Hawaiʻi Island

A state board that oversees inoa ʻāina, or Hawaiian place names, has voted to change the official name of Hawaiʻi Island.

Officials are monitoring a trio of nēnē in Hilo’s Lili‘uokalani Gardens to ensure a successful nesting season for the nesting female.

Members of an advisory group set up to guide ongoing lease negotiations with the Army feel like they’ve been sidelined by Gov. Josh Green just weeks after he created the group. Green sent a letter to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll proposing to push back the deadline to negotiate military leases of state lands.

Queen's announced plans last year to build a new 80-bed hospital in Kona. Now, the state is kicking in $50 million to partner with Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation to build an outpatient center to complement the new facility.

Officials voted to extend the late pandemic era program that was set to expire this month. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.

SFGate reporter Christine Hitt spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender about a mysterious land owner who has stirred controversy for hosting an annual festival inspired by Burning Man on property zoned for agriculture.

Hawaiʻi County Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz spoke to HPR's Bill Dorman about recent discussions to change the island's affordable housing rules.

The preferred location for the hub is a privately owned plot of land directly north of the Puna Kai shopping center, off of Pāhoa Village Road and Kahakai Boulevard.

Staff and community members at the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender on the one day of the year they welcome visitors.

A new public library is coming to Upper Puna on Hawaiʻi Island, but the new hub is a result of merging two existing libraries in the area.