East Hawaii News
Meetings on Native Hawaiian Recognition Come to Big Island
The effort by the US Department of Interior to gather input on a possible formal relationship moves to Hilo tonight and to Waimea and Kona on Thursday.
‘Active Shooter’ Presentations in Waimea, Puna
Similar to events previously held by police in Kona and Hilo, the presentations are designed to increase individuals’ awareness of potential violent situations.
UPDATE: Schatz, Hanabusa Court Big Island Voters
The two appeared before a packed house at Hilo’s Sangha Hall for their second debate in the race to fill out the remaining term of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye.
Fugitive Arrested in Pepeekeo
Dale Daniel Arruda, an alleged parole violator who police had described as armed and dangerous, was arrested today without incident.
Kulani Correctional Facility Reopens Its Doors
The first 25 inmates are expected to arrive at the rural, minimum-security prison later this month.
Public Reminded About Laws Pertaining To Mopeds
Police are asking the public to be mindful that mopeds are to be afforded the same rights as other motor vehicles.
Ponahawai Street Repaving Starts Monday
The $1.2 million project extending from Kapiolani Street to Kamehameha Avenue is expected to be completed in early September, weather permitting.
Law Raising Legal Age for Tobacco Products in Effect
Retailers who violate the law that went into effect today are subject to a fine of up to $2,000.
Police Have Located Man in Surveillance Photo
The misdemeanor sexual assault case for which the man was wanted for questioning will be routed to the county Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Police Seize Illegal Electric Stun Guns at Puna Market
The electronic stun guns, which were made to resemble a cellular phone, were found at a vendor’s booth at the Maku`u Market.
Abercrombie: No Veto for Financial Disclosure Bill
The governor said Senate Bill 2682, which requires public financial disclosure for members of 15 boards and commissions, will become law without his signature.
New Law Allows Election-Day Voter Registration in 2018
The late voter registration allowed under Act 166 will begin at absentee polling places in 2016.
Judge Refuses Request to Block Kulani Reopening
Circuit Judge Glenn Hara today denied a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop the reopening of the “prison without walls” on the slopes of Mauna Loa.
Police Investigating Shooting Saturday in Eden Roc
Officers are looking for a man known only as “Dennis” after finding a 30-year-old man with gunshots in the Puna subdivision late Saturday morning.
Big Island Telescopes Provide Insight on Cosmic Food Chain
Instruments on the Subaru and Keck observatories are helping astronomers learn about how small galaxies are absorbed into larger ones.
Kaumana Home Heavily Damaged in Fire
No one was home at the time of the blaze; a firefighter rescued a puppy from a back bedroom.
Injunction Sought to Stop Kulani Prison Reopening
A lawsuit filed by Ohana Ho`opakele to require the establishment of a pu`uhonua at the prison on the slopes of Mauna Loa was rejected by a judge last week.
Thirty Meter Telescope Sublease Gets Tentative Approval
The land board issued the sublease pending resolution of contested case hearing requests by two individuals and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Pharmacy School Dean Pezzuto Leaving Post
John Pezzuto, who left Purdue University in 2006 to help create UH-Hilo’s College of Pharmacy, will become dean of a pharmacy school in New York.
