A day of fun-filled events around Hilo Bay will celebrate Independence Day

Agreement with Coast Guard is "working together to keep our community safe and healthy."

On Tuesday, January 24th 2012 NFL Football Players and NFL Cheerleaders will be holding Youth Clinics for Hawai‘i Island intermediate and high school students at Kealakehe High School from 3:00–5:30 PM and Wednesday, January 25th 2012, at Kea‘au High School from 3:00–5:30 PM. Players and cheerleaders will also visit a local school for an assembly before the clinics. The NFL Pro Bowl Youth Clinics, now in its 10th year, is focused on...

Calling it so much more than just infrastructure, Mayor Kenoi joined state and federal officials Oct. 24 at the blessing of the latest section of the Saddle Road to be completed.

The County of Hawai‘i this year entered into Sister City relationships with two cities in the Asia Pacific region which share important economic, cultural, geographic, and energy similarities with Hawai‘i Island. Both are in nations that are APEC member economies.

Mayor Billy Kenoi participated in the annual Leaders’ Meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, which took place Nov. 8-12 in Honolulu. Leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific countries, representing 41 percent of the world’s population, were in Honolulu to discuss various economic opportunities and issues such as renewable energy. Hosting APEC in Honolulu was a direct boon to O‘ahu, but having the world’s attention for a week – nearly...