biocontrol  Not rated yet

The Forest Service is hosting a series of open house meetings to exchange information with the community about a proposed biocontrol for strawberry ...

Big Island News: Hawaii County council unanimous against HB1226  Not rated yet
On April 22nd after many hours of testimony on quite a few issues, the Hawaii County resolution 81-09, which was introduced by our wonderful Councilman,...

Big Island News: No swine flu here, but state DOH issues alert  Not rated yet
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) today issued a medical alert to physicians statewide urging them to be on watch for swine influenza ...

Big Island News: Kea`au-Pahoa Road public meetings set: April 29th and 30th  Not rated yet
The State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation and the Kea‘au-Pāhoa Advisory Group will conduct public informational meetings about proposed improvements ...

Malu Aina: WORKING FOR A SUSTAINABLE, FOOD-SECURE HAWAI`I (Kurtistown)  Not rated yet
Malu 'Aina is reaching out to interested people who want to work towards a sustainable, food-secure Hawai'i.



You are invited to come out to one ...

Big Island News: Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake on the South Flank of Kilauea Volcano  Not rated yet
April 21, 2009

A magnitude-4.2 earthquake beneath the south flank of Kilauea Volcano was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ...

Big Island News: Old Kona Airport plans to be topic of three-day workshop  Not rated yet

The County of Hawai‘i’s Department of Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a three-day charrette workshop to develop a master plan for Kailua Park, also ...

Big Island News: Community meetings move to Ocean View  Not rated yet
Mayor Billy Kenoi continues his policy of bringing county government to communities around Hawaii Island when the mayor and key members of his cabinet ...

Big Island News: 5.0 Earthquake on April 14th 2009: Volcano Area Gets "All Shook Up"  Not rated yet


Making National headlines, the Big Island on April 14th felt a 5.0 magnitude earthquake 8 miles to the southeast of Volcano. The earthquake took ...

GOVERNOR LINGLE VETOES ONLINE TAX BILL   Not rated yet
Governor Linda Lingle vetoed HB 1405 today because this legislation has immediate and adverse consequences for residents and businesses of Hawai‘i. This ...

Preliminary digital flood hazard maps for Hawaii County have been released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency  Not rated yet
Digital Hawaii County flood maps available for review

Preliminary digital flood hazard maps for Hawaii County have been released by the Federal Emergency ...