Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 10:59AM Clean drinking water will be more easily available to county residents when six new water spigot stations are built by the County of Hawaii over the next 20 months.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 10:57AM Despite a successful marketing campaign that filled Japan Air Lines flights to Kona this spring, JAL executives this week confirmed the airline will suspend its direct Narita-to-Kona flights on October 29.
County of Hawai‘i Mayor Billy Kenoi, the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority and other industry stakeholders responded by announcing a new promotional campaign called “E Komo Mai Kona” to entice visitors from Japan to continue to select Kona as their destination after the direct flights end. The promotional campaign will begin offering its discounted packages November 1 to encourage visitors to travel to Kona via Honolulu.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 8:16PM A community meeting will be held Tuesday, August 31, 6 p.m. at the Pahoa Community Center to discuss the ongoing mangrove eradication project at several public and private properties on the Island of Hawaii, including the Wai` Opae Marine Life Conservation District, Isaac Hale Beach Park at Pohoiki, and Onekahakaha beach park in Hilo.
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 1:04PM 
For the second consecutive year, the County of Hawaii has earned nationwide recognition as a Playful City USA community.
Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 5:28PM The Hamakua Community Development Plan Steering Committee will be holding its first meeting on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at 5 p.m. at the Laupahoehoe Public Library Humanities Room.
Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 4:47PM Mayor Billy Kenoi met with Japan Air Lines executives in Tokyo yesterday (Tuesday Hawaii time) to review proposed cost-saving steps for the airline and an incentive package assembled by tourism industry stakeholders to support the continuation of JAL’s direct flights to Kona.
Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 9:45AM Mayor Billy Kenoi was among eight U.S. mayors selected to attend the 47th National Session of the Mayors’ Institute on City Design, August 4-6, 2010, in Los Angeles.
