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 termHonolulu 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 IslandKPUA-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 homeHonolulu 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 IslandHonolulu 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 eliminationHonolulu 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.
Crime of passion stirs Hawaiiâ s FilAmsPhilippine News - Fri Nov 13
BOTH PROSECUTION and defense agree that the slaying of Tito Rafol in a Hawaiian beach resort parking lot may have been a crime of passion.
Labeling study for coffee could resolve disputeHonolulu 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 DownKITV - 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 likelyThe 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.
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