Holualoa News

Going holoholo on the big island

Kamloops This Week - Thu Nov 19

"I lay down on the floor. But a rat came and bothered me, and shortly afterward a procession of cockroaches arrived and camped in my hair." Mark Twain's graphic description of life aboard a schooner off the Kona coast in 1866 did nothing to raise my expectations for an early morning cruise along the same coastline.

Hawaii County Council OKs sale of county land

Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Thu Nov 19

Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi's proposal to sell 737 acres of land to help balance the county's budget has been approved by the Hawaii County Council.

Teacher to serve prison term

Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Wed Nov 18

A federal judge sentenced a Big Island special-education teacher yesterday to five years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.

Scuba diver dies off Big Island

KPUA-AM Hilo - Tue Nov 17

Hawaii County fire officials say the man was reported missing Monday evening. He was about 50 years old.

Fire destroys Kailua-Kona home

Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Tue Nov 17

Fire destroyed a single-family home in Kailua-Kona early today, according to the Hawaii County Fire Department.

Body of scuba diver recovered off the Big Island

Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Tue Nov 17

The body of an unidentified scuba diver reported missing at 6:17 p.m. yesterday was recovered by Hawaii County fire personnel in waters off South Point.

Hawaii County considers job elimination

Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Fri Nov 13

HILO >> The administration of Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi is checking each of Hawaii County's 2,910 positions to see which can be eliminated.

Labeling study for coffee could resolve dispute

Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Thu Nov 12

Nothing can compare in the morning with Kona coffee, and many roasters are quick to capitalize on its reputation, even those that use only a few beans harvested on the Big Island.

Alaska Airlines Inaugural Flight Touches Down

KITV - Wed Nov 11

Alaska Airlines is expanding service to and from the islands. The carrier touched down in Kona Tuesday for its inaugural flight from Oakland.

Several days of rain likely

The Honolulu Advertiser - Wed Nov 11

The first winter storm of the season is expected to dump rain throughout the Islands until the weekend and may produce floods, a small-craft advisory and even snow.