Holualoa News

The board that oversees Hawaii's public libraries was told Thursday about a proposal to close five libraries statewide to deal with budget cuts.

The Board of Education, which oversees operations of state libraries, is considering closing five libraries due to budget cuts.

Holualoa Public Library on the Big Island will be closed temporarily effective Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

A 21-year-old Holualoa man died yesterday from injuries he sustained in a one-vehicle crash on Route 190 at the 17-mile marker in North Kona, Big Island police officials said.

Herbert Murata's small urban garden sustains him, in more than the obvious ways.

HYATT'S GOLD PASSPORT PLANNER REWARDS program allows meeting planners to secure personal Hyatt Gold Passport 'points' for booking corporate meetings at Hyatt locations.

A tiny high school on the Big Island that provides a free college-preparatory education to students from Pacific island nations expects to shut down at the end of the academic year for lack of funds.

The Contemporary Museum First Hawaiian Center 999 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 Main: 526-1322; Recorded Exhibition Info: 526-0232 PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release March 25, 2009 Contact: Charlie Aldinger, Director of Museum Advancement; Ph: 237-5231; Fax: 536-5970; E-mail: caldinger@tcmhi.org Web Site: ...

Tourists head to the Big Island of Hawaii mostly for beaches and volcanoes, but tucked up into the lush green hills overlooking Kailua-Kona beach resort strip is a plantation-era village turned vibrant art ...

Seattle hound here. We're taking a family vacation ) to the Big Island next month, staying in a condo at Waikoloa.

"Na Makana O Ke Au Hou," or "Gifts for a New Era" is the title of an art exhibition running through March at the Luana Gallery The Fairmont Orchid at the Mauna Lani Resort.

The colorful lampwork bead creations of local artist/designer Karen Stevens will be featured during January at the Kailua Village Artists Gallery in the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort.

A new study shows those living off Hawaii tend to stay close to the islands and don't swim out to the open ocean.

Fear, shame and survival haunt children's lives by Kim Eaton West Hawaii Today keaton@westhawaiitoday.com Sunday, December 21, 2008 7:09 AM HST Editor's note: This is the second of two stories on homeless ...

Family seeks to provide for itself and recover by Kim Eaton West Hawaii Today keaton@westhawaiitoday.com Saturday, December 20, 2008 7:07 AM HST Editor's note: This is the first of two stories on homeless ...

Hula Daddy Coffee of Kona, Hawaii has received an historic 97-point score out of a possible 100 for its Sweet Kona Light Roast coffee in the December edition of Coffee Review.

Larry Calkins will be featured at a weekend workshop titled "Mixed Media: Book Art" on Saturday and Sunday at the Donkey Mill Art Center in Holualoa.