Hawi News

Some Pahoa residents aren't happy about a proposed new mall. Image: Alan Mcnarie It's already happened to thousands of small towns across the country: A highway bypass is built around a town, ostensibly to speed up traffic.

Here's a factoid that explains a lot: Guangdong province, once known as Canton, is sometimes known as the Kingdom of Lychee.

Hawaii County police in Kona are investigating a robbery that took place Saturday in Hawi.

Big Island police detectives are investigating an armed robbery of a man at an apartment in Hawi.

Hawai'i Police Department Criminal Investigations Section, Area II Detective Sean Smith Phone: 326-4646, Ext.

Two years ago, Andrea Dean - a green-business coach, consultant and speaker - won the People's Choice Award at the Kona Earth Festival's Trash Bash Fashion Show for her chic sundress made of tissue paper and plastic supermarket bags.

The Hawai'i County Department of Environmental Management and ARC of Hilo will close the HI-5 redemption center at the Hawi Transfer Station this weekend while improvements are done.

As I write this column, I am reminded that this past year has been one of many firsts.

Hawaii Police Department Traffic Enforcement Unit Christopher D. Gali Phone: 961-2332 December 13, 2008 Report No.

Big Island police identified a 24-year-old North Kohala woman who died Saturday from injuries in a one-car crash as Janelle Ann Morse of Hawi.

Big Island police have arrested the driver of a car involved in a fatal crash in North Kohala for investigation of driving under the influence of an intoxicant, excessive speeding and other charges.