A $170,000 federal study of increased emissions from Kilauea Volcano has recommended additional examination and a more coordinated response by government agencies.

Asking farmers how much compost they could use, and how they could receive it, is one way to move toward a goal of zero waste, proponents of the concept say.

After failing to secure state and federal funding for a Kona planned transitional housing project, Hawaii County administration wants the County Council to approve bonding $8 million for it.