Kona Trolley serves Hele-On Route 201: ‘The hassle-free way to explore the hottest spots in town’
The Kona Trolley is back on the road again and has been operating since Aug. 1.
Lifestyle
Schatz: ‘I authored a bill that will make it safer for everyone to use our streets’ in Hawaii
As walking and biking become increasingly popular modes of transit, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) has introduced a bill to make those activities safer for citizens in Hawaii.
Hamakua Harvest Farmers Market held every Sunday: ‘Experience the warm hospitality of Hamakua’
A one-of-a-kind farmers market is held every Sunday in Hamakua.
New poll shows ‘the public isn’t onboard’ with any type of COVID-19 vaccine mandate
A recent poll shows that most Americans believe that receiving the COVID-19 vaccine should be a matter of personal choice.
Merrie Monarch Festival performer: ‘There was a sense of healing and so much love surrounding us’
Hawaii held its 58th annual Merrie Monarch Festival last month between July 1st and 3rd, which was also broadcast on Hawaii News Now’s K5.
Trafalgar poll shows American flag inspires pride and patriotism and that America is ‘a nation of good and decent people’
The Olympic Games in Tokyo are underway, and if a recent poll is any indication of America’s patriotism, many Americans will be rooting hard for Team USA to medal in…
It’s ‘the foremost priority for the (HDOA) to isolate and control’ bovine tuberculosis on Molokai
Ranchers and herds in Hawaii will be facing an especially tricky year navigating bovine tuberculosis, otherwise known as Mycobacterium bovis.
Unite Hawaii ‘connecting vulernable populations’ to health resources
Unite Us, the enterprise technology company providing the digital infrastructure to power integrated health and social care ecosystems, announced partnerships with Kaiser Permanente, a leading healthcare provider, and AlohaCare, a…
Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Competition is looking for qualified candidates: ‘Hawaii is evolving’
Kona Commons Shopping Center is holding an event on Sunday, July 18, for young women who are interested in candidate registration for the UCC Hawaii Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Competition.
New OuterSpatial app safely paves the way across Hawaii’s trails and hunting grounds for visitors and residents
Both tourists and residents of Hawaii have a new method to access information about trails and hunting areas through a new app the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division…
New moorings to ‘provide significant coral protection value to this high-use site’ on Kona coast
In the 1970s, the Kona Surf Hotel at Kaukalaelae Point directed bright lights into the surf at night.
Native Hawaiian organizations receive federal grants to ‘preserve indigenous history, heritage and culture’
Federal grants have been awarded to 12 native Hawaiian programs that are working to continue the preservation of indigenous ways of life and culture.
SCP Hilo Hotel is ‘dedicated to providing holistic hospitality experiences’ for eco-conscious travelers
Soul Community Planet (SCP) is bringing its vision of holistic hospitality to Hawaii with a new hotel in Hilo.
“Kona Surf Company is taking bookings!”: Popular surf company is back open for summer season
The Kona Surf Company is again open for business after COVID-19.
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North Kona Councilman on tourism promotion: ‘I feel that this money could be better used elsewhere’
Despite general concern about putting more money into tourism promotion, North Kona Councilman Holeka Inaba’s proposal to use only $100,000 of the $459,000 budget for tourism received a thumbs-down.
West Hawaii Community Health Center director: ‘This pandemic has changed how we deliver health care’
Within a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many practices almost in a snap, and that includes health consultations.
Hapuna Beach State Park voted best beach in America for 2021: The ‘perfect place to swim, snorkel or scuba dive’
Mahalo to Dr. Stephen Leatherman, also known as “Dr. Beach,” for naming Hapuna Beach State Park this year’s No. 1 beach in the country.
Hawaii Community Lending partnership will serve ‘3,400 households’ via federal funding distribution
A Hawaii-based lending nonprofit is one of seven local organizations partnering to disburse millions in Hawaii County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds for rental and utility assistance to thousands…
The Food Basket sees increase to more than 80,000 individuals per month in 2020 due to pandemic
With demand for assistance increased nearly six times during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Food Basket, Hawaii’s food bank, moved into action to help keep local families fed.
UHERO’s Steven Bond-Smith: Diversification is driven by relationships ‘to the visitor industry’
A research fellow at an economics center in Western Australia who soon will join the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization has offered ways Hawaii may grow its economy through…
Hawaiʻi named most inclusive state for third year in a row as state ‘focuses on policies, laws and outcomes’
Hawaiʻi was recently ranked the most inclusive state in the U.S. for the third year in a row, according to a new UC Berkeley study, reported Hawaii Public Radio News.
Sleep medicine doctor: Naps superior to coffee in boosting energy
Dr. Valerie Cacho, director of sleep medicine at Straub Medical Center, is revealing important information to patients about the effectiveness of napping during the day.
10 ways to detoxify your body
Today there are more toxins in the environment than ever before. Therefore, it is critical to detox your body in order to maintain good health.