Momentum for the revitalization of the area on the Big Island’s Waiākea Peninsula picked up steam after Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green signed an emergency proclamation in July to help clean up, secure and demolish the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel property.
The former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel now has 24-hour security as the state continues to deal with trespassers on the property. The Department of Land and Natural Resources officers with the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement started the round-the-clock patrols on Wednesday. While no one has been caught at the once iconic 146-room […]
The state has contracted Andrew’s Fencing of Hilo on the Big Island for the project. The company will start work this month, which will take about a month to complete.
Demolition of the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel is just one step to transforming the “Hilo Walk of Fame.” What did Big Island Now readers think should be done to revitalize Banyan Drive?