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Among some of the possible issues discussed at the legislative briefing were what effects, if any, the disruption could have on Aircraft On Ground support services, the impact the strike in 2000 actually had on the visitor industry, as well as the percentage of Boeing aircraft in the airline fleets that serve the state.

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Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 15-year-old Puna girl who was reported missing. Keahi Javine was last seen in her Keaʻau neighborhood on January 19. She is described as 5-foot-1, 116 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz praises the confirmation of Senator John Kerry as Secretary of State and for his leadership in clean energy that will make a mark in history. “Senator John Kerry is a tireless leader and public servant with decades of foreign policy experience, and I can’t think of a better person to represent […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police are renewing their request for information about a 57-year-old Kailua-Kona man who was reported missing. John Eckert was last seen on January 13 in Kailua-Kona at approximately 6 p.m. He has a medical condition that may require medication. He is described as Caucasian, 6-foot-2, 184 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.

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This year, the HTA is funding 18 events for the island, including the Hilo Grown Ag-Tour, Ka‘ū Coffee Festival, and Hula Arts at Kilauea in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, providing even greater diversity to Hawai‘i’s tourism profile for Hawai‘i Island.

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Senator Mazie K. Hirono today announced hiring two experienced defense and military experts with island ties for her legislative team. Nick Ikeda, a former aide to Senator Akaka and Department of Defense expert, and retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Walter Kaneakua, a former aide to Senator Inouye, will make up Hirono’s defense and military legislative […]

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A 45-year-old Captain Cook man died Monday (January 28) from injuries he received in a motor vehicle/motorcycle collision on Route 11 south of the 109-mile marker in Captain Cook, South Kona.

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MEDIA RELEASE North Hawaii families with children who will eligible to attend kindergarten in fall 2013 are invited to attend an open house 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 at Waimea Elementary School. If your keiki is now 4 years old and will be 5 years old by Dec. 31, 2013, he or she will be […]

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MEDIA RELEASE On Saturday, Feb. 2, the North Kohala Eat Locally Grown Campaign will host the Kohala Farm-to-Fork Tour of three farms on Hoea Road in North Kohala. As a part of an ongoing Sustainable Saturday calendar of events, Lokahi Farms, Palili O Kohala and Sage Farms invite the community to experience the agricultural diversity […]

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As of 6:30 p.m. Monday (Jan 28) the rangers report the Mauna Kea Access Road is closed to the public at the Visitor Information Station due to snow and ice on the roadways. Temperatures are below freezing, with the humidity peaking consistently over 90%.

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Thanks to numerous tips from the public, Hawaiʻi Island police have located 40-year-old Crystal Marie Torres, who was wanted on several outstanding warrants. Torres, who is also known as Crystal Torres Bolosan, was arrested on the warrants on February 6 in Kawaihae. Police thank the public for their help.

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaiian Airlines pilots have ratified a tentative agreement reached earlier this month between the company and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) on new contract terms covering the operation of long-range, single-aisle aircraft the company plans to acquire to complement its current fleet of wide-body, twin-aisle aircraft serving Hawaii from the U.S. West […]

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Gov. Neil Abercrombie joined representatives of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board in congratulating Hawaii’s 65 school teachers statewide who this year earned National Board certification.

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MEDIA RELEASE Sen. Brian Schatz has announced the submission for the Class of 2017 Service Academy nominees. “I am pleased to announce that 16 of our brightest students from throughout Hawaii were nominated to attend one of our nation’s service academies,” Schatz said. “These men and women went through a rigorous selection process led by […]

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