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Queen Kaahumanu Highway work could begin by summer

By Bret Yager West Hawaii Today

The state Department of Transportation hopes to begin work on the Queen Kaahumanu Highway widening project this summer.

The National Park Service has signed the memorandum of agreement that must be finalized before the project can move ahead, and the other parties that must sign off also appear […]

Larry Ellison Bought an Island in Hawaii. Now What?

By JON MOOALLEM SEPT. 23, 2014, NY Times

Click the map to read the article.

Jon Mooallem is a contributing writer for the magazine and the author of ‘‘Wild Ones’’ and

‘‘American Hippopotamus.’’

A version of this article appears in print on September 28, 2014, on page MM22 […]

Plan a Ghostly Evening

 

Update on Hurricane Iselle

Issues about upcoming storm/hurricanes from management

Join Julie Wrigley and Bill McDowell and others for a discussion on Big Ideas for the Big Island

We’re number one again!

Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai: Bernhard Langer captures Champions Tour season opener

Bernhard Langer celebrates after sinking his last putt Sunday. (Brad Ballesteros/Special to West Hawaii Today)

 

By J.R. de Groote West Hawaii Today jdegroote@westhawaiitoday.com

Like the surf crashing to shore just a few feet away from the 18th green, Bernhard Langer came roaring into the final hole of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at […]

Kenneth D. Graham named Acting President of North Hawaii Community Hospital

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 15, 2014 

THE QUEEN’S HEALTH SYSTEMS NAMES KENNETH D. GRAHAM

AS ACTING PRESIDENT OF NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

 

HONOLULU – The Queen’s Health Systems (Queen’s), corporate parent of The Queen’s Medical Center (QMC), named Kenneth D. Graham, MPH, RHIA, FACHE as Acting President of North […]

THE QUEEN’S HEALTH SYSTEMS AND NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ENTER INTO FORMAL AFFILIATION

Queen’s Looks Forward to Partnering with Big Island Communities and Providing Quality Healthcare to the People of North Hawaii HONOLULU – The Queen’s Health Systems (Queen’s), corporate parent of The Queen’s Medical Center (QMC), announced today that it has officially entered into an affiliation agreement with North Hawaii Community Hospital (NHCH). In the agreement, NHCH […]

Waimea Ocean Film Festival: January 2-5, 2014

The 4th annual Waimea Ocean Film Festival opens January 2-5, 2014 in Waimea, before moving on to Four Seasons Resort Hualālai January 6-10. This dynamic and exciting event brings top films, filmmakers, speakers, artists and films to the Big Island every January, with films, receptions, breakfast talks, presentations, exhibits and morning activities scheduled non-stop […]

Jeff Maki, Kelly Hoyle and husband, Jerry Blevins, as well as Mike Varney assist in saving family from drowning.

Article from West Hawaii Today:

A North Carolina family of five has an off-duty firefighter, aware beachgoers and well-placed rescue tubes to thank for their lives following a harrowing rescue Sunday morning at Pololu Valley in North Kohala.

About 11 a.m. Sunday, Jeff Maki, a North Kohala firefighter, heard people calling for help as he […]

Mark it on your calendar: Keck Week–A Celebration of 20 Years of Cutting Edge Astronomy–March 13 – 19

CLICK HERE TO VIEW KECK WEEK’S SCHEDULE OF EVENTS.

It has been 20 years since the first light at W.M. Keck Observatory on the top of Mauna Kea. Over the past years Hualalai has hosted various astronomers who have opened the door to the magic of space. From March 13 -19 there are […]

North Kohala Nourishes Music and Arts (An article from the the Seattle Times)

 

 

Updated Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 12:17 AM

Big Island’s lush, isolated North Kohala nurtures music and arts Story and Photos by Brian J. Cantwell Seattle Times travel writer

HAWI, Hawaii — You don’t get to North Kohala unless you mean to, or you’ve made a wrong turn.

All the better for […]

Blue Cupcakery…A Bit of the Big City in Kona

Across from Safeway in Kailua-Kona, next to the Mac store and Starbucks is a new business called Blue Cupcakery. It looks charming. We haven’t tried their regular or daily special cupcakes yet, but if you do, let us know how you like it.

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Fabulous Map of Mauna Kea — The World’s Tallest Mountain

Check out the September 2012 issue of The National Geographic. The enclosed map is a full map of Mauna Kea from its base 18,900 feet below sea level to its summet at 13.796 feet. You will probably want a couple for your guests to see.

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Jack Lutsky and Susan Mendelson’s Leed Platinum Certified Home Featured in West Hawaii Today

This past Sunday Susan and Jack’s home was featured in West Hawaii Today at home section. We can’t really do any better than have you go directly to the news article.

Click here to read about the first Leed Platinum Certified House at Hualalai. […]

Occupy Kukio occurs today. We seem to have more security.

It was in the news yesterday that there were plans to occupy Hualalai. Yet, today, when passing Kukio we found the following scene:

 

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Kona Village resort — Rebuild and reopen

By Erin Miller From West Hawaii Today September 29, 2011

Damage to Kona Village Resort from the March tsunami reached into the tens of millions of dollars, CEO Patrick Fitzgerald said Thursday, but he is certain the iconic hotel will open again.

Fitzgerald said he does not yet have a timeline for the resort […]