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Transfer Station, Landfill Closed on Saturday
Hawai‘i County is adjusting transfer station and landfill schedules over the coming weekend to accommodate the presence of IRONMAN.
South Point Road Open After Brushfires
South Point Road to Green Sands beach in Ka’u is now open following brushfires that closed the road most of the weekend.
IRONMAN Projects $30 Million Economic Impact
IRONMAN expects to make economic history this year as nearly 2,500 triathletes descend on the Kona Coast for the 2019 Vega IRONMAN World Championship.
Hawai‘i Island Teen Standard Bearer in PGA Event
Hawai‘i Island teen, Hekili Robello, 14, is representing Shriners Hospital for Children Honolulu in the 37th Annual Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
Drenched: West Hawaii’s Wet Summer Continues
The wet season will soon begin to dissipate in the Kona Districts, just as it takes hold across the rest of the state.
Weekend Road Closures: Oct. 4–6
The State of Hawai’i Department of Transportation has announced the following temporary road and lane closures from Friday, Oct. 4 through Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019.
Man Found Unresponsive at Pololū Valley
At 2:13 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, the Hawai‘i Fire Department responded to a call of a swimmer in distress at Pololū Valley.
Woman Found Unresponsive at Mahukona Beach Park
At 1:13 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, the Hawai‘i Fire Department received a call of a swimmer in distress at Mahukona Beach Park.
Kona Pool Scheduled to Reopen This Month
The Kona Aquatics Center is set to reopen this month as long as new filtration system tests trouble-free.
HPD Issues 591 Citations, Arrests 6 on Maunakea
The continuing efforts of police during the last week resulted in the issuance of an additional 591 traffic citations and six suspects arrested for 10 offenses.
Furlough Inmate Walks Off in Hilo
The Hawai‘i Department of Public Safety issued a release Tuesday after a Hale Nani work furlough inmate failed to return from a furlough pass.
West Hawai‘i Dedicates New Kona Courthouse
The $95.8 million Keahuolu Courthouse Kona Judiciary Complex was a vision 30 years in the making that came in on time and under budget.
HPD Arrests 20 Motorists for DUI Violations
The Hawai`i Police Department arrested 20 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant during the week of Sept. 23 to Sept. 29, 2019.
HPD Seeks Help to Identify Suspect
On Friday, Sept. 27, at 1:30 a.m., an unidentified male entered the construction site of a commercial storage facility located on Olowalu Street Kailua-Kona.
Kim Offers ‘Way Forward’ in Maunakea Booklet
On Monday, Mayor Harry Kim released a nine-page PDF that he’s calling his Maunakea Booklet.
Poi Dog Deli: Where Friends Gather to Enjoy the Aloha
Using only fresh, local ingredients, Poi Dog Deli stands out as an eatery with creative sandwiches not available anywhere else in Kona.
MISSING: Kawehi Linkee, 37, Pāhoa
Hawaiʻi Island Police are searching for a 37-year-old Pāhoa man who has been reported missing.
HPD Charges Woman with Theft, Fraud
The Hawaiʻi Police Department has arrested and charged a 23-year-old female with an array of fraudulent financial crimes stemming from a burglary.
Aloha Exchange Club ‘Officer of the Month’
Officer Andrew Springer of the Hawaiʻi Police Department was recently honored as the “Officer of the Month for August” by the Aloha Exchange Club of Hilo.
717 Traffic Citations Issued & 2 Arrests Made on Saddle Road, Sept. 19–26
Hawai‘i police in place for the TMT protestor blockade on Mauna Kea Access Road continued their stepped-up traffic enforcement.
