East Hawaii News
Hazardous Waste Collection Events Scheduled for March
The HHW collection events are held to provide an outlet for proper disposal of hazardous materials, including automotive fluids, used batteries, fluorescent lights, and pesticides.
Fire at Domino’s Hilo Causes $160,000K in Damage
Twenty HFD personnel worked to extinguish the fire, which was found in the business’ storage room. The fire was out by 7:15 a.m.
Ige Joins Governors’ Accord for a New Energy Future
The accord provides the governors with a platform of collaboration, learning, and leverage partnerships in energy and policy making.
Man Dies, Several Injured in Early Saturday Vehicle Crash
A single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning resulted in the death of an 18-year-old Puna man.
Gabbard to Host Dengue-Related Roundtable Disscussions
Representative Tulsi Gabbard will host a series of roundtable events this week on Oahu.
Scheduled Lane Closures Feb. 16-19
Various portions of Big Island roadways will be temporarily closed throughout the week as road construction continues.
UH Community College System Receives Funds for Student Success Center
The Kresge Foundation has awarded $500,000 over a two-year period to the University of Hawai’i Community College System’s proposed Student Success Center.
President’s Day 2016: What’s Open/Closed?
It’s President’s Day. Click through to see what’s open and what’s closed.
Group Gathers for Hawai’i’s First Sea Level Rise Workshop
Hosted by the State Interagency Adaptation Committee, the workshop was held in recognition that Hawai’i could be not only the first, but also the most dramatically impacted by rising ocean levels.
Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of U.S. Justice Antonin Scalia
Flags will fly at half-staff as a mark of respect for Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the United States, who passed away of apparent natural causes on Saturday.
Chinen Named to OYS Lead Role
For more than 25 years, Merton Chinen has worked at the Department of Human Services.
Gabbard: Ige’s Declaration ‘Recognition of Seriousness of Hawaiʻi Island Outbreak’
Representative Tulsi Gabbard sent out a statement late Friday, noting that Governor Ige’s proclamation “recognizes the important and urgency of the situation.”
DLNR Receives Federal Forest, Watershed Protection Grant
The funds, announced Friday by United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, are part of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
DPS: Eight Deputies Join State Sheriff Ranks
Two of the sworn-in sheriffs will be assigned roles in Kona. The additional six will be assigned roles on Oahu.
Ige Declares State of Emergency on Mosquito Born-Illnesses
Only one case remains “potentially infectious” according to the Hawai’i Department of Health.
Hilo Man Convicted in U.S. District Court for Disobeying Park Ranger
The incident stemmed from a April 25, 2015 occurrence where Travis R. Sanders, 36, disobeyed the orders of a Park Ranger at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.
Weekend Hunting Canceled as Result of Area Fire
Initially, hunting was scheduled to take place Feb. 13-15 within the training area’s Keamuku Maneuver Area for bow hunting of pigs and goats.
Legislation Aims to Establish Aero Technology Campus in Hilo Honoring Kahele
State Senators Brickwood Galuteria and Donovan M. Dela Cruz introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 27 and Senate Resolution 10, which requests the Office of Aerospace Development to create a plan for the campus in Hilo.
HPD: Investigation into ‘Suspicious Device’ Found at Charter School Continues
The incident took place at Ka’u Learning Academy after school officials found a suspicious device that resembled a “pipe bomb” in a nine-year-old’s backpack.
