East Hawai‘i News
Police Officers in Kona, Puna Honored for Investigative Work
Officers Kalae Lee in Kona and Lloyd Ishikawa in Puna have been singled out for their efforts to solve crimes in their respective areas.
Mayor Will Root for Hilo Pop Warner Team in Person
Mayor Billy Kenoi is taking some vacation time to cheer on his son and his Panaewa Ali`i teammates at the Pop Warner Super Bowl which begins Saturday in Florida.
Matson Providing Free Shipping of Typhoon Relief Supplies
The company is partnering with a Philippines-based shipping company to bring relief goods donated in Hawai`i and Guam.
No Design Yet For Shower Drive Signal In Puna
Traffic safety improvements under construction in Puna could take until 2015 or longer to be completed.
UH-Hilo Offering Online Tsunami Preparedness Courses
The courses taught by oceanography professor and tsunami specialist Walter Dudley are self-paced and offer specialized areas of instruction.
Internet-Use Survey Aimed at Improving Broadband Capabilities
A state agency has hired a research firm to assess current and future internet needs for Hawaii residents and businesses.
Missing Hilo Teenager Located Unharmed
Ashlyn Cruz-Labrador was located a day after a bulletin was issued regarding her disappearance a week before.
Park Group Scheduling Hike, Native Tree Planting
Friends of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park will hike the Puna coast on Sunday, Dec. 8, and plant native trees on Thursday, Dec. 12.
Postal Service Offers Suggested Holiday Mailing Guidelines
Packages going by priority mail to the US mainland should be mailed no later than Dec. 18, or a day later if express mail is used.
UPDATE: Waiakea Intermediate Receives $45,000 R.E.A.C.H. Grant
The program is designed to establish a framework for after-school programs aimed at middle school students.
Warden Selected for Kulani Correctional Facility
Ruth Coller Forbes, previously a supervisor at Hawaii Community Correctional Center, is in charge of reopening the minimum-security prison south of Hilo.
2013 Hurricane Season Ends Quietly
After a flurry of activity in late July and into August, there was a marked absence of significant storms in the Central Pacific.
Supreme Court to Convene First-Ever Big Island Session
The state’s high court will hear oral arguments from two Hilo attorneys on an appeal of a case involving property rights in a divorce.
Fatality, Fires Make for Short Holiday for Some Workers
County public safety personnel were kept busy with a truck fatality on the Daniel K. Inouye Saddle Road, a house fire in Puna and a brush fire in South Kona.
Police Release Nov. 29 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Hot Day in Hilo — Another Record Falls
Two weeks after a record cool day, the temperature in Hilo today set another new mark.
Hilo Pharmacy School Exempt From UH Building Moratorium
A new, $33 million building for the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s College of Pharmacy remains a top priority in the UH system, officials said this week.
State, Hunters and Others Criticize ‘American Jungle’ Series
The new History Channel series depicting hunting “clans” on the Big Island is culturally and ethically lacking, and may be violating laws, its critics say.
Donated Unused Timeshares to Benefit Make-A-Wish Children
Make-A-Wish Hawaii will use the donated vacation timeshares to provide Hawaii accommodations for children with life-threatening medical conditions and their families.
Hawaii Farm Bureau Honors Onishi for Agriculture Advocacy
The House member from East Hawaii was recognized for his efforts that included pushing for funding to battle the coffee berry borer beetle.
