07/16/11 CHELSEA JENSEN | WEST HAWAII TODAY West Hawaii students last year had nearly a month more instructional time than in 2009-10. However, overall state test scores faltered.
07/16/11 "I loved your use of humor. You always made me laugh." Those words came from Dot Carter as she eulogized her son Ashley White at his memorial service...
07/14/11 Fallen tree holds up traffic in Naalehu A large tree that fell across Mamalahoa Highway in Naalehu closed the main thoroughfare for about an hour Wednesday. A 30- to 40-foot-tall tree with a diameter of 12 inches apparently fell around 9:30 a.m. near the intersection of the highway and Ohai Road. The fallen tree resulted in the entire highway being blocked, according to police. Traffic was not ...
07/14/11 An 18-year-old man from Waimea died Wednesday from injuries he suffered in a one-vehicle crash on July 9 on Mamalahoa Highway in Waimea, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
07/14/11 A veteran skydiver who died Sunday at Dillingham Airfield will be remembered Friday evening at Waimea Bay, according to Pastor Mark Turansky.
07/14/11 On Hawaii's capital island, there's the glitz of Honolulu, and then there's the side less traveled.
07/13/11 BY CHELSEA JENSEN | WEST HAWAII TODAY Photovoltaic panels will soon be installed atop the Waimea police and fire stations in an effort to save thousands of dollars in the coming years. The photovoltaic systems, which use sunlight to produce electricity, could save county taxpayers upward of $43,000 in power costs annually, said GreenPath Technologies Inc. President Briand Achong. Panel ...
07/13/11 Click the image to view gallery BY CAROLYN LUCAS-ZENK | WEST HAWAII TODAY Waimea resident Kieran Najita has seen many wild places destroyed by development over the years. Natural habitats of native species turned into pavement, architecture and enterprise; places the 16-year-old boy now finds "depressing" to visit. However, Tuesday was different. Najita felt grateful for his choice that led him ...
06/26/11 Click the image to view gallery Cultural Fest provides a peek into old Hawaii BY CHELSEA JENSEN | WEST HAWAII TODAY Hundreds immersed themselves in Hawaii's culture -- going on waa rides and trying their hands at lauhala weaving and ipu making -- Saturday at Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park. "Everybody needs to learn the culture and really grasp where they came from," said Waimea ...
06/26/11 ORGANIZATION LOOKS FOR SUMMERTIME GIVERS BY CAROLYN LUCAS-ZENK | WEST HAWAII TODAY Blood donations often decline in the summer as people go on vacation and high schools close. However, the need for blood never takes a holiday, said Laurie Chang, Blood Bank of Hawaii spokeswoman.
06/25/11 Click the image to view gallery PBR pros take time to help Big Island riders BY CHELSEA JENSEN | WEST HAWAII TODAY It was man-versus-beast Friday at Waimea's Parker Ranch Rodeo Arena. Men and boys of all ages learned the techniques, skills and sportsmanship required to become a professional bull rider during a free clinic taught by McKennon Wimberly and Sean Willingham, two of the nation's top ...
06/25/11 Click the image to view gallery HIGA, VINCENT SPARK 13-3 WIN OVER HAMAKUA BY MATT GERHART | STEPHENS MEDIA Hilo coach Zackery Higa wasn't overly impressed with his team's 13-run output Friday, noting it was a little concerning that it took his Junior League All-Star team's bats a little while to get going. His pitcher was a different story. Pukani Vincent was good from the start. Vincent struck ...
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06/23/11 PROGRAM WILL BEGIN IN THE FALL BY JOE FERRARO | WEST HAWAII TODAY The desire to develop young football players who are too heavy to play Pop Warner fueled an interest in the new program. But Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation officials want to assist all young children who struggle with weight issues, and that means going beyond bigger, faster and stronger in athletics. Parks and ...
06/23/11 STANDINGS Division I Hilo Pomaikai 32-0 Kona Gold 27-3 Honomu Rockets 27-5 Onomea Rangers 25-7 Onipaa Iron Birds 24-8 Kohala 19-11 Kona Drysdales 18-12 Ka Nani O Honokaa 17-13 Waiakea 16-16 Team Sports 16-16 Hamakua Coast 12-18 Puukapu 10-20 Division II Waimea Paniolo 18-12 Local Boyz 16-14 Kuikahi 16-16 Pueo 14-16 Hui O Na Kolohe 12-18 Punatics 10-20 Kupuna Pride 10-20 Papaikou 5-25 Kona ...
06/22/11 BY JOHN BURNETT | STEPHENS MEDIA HILO -- Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed into law several bills concerning community property in divorces, animal cruelty, small claims and consumer contract law.
06/21/11 IT'S A favourite haunt of Hollywood A-listers, US presidents, golfers, loyal - and royal - families, and now we get a turn at Hawaii's 5-star Kahala.
06/13/11 General Dynamics Corp. has been awarded a contract worth $7.8 million from the U.S. Air Force to develop an Open System Architecture common back-end digital processor.
06/12/11 Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Michael Geisler had served in the military for more than half his life and served two tours in Iraq.
06/11/11 HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hawaii Army National Guard soldier who was injured in a humvee accident earlier this week has died. Sgt. Michael Geisler, 44, was pronounced dead late Friday afternoon at the Queen's Medical Center. | 
