New Military Proposal for Kohala
An Environmental Assessment just released proposes that, among other sites in the state, the Kohala shoreline (specifically naming Kawaihae Harbor to Māhukona) be used for military exercises starting in 2019.
Big Island: Embattled Dairy To Close
Big Island Dairy owners confirmed Tuesday that the company will discontinue dairy and milk processing operations at the Ookala facility for financial reasons.
Kathie the Cook <3's This Vegducken
Just in time for your Saturday market shopping list, Kathie the cook visited Working Hard or Hardly Working this morning and, by popular demand, shared her favorite recipe for this vegetarian version of the Turducken. The Vegducken: Butternut Squash Stuffed With Eggplant, Zucchini, and a Mushroom Lentil Stuffing
LFA Discovered @ HI Volcanoes Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park officials say Thursday that unwanted visitors have been found on the grounds: Little Fire Ants. The red ants, which are no longer in size than the thickness of a penny, have been found in the popular Stream Vents area and Mauna Ulu parking lot.
Recycling Roll-Back
HILO — Big Island residents will no longer be able to recycle several types of plastic products at county recycling and transfer stations starting Dec 1. The Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management announced that, because of changes to global recycling markets, the county no longer can accept No. 5 plastics, plastic grocery bags or any type of clamshell-shaped plastic products in the mixed recyclable bins at the county’s transfer […]
HI Parks Slated for H2O Stations
Water filling stations will be installed at 15 parks in Hawaii in an effort to reduce single-use plastic water bottles, according to state officials. The Division of State Parks received a federal grant of $100,396 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program for the water bottle filling stations. Currently, the state has one filling station at Diamond Head State Monument, which is heavily used by hikers. Visitors […]
Hilo Initiative to Address Homeless Trespassing
A new initiative by the Hilo Downtown Improvement Association hopes to alleviate downtown businesses’ homeless burden and make them safer for shoppers and workers alike.
State initiates aquaculture accelerator program, investment fund at NELHA
KAILUA-KONA — The state announced Thursday a concrete plan to import big ideas, and potentially big dollars, to West Hawaii through the vehicle of the global aquaculture industry. Capitalizing on Hawaii’s unique access to natural resources in the name of economic diversification, a partnership between multiple state agencies kicked off a process this week to develop an aquaculture accelerator program, along with a complementary investment fund, to be situated at […]
Short Term Rental Proposal
A measure to prohibit unhosted short-term rentals in residential and agricultural zones, while allowing them in hotel and resort zones as well as commercial districts is being considered