East Hawai‘i News
Hunters Needed to Control Feral Cattle in Hilo Watershed
Groups of hunters can submit applications to the DLNR for hunting to be held every Saturday from mid-November to the end of March 2014.
Ka`u Man Charged With Drug, Prison Contraband Offenses
Following a search of a Ka`u home, a HOVE man was charged with multiple drug offenses, a grand jury indictment and a warrant for violating probation.
Health Department Cites Firm for Violating Air Permit
The department’s Clean Air Branch has again fined a Hamakua company for violations stemming from the operation of a rock-crusher.
Police Warning of Telephone Scam Involving Water Bills
They say callers are fraudulently claiming to represent the county Department of Water Supply in an attempt to obtain credit card information.
Rule Changes Proposed for Hilo’s Waiakea Pond
The proposed amendments would ban stand-up paddleboards in the pond, and also require that boat fishing be done only from anchored vessels.
New UH Vessel Can Reach Depths of 3+ Miles
The remotely controlled Lu`ukai will complement the university’s manned research submersibles, the Pisces IV and Pisces V.
Missing Boater Located — Nearly a Month Later
The 48-year-old man was spotted several days after leaving Hilo to row along the Big Island’s windward coast, but was not seen again until this past Wednesday.
Police Release Oct. 18 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Hawai`i Inmate Status Available on Police Website
The SAVIN system allows free, confidential access to those looking to monitor an inmate’s status, and also provides for notifications of changes to that status.
County Council Approves ‘Albizia Bill’
The measure adds “unsafe flora” to the county ordinance dealing with refuse that can be cleared from private property by the county.
Hawai`i Volcanoes Again Welcoming Visitors
The popular national park — the Big Island’s largest visitor attraction — had visitors waiting at 6 a.m. for the opening of the front gate.
UPDATE: Missing Kona Second-Grader Found
Officials at Holualoa Elementary School told police that 7-year-old Alexander Kaiser had taken the after-school bus to the Nani Kailua area but failed to arrive at home.
Police: Kona Teenager Missing Since Mid-August
The public’s help is being sought finding 17-year-old Addie Cragg.
Council Votes to Restrict GMOs, Ban Fracking
The ban on new genetically modified crops on the Big Island requires another vote, while the prohibition on hydraulic fracturing via wells is final.
Scaled-Down Pharmacy College Building Proposed
UH-Hilo Chancellor Don Straney will propose a scaled-down version of the College of Pharmacy that lops off one story of the building and eliminates areas for future growth in pharmaceutical research.
UPDATE: More Charges for Former Fugitive
Adrien Kalani was arrested without incident this morning and charged on a variety of outstanding warrants.
Voyaging Veterans to Speak on Canoe Construction
The group, which has longstanding ties to the voyaging canoe Hokule`a, will give a presentation next week on traditional canoe construction techniques.
Pharmacy School Continuing Research Program With UH-Manoa
The Daniel K. Inouye School of Pharmacy has received a $4 million grant providing for five more years of biomedical research with UH-Manoa’s medical school.
Hawaii Recognized for Government Website Achievement
The Department of Health site for those seeking to enter marriages or civil unions was a winner in the 2013 awards, and the state’s main portal was a finalist.
Woman Sought on Felony Drug Warrants
Police said 32-year-old Janette Marie Silva is known to frequent the Puueo area of Hilo.
