Wednesday, May 16 2012
The Hawaii County
Council has given its tentative okay to Mayor Billy Kenoi’s budget as submitted,
but that may change. HPR’s Sherry
Bracken reports.
Tuesday, May 15 2012
Hawaii County has
completed a long-term project with the parks. Five and a half years ago,
earthquakes damaged a number of park facilities on the island. And now,
as HPR's Sherry Bracken reports from the Big Island, the last of the park
repairs is complete.
Monday, May 14 2012
For many pregnant mothers around Hawaii Island, their first choice has been North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea. But a change in policy means that choice will no longer be up to them. From the Big Island, Sherry Bracken explains.
Wednesday, May 9 2012
On the Big Island,
students at Hilo’s Hawaii Community College’s vocational technical program are gaining practical, on-the-job experience as they design, engineer, and build a home for the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. HPR’s Sherry Bracken reports.
Tuesday, May 8 2012
The state legislature
has appropriated $7.5 million in bonds to help fund the long-awaited
Hawaii Community College Campus in West Hawaii. That will get the
ball rolling not just on the buildings, but on expanding the school's killer
culinary program. HPR's Sherry Bracken reports.
Wednesday, May 2 2012
Parts of Hawaii
Island's west side are still recovering from last year's tsunami that
devastated northern Japan. Walter Dudley of Hilo's Pacific Tsunami
Museum explains how a tsunami behaves --- and what residents need to do. HPR's Sherry Bracken reports. MORE INFORMATION: Pacific Tsunami Museum Hawaii State Civil Defense
Tuesday, May 1 2012
The Hawaii Island
hospital with some of the highest patient satisfaction and quality numbers in
the state is facing challenges in one of its most popular programs. Its
birthing program draws women from around the island---and that's creating the challenges.
There's a meeting tonight to discuss the issues. HPR's Sherry Bracken has more.
Monday, April 30 2012
Geothermal power is a controversial topic for some on Hawaii Island. Last week, Hawaii County Council held a meeting on the topic in Puna, close to the site of the state's only geothermal plant. Residents talked about their experiences since the first plant opened in 1981. HPR's Sherry Bracken has more. The Natural Energy Laboratory wants to renew its lease for geothermal exploration at the original Puna well site. The group's plans will be reviewed by the county council.
Wednesday, April 11 2012
The Kona Historical
Society recently commissioned a look at Hawaii Island's tax records to learn
more about Kona during the time of the Hawaiian Kingdom. HPR's
Sherry Bracken talked with Tom Woods of the Hawaii Mission Houses
Historic Site and Archives about what he found.
Tuesday, April 10 2012
Hilo is celebrating
its biggest annual event --- the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival, named in honor of
King David Kalakaua. From Hawaii Island, HPR's Sherry Bracken says events are in full-swing. MORE INFORMATION Merrie Monarch Festival
Monday, April 9 2012
School gardens are a
special project for a think tank on Hawaii Island. The group provides
partial funding and a little promotional help. From Hawaii Island, HPR's
Sherry Bracken has more about upcoming garden tours. MORE INFORMATION Hawaii Island School Garden Network
Thursday, April 5 2012
Heart patients on the
west side of Hawaii Island are getting some help from a new source. Kona
Community Hospital is addressing a shortage of cardiology care in West Hawaii
by forming an alliance with another neighbor island hospital. From Kona,
HPR's Sherry Bracken gives us an update on heart care around Hawaii Island.
Wednesday, April 4 2012
There's a change of
plans for more than 700 acres of Hawaii County farmland in Hamakua. Last
year, the county agreed to lease the land, in 16 parcels, to the highest
bidders. But now the company that was the highest bidder on all the
parcels---selected just 30 days ago---is backing out of at least half the
leases. From Kona, HPR's Sherry Bracken has more.
Tuesday, April 3 2012
Hawaii County is
donating $275,000 to the county's food bank. It's a short-term response to a lingering problem. But the county council chair
also has some other ideas when it comes to fighting hunger on the island. From Kona, HPR's Sherry Bracken has more.
Monday, April 2 2012
Kona is finally on
its way to getting a new courthouse. Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald has chosen
a site for the new complex---which should help residents on both sides of the
Big Island. From Kona, HPR's Sherry Bracken has more.
Wednesday, March 28 2012
A piece of history on
Hawaii Island is on its way to recovery ... and reopening. Volcano House, inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, has been closed for
nearly three years, but that's about to change. HPR's Sherry Bracken has the
story from Hawaii Island.
Tuesday, March 27 2012
When the Scripps
National Spelling Bee comes up in May, it's a Big Island boy from a family of
spellers who will represent the state. From Kona, HPR's Sherry Bracken has the story.
Monday, March 26 2012
For the first time in decades, Kona is getting a new hotel. And this
one’s different. It will be the first to focus primarily on the business
traveler. From Kona, HPR’s Sherry Bracken has more.
Wednesday, March 21 2012
A charter school in Waimea
on the Big Island continues to be a focus of controversy. The Waimea
Middle Public Conversion Charter School's board unexpectedly fired its
principal several weeks ago. Now the board wants to hear from the
community about the path forward. HPR’s Sherry Bracken reports.
Tuesday, March 20 2012
When it comes to the future, Hawaii residents sometimes may feel they don’t have a voice. But they do --- through Community Development Plans. Hawaii County is now taking a closer look at Hamakua and North Hilo. HPR’s Sherry Bracken reports from Hawaii Island.
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