The Big Island continues to see a high number of foreclosures, and experts say this is likely to continue into the new year.

Keaau resident Howard Rhinehart sat alone Thursday at a table next to the Hospice of Hilo Light Up A Life tree in Macy’s at Prince Kuhio Plaza.

Associated Press A portion of the 38-acre parcel in Keaau, Hawaii, being offered by a Hawaii couple for $1.2 million.

David Bangert and Linda Harris of Kailua listed the properties on the market about five months ago with real estate agents, but they haven’t gotten much response amid a declining market.

Homeless residents on a Waianae beach were left out in the cold, debris from a collapsed house washed into a stream, and storm runoff closed part of Kailua Beach during a wet and windy day on Oahu yesterday.

In a parking lot at Kamehameha Middle School at dusk on Wednesday, some 35 young women from various East Hawaii schools practice “Kana Kaloka,” one of the dance routines they’ll perform in the Big Apple during …

Hawaii County paving projects may be delayed for another six weeks due to unresolved problems involving apparently unacceptable asphalt.

Hawaii County paving projects may be delayed for another month-and-a-half because issues involving apparently unacceptable asphalt materials remain unresolved.

Rush-hour traffic increased yesterday as University of Hawaii-Manoa students returned to school, though state officials advise motorists to expect increased traffic congestion over the next two weeks.

HILO State officials will visit six Big Island schools next week to see how well they’re prepared to deal with volcanic emissions.