East Hawaii News
Police Issue ‘Wanted’ Notice for Ka`u Woman
Sharon Hui, 39, is being sought for violating a court order.
UPDATE: Governor Requests Senate Nominees: Hanabusa Submits Application
Senator Inouye Had Indicated Preference for Hanabusa in Letter to Abercrombie.
Federal and State Flags Ordered to Half-Staff for Inouye
Flags will remain lowered until sunset on the day of Inouye’s interment.
Drug-Related Vehicle Fatalities Surge, DUIs Increase
The Hawaii Police Department releases its latest statistics.
County Issues Holiday Schedule for Landfills, Transfer Stations
Solid Waste Division issues operating hours for December 25th through January 1st.
Police Warn Against Email and Telephone Scams
Public urged to report suspicious activity after multiple complaints received in North Kohala.
Senator Daniel Inouye Dies, Last Words Were “Aloha.”
Longtime lawmaker dies of respiratory complications at Walter Reed Medical Center.
Police Searching for Missing Teen from Hilo
17 year-old Pat Enos has been missing since October 13th.
UPDATE: Murder in Nanawale: Autopsy Reveals Blunt Trauma
Police identify victim as 54-year-old James V. Johns
High Wind, Surf Advisories in Effect for the Big Island
A high pressure system north of Hawaii may cause conditions to worsen Monday.
Senator Daniel Inouye Fighting Respiratory Complications
Long-serving Hawaii senator was admitted to the hospital on December 6th after fainting.
Storage Room Burns in Honokaa Home
Arriving firefighters found that the owner of the home had extinguished most of the flames.
Police Release Dec. 14 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
UPDATE: Jeffries-Hamar Charged with Escape, Robbery
Ryan Jeffries-Hamar, the second of two HCCC inmates who escaped last week, was captured in a home in the Hawaiian Beaches subdivision near Pahoa.
County Looking to Capitalize on Low Interest Rates
The county anticipates saving more than $7 million from the refinancing of bonds sold in the past to pay for capital improvement projects.
Holiday DUI Checkpoints to Increase Starting Friday
Police are encouraging motorists to make sure they have a designated driver if they plan to imbibe this holiday season.
State Will Use Moth in Battle Against Noxious Fireweed
The plant toxic to livestock has already spread across 850,000 acres of Maui and the Big Island.
HELCO Issues Tips For Holiday Lighting
The information from the Big Island’s electrical utility is designed to keep the public safe and energy efficient.
Honda Recalls Older Odysseys, Pilots and Acura MDXs
The company said a defect in the ignition interlock system could result in the vehicle rolling away even when the key is removed.
Public Meeting Next Week on Pahoa Roundabout
State officials say the roundabout will improve safety at the intersection of Highway 130 and Pahoa Village Road.
