East Hawai‘i News
USDA Provides $490,000 for Big Island Self-Help Housing
The funding from the agency’s Office of Rural Development will pave the way for construction of 11 new homes in North Kohala and nine in Puna.
UH-Hilo Accepting Applications for Master of Education Progam
The M.Ed. degree program provides licensed teachers with an opportunity for professional growth and to keep up with current initiatives.
Fair Booth to Feature Hawaii Meth Project
The project’s Teen Advisory Council will help fairgoers understand the dangers of the drug and the importance of meth prevention education.
Grant to Aid Astronomers in Study of Galaxy Formation
Researchers from four California universities will use a new spectrograph on the Keck I telescope to survey nearly 2,000 galaxies.
Police Arrest Second Suspect in Puna Home Invasion
Kawika Kahee was one of three men who allegedly used force against the resident of a Leilani Estates home in July and stole items from her.
Police Release Sept. 20 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Missing Kapa`au Woman Found Unharmed
Police said Claudette Morell was located Thursday morning unharmed.
Sewer Work to Limit Kolekole Park Activities
Overnight camping and exclusive pavilion use won’t be allowed until work on the park’s septic system is completed.
Votes on ‘Albizia Bill,’ Annual Bus Passes Postponed
The first was moved to Oct. 2, and a bill that would allow Hele-On bus riders to purchase unlimited annual bus passes will be heard on Oct. 16.
Truck Hauling Diesel Burns; Fire Restricted to Cab
The cab of the semi-truck was destroyed by the flames, but firefighters kept the fire from spreading to 8,300 gallons of diesel.
Police Identify Opihi Picker, Cause of Death
James McGivern Jr. of Paauilo died of drowning while picking the mollusk delicacies near Honoka`a.
Council Honors Man Who Saved Victim of Shark Attack
County lawmakers praised Dallas O’Shaughnessy for bravery for saving Jimmy “Ulu Boy” Napeahi following the attack last month at Pohoiki in lower Puna.
One Charged Again in Home Invasion, Another Sought
Both Mark McCurley and Kawika Kahee were arrested last month and charged in connection with the July 24 case but were then released pending grand jury actions.
Hawaii Volcanoes Notifies Public of Aircraft Operations
The activities this week and in October are being carried out to maintain various operations, conduct training and to perform other park management functions.
Tsunami Drill Thursday for Hilo Elementary School
Students at Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School will travel en masse from Kilauea Avenue up to Kinoole Street and then to Wailoa Street Thursday morning.
Burglary Occurs in Mountain View With Occupants Asleep
Residents of the home on North Kulani Road were awakened by the sounds of three intruders in their house.
Kamehameha Avenue To Get New Paint Job
Kamehameha Avenue in downtown Hilo is about to get a facelift courtesy of Benjamin Moore Paints.
Kapa`au Woman Missing, May Have Gone to Waimanu Valley
Claudette Morell told her mother she was going camping in Waimanu Valley, and her mom later received a text from an unknown person saying that her stay would be extended.
UPDATE: Committee Defers Action on New Pahoa Shopping Center
The project includes improvements to the Pahoa Village Road fronting the property including a signal light.
‘Albizia Bill’ Up For Final Vote Wednesday
Bill 64 would expand existing county code to allow the mayor to determine whether landowners should be forced to remove “unsafe flora” from their property.
