East Hawai‘i News
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.
UH-Hilo Professor, Student Published in ‘Nature’
Physics Professor Philippe Binder and recent graduate Robert Pipes teamed up on “How chaos forgets and remembers,” a study of research on chaos theory.
Bowlers Bowled Over By Decision To Drop Sport
Waiakea High School canceled the school’s bowling season despite efforts by parents and students to keep it alive after Hilo Lanes closed in May.
Police Release June 27 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Police: Fugitive is Armed and Dangerous
Dale Arruda is wanted on a no-bail warrant for allegedly violating parole and in two investigations involving car thefts.
Keaau High Students in Innovative Summer Program
The Kupa-`Aina summer bridge program at the University of Hawaii at Hilo will provide cultural experiences along with college credits and admission.
Hawaii County Residents Second Oldest in State
The median age of Big Island residents is 41.3 years, and Hawaii County is the only one among the state’s four main counties where the median isn’t dropping.
Kia`aina Unanimously Approved for Interior Post
The former DLNR administrator with extensive congressional staff experience had been nominated by President Obama as assistant secretary for insular affairs.
Summertime, and the Livin’ is … Chilly?
Four record low temperatures have been tied this month at Hilo’s airport, including two since summer solstice on Saturday.
State Plans to Raise Highway 11 in Ka`u
The roadway, which has flooded at least six times in the past 12 years, would be raised 10 feet and fitted with a culvert to allow water to pass underneath.
New Law Makes ‘Revenge Porn’ Acts a Felony
Hawaii joins 10 others states in outlawing the internet distribution of nude images with intent to harm.
Researchers Studying More of Loihi’s Secrets
Scientists will use a deep submersible vehicle to sample thick mats of iron-eating bacteria found on the lower slopes of the active underwater volcano.
Hospital Officials to Brief Lawmakers on Budget Plan
The state’s hospital system is facing a $48 million budget shortfall, and Hilo Medical Center’s share of the cuts is $9 million.
Annual Backpack Drive Underway; Police Accepting Donations
Now in its sixth year, the drive held in conjunction with HOPE Services Hawaii provides backpacks to children most in need around the Big Island.
Environmental Commission Vice-Chair John Dill Dies
Dill, 38, also a former Ethics Board chairman, apparently suffered a heart attack and died at Hilo Medical Center on May 29.
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Focus of Task Force
The Legislature created the task force which will present its recommendations on the establishment of Hawaii dispensaries to lawmakers before the 2015 session.
UPDATE: Another Strong Earthquake, Still No Tsunami Threat
The second tremor, in the Aleutians, was initially listed with a magnitude of 7.1 and later upgraded to 8.0, and followed one of 7.2 magnitude in New Zealand.
