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A hike into Kilauea Iki Crater, shown above, will be among the activities offered during the upcoming National Parks Week. Photo by NPS/Michael Szoenyi.

Activities Vary at Hawaii Volcanoes for National Park Week

April 19th, 2013

The park will waive entry fees and offer a variety of free hikes next week.

Lt. John Ku`ulei Kauhaihao. US Army photo.

UPDATE: Legislature Urges Congress to Award Medal of Honor

April 19th, 2013

The legislation asks Congress to give the nation’s highest military honor to Lt. John Ku`ulei Kauhaihao of Honaunau for his bravery in Vietnam.

Police Release April 19 List of Arrest Warrants Police Release April 19 List of Arrest Warrants April 19th, 2013 · No Comments · East Hawaii News, Featured Articles, News, North Hawaii News, West Hawaii News

The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.

The location of Kulani is shown on this map from a draft study of its reopening. UPDATE: Officials Say Kulani Prison to Reopen July 2014 April 18th, 2013 · No Comments · East Hawaii News, Featured Articles, News, North Hawaii News, West Hawaii News

They say reopening the Big Island prison will save the state $5 million currently spent housing Hawaii inmates in mainland facilities.

A Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter similar to the one pictured was used to search waters off Kona Thursday for a possible missing person. Wikimedia Commons photo. UPDATE: Search For Possible WaveRunner Thief Called Off April 18th, 2013 · No Comments · Featured Articles, News, West Hawaii News

The owner of the company from which the personal watercraft was stolen believes the thief may have jumped off it and swam to shore.

Polaris, where an orbiting satellite will "flare" tonight, can be found by extending a line from the front of the cup of the Big Dipper. Wikimedia image. Satellite to ‘Flare’ Near North Star Tonight April 18th, 2013 · No Comments · East Hawaii News, Featured Articles, News, North Hawaii News, West Hawaii News

If clouds cooperate, the brief flash will occur between 8:08 and 8:09 p.m. in the northern part of the sky.

Pahala Public & School Library. Courtesy photo. Pahala Library Celebrates 50th Anniversary Friday April 18th, 2013 · No Comments · East Hawaii News, Featured Articles, News

Hula, music and other events will be offered at the facility, the first public and school library to be built in Hawaii.

Edline Chun. RIT photo. Arrests Made in Shooting Death of Former Big Island Resident April 17th, 2013 · 1 Comment · East Hawaii News, Featured Articles, News

Murder charges have been filed in the death of Edline Chun, a 1957 graduate of Hilo High and respected faculty member at a New York university.

A bill to expand gun buyer background checks in Hawaii will go to conference committee Friday. Wikimedia Commons photo. Hawaii Lawmakers to Take Up Background Check Bill Friday April 17th, 2013 · 2 Comments · East Hawaii News, Featured Articles, News, North Hawaii News, West Hawaii News

While efforts to expand the checks failed today in the US Senate, the matter remains alive in the state Legislature.

Modified Google Maps image. Big Island Now graphic. Help Needed Identifying Pedestrian Killed on Highway in Glenwood April 17th, 2013 · No Comments · East Hawaii News, Featured Articles, News

The man was walking on the highway near the 18-mile marker at around 3 a.m.

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