Roughly a mile southwest of Waimea is a single runway airport without an air traffic control tower. The only commercial airline operating there is Pacific Wings, which offers interisland flights, said Caroline Sluyter, spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation.

DOT is seeking comments from residents about what kind of airport and aviation services they would like at Waimea-Kohala Airport. The informal discussion began when DOT Hawaii District Airports Manager Chauncey Wong Yuen was invited to give a presentation about the airport in February at the Waimea Community Association’s monthly meeting.

He gave a brief history of the facility, recalled working there during the 1970s, spoke about recent improvements and solicited feedback via a survey, Sluyter said. Read the full story.

And here’s the latest in other neighbor isle gov’t and politics:

County: $2.1M cleanup of Puhi Metals site 

KCC lab preschool to close June 1

Hawaii County officials plea for more funding

Health department: Cane burning closely monitored

Beach cleanup Saturday in Hanalei

DOT says it could be more years until bypass does its job 

Permit fees to hurt heart of Maui community — opposition

Lahaina businesses campaign to end domestic violence

Managing Molokai’s North Shore

Photo courtesy wlcutler.

—Chad Blair