East Hawai‘i News
Hawaii, 38 Other States Ask FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes
Hawaii Attorney General David Louie and 38 other attorneys general want the agency to regulate the product and prohibit their sale to minors.
Grant to Provide Training for Long-Term Unemployed
The $1.7 million in federal funding is designed to assist those unemployed for 27 weeks or longer, especially those whose unemployment benefits are running out.
Police: Volcano Teen Missing Since July 21
Police are asking for the public’s help locating Rosa Fonseca.
Orchid Show Preview Party Benefits Mediation Center
The non-profit center received a check from the Hilo Orchid Society at a meeting Saturday at Hilo’s Wailoa Park.
Fire Destroys Home in Eden Roc Estates
The value of the home, which was a wooden structure sandwiched between two metal shipping containers, was estimated at $120,000.
UPDATE: Repairs to Damaged Hawaiian Telcom Line Complete
The break in the fiber-optic system affected both land-lines as well as cellular service routed through the company’s network.
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.
