Hawaiʻi County

The Hawaiʻi County Fire Commission named Daniel Volpe as Big Island's next fire chief. Volpe has been serving in the role since the sudden passing of the last fire chief, Kazuo Todd.

A new measure introduced in the Hawaiʻi County Council would appropriate up to $1 million annually to establish and fund a Town Revitalization Program.

HPR is breaking down the meaning of the charter amendments and explaining them in easy-to-understand terms. This article is about the lone Hawaiʻi County measure.

The Hawaiian Council is offering assistance to those who opened their homes to residents impacted by the Hurricanes Lala and Lowell. Eligible hosts can receive $500 per displaced person each month, with up to $2,000 per household per month.

The lights are slowly coming back on around Hawaiʻi Island, but Hawaiian Electric says some pockets of customers could be without power for weeks. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote spoke to residents about how they’ve managed so far without power.

Hawaiʻi County’s Department of Water Supply is asking residents to limit their water use in the wake of Hurricane Lala. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote explains why.

The Department of Research and Development collects economic data and supports local industries like agriculture, energy, and tourism. Some county council members say the department’s mandate in county code is vague.

The Hawaiʻi County Council is urging state officials to step up enforcement of coconut rhinoceros beetle containment protocols in Kona.

The Hawaiʻi County Council may close a loophole in county code to prevent permits for the construction of new data centers.

The Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency and the Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency conducted over one hundred site visits on Hawai'i Island last week to survey earthquake damages.