Kaiser Permanente and the Big Island COVID-19 Task Force immunized 500 people at the Kaiser Permanente Kona Office.
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Kaiser vaccinates hundreds
Kaiser Permanente partnered Saturday with the Big Island COVID-19 Task Force and the Hawaii County Mayor’s Office to immunize 500 people — mostly Pacific Islanders — at the Kaiser Permanente Kona Medical Office.
No big changes recommended in 10-year solid waste master plan
As the county grapples with a pandemic economy, closure of the Hilo landfill and loss of overseas markets for recyclables, there are more general priorities than specific recommendations in a 395-page 10-year solid waste plan slated for consideration by the County Council.
EHCC suit seeks removal of endowment trustees
The board of directors of the East Hawaii Cultural Center filed a lawsuit in Hilo Circuit Court asking that a judge remove five trustees of an endowment trust set up in 2009.
Study offers design changes to fight climate change
HONOLULU — A new study from the University of Hawaii’s School of Architecture has offered detailed short- and long-term design alterations that could help the state combat the effects of climate change.
Ige: Changes to Safe Travels contingent on vaccination rates
Hilo Medical Center vaccinates more than 5,100
Big Island COVID-19 case count increases by 14
The Big Island’s COVID-19 case count increased to 2,539 with nine 14 cases reported on Monday.
Police investigating Ka‘u attempted murder
Big Island police have opened an attempted murder investigation following an apparent shooting early Saturday in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates in Ka‘u.
Councilman calls for county to curb climbing home insurance coverage costs in Puna
A resolution before a County Council committee next week seeks to control rising home insurance prices in Puna.
Organizations to host homeless vaccination clinics on April 14 in Hilo, Kona
HOPE Services Hawaii will work with West Hawaii Community Health Center and Bay Clinic to help vaccinate the Big Island’s homeless population.
Auditor candidates narrowed to two: County has been without an auditor five months
A County Council subcommittee searching for a county auditor has narrowed the list to two mainland candidates.
Airport hotel bond bill still alive: Bill would provide up to $50M in revenue bond funding
A bill to issue up to $50 million in revenue bonds for a planned hotel at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole continues to make it through the Legislature for a final hearing.
Commission seeks EIS from Puna Geothermal Venture
The state Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday suspended a docket seeking an amended power purchase agreement between Hawaiian Electric and Puna Geothermal Venture, pending the completion of a supplemental environmental review.
PGV aims to return to full power generation by end of year
The Puna Geothermal Venture power plant restarted in early November — more than two years after the 2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano forced it to stop producing electricity — and is ramping up to full production capacity.
Pair of earthquakes rattle Big Island
The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.3 earthquake located beneath Mauna Loa’s south flank on Saturday at 11:15 a.m. This earthquake was preceded by a magnitude-3.9 at approximately the same location at 11:02 a.m.
Oregon woman missing in South Kohala
The Hawaii Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance with locating 54-year-old Rebecca Roth of Oregon, who has been reported missing by family members. Roth was last contacted on March 30, 2021, and was believed to be in the South Kohala area, with plans to travel the entire Big Island. Roth is Caucasian, 5’6”, 130 pounds, long brown hair, brown eyes and a nose ring in her right nostril. Roth is believed to be operating a white, 2006, pick-up truck (unknown make/model) with a camper shell and Oregon state license plates.
Banyan Drive redevelopment legislation fails to move
Another attempt in the state Legislature to revitalize Banyan Drive and the surrounding area appears to have failed yet again.
Nine new COVID-19 cases reported Saturday
The Big Island’s COVID-19 case count increased to 2,510 with nine new cases reported on Saturday.
One for the road: Kona Brewing Co. marks final batch of beer where it all started
Kona Brewing Co. crafted Thursday its final brew — a hoppy Imperial Castaway IPA — at the site where it all started at the end of Pawai Place more than a quarter-century ago.
Volcano Watch: The lava lakes of Kilauea then and now
One of the most interesting aspects of the current activity in Halema‘uma‘u is the occasional oozing of lava around the edges of the entire crater while the lava surface is rising. Has that phenomenon been reported before in any accounts of previous Kilauea activity?