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Input Sought on Next Decade of Hawai‘i Education
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is seeking feedback on the first draft of a 2030 Promise Plan.
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UPDATE: Puna District Crime Report: April 2019
Hawai‘i Police Department Puna Community Police responded to 12 assaults, 24 burglaries,48 thefts and eight vehicle break-ins in the Puna District in April.
Corrections Officer Charged With Felony Drug Offense
Hawaiʻi Police Department Vice Detectives have charged a 58-year-old State of Hawaiʻi corrections officer with a felony drug offense following a traffic stop early Thursday morning, May 2, 2019
Police Chase Ends in Capture of Fugitive
South Hilo Patrol officers successfully apprehended an elusive fugitive sought on outstanding warrants, auto theft and firearms investigations following a police pursuit.
Finding a Silver Lining: One-Year Kīlauea Update
May 3, 2019, marks the one-year anniversary of the start of Kīlauea Volcano’s 2018 Lower East Rift Zone eruption.
VOLCANO WATCH: One Year Later, HVO Staff Reflects on Historic Event
With the anniversary of the Kīlauea Volcano’s 2018 LERZ eruption upon us, HVO staff, like many Hawai‘i residents, are reflecting on this historic event.
8th Annual Festival Attracts Big Island Chocoholics
About 700 chocolate lovers attended the 8th Annual Big Island Chocolate Festival gala last Saturday at the Westin Hapuna Beach Resort on Hawai‘i Island.
Victim Reveals More Details About Shark Attack
Kimberly Bishop is home from the hospital, recovering from an April 23, 2019, shark attack several hundred yards off the coast of Anaeho‘omalu Bay on Hawai‘i Island.
MISSING: Maycee Ahsui-Mendoza, 14, Kea‘au
Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Maycee Ahsui-Mendoza.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park May Flight Plans Set
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park has scheduled flight plans for May 2019.
Dog Chasing Mongoose Falls From Honoli‘i Cliff
The Hawai‘i Fire Department responded to a special service rescue at the cliffs fronting the southern end of Kahoa Street in Hilo.
What HVO Geologists Learned From Kīlauea’s 2018 Eruption
May 3, 2019, marks the one-year anniversary of the start of Kīlauea Volcano’s 2018 lower East Rift Zone eruption.
Merrie Monarch Festival Awards 2019
Winners of Merrie Monarch week’s hula events were awarded as follows…
Merrie Monarch Festival: Group ʻAuana, 6 PM
The Group Hula ʻAuana competition is set for 6 p.m., Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium.
UPDATE 2: No Tsunami Expected From 4.2-M Kīlauea Rift Zone Quake
This earthquake is part of the continuing adjustments beneath the south flank of Kīlauea following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that occurred on May 4, 2018.
HPD Investigating Murder at Whittington Beach Park in Nāʻālehu
On Friday, April 26, 2019, at about 3:40 p.m., Kaʻū patrol officers responded to a reported stabbing at Whittington Beach Park in Nāʻālehu.
Raise Up Hawai‘i Comments on Deferment of Minimum Wage Increase
Raise Up Hawai‘i is “deeply disappointed” that the Legislature failed to increase the minimum wage this year, an April 27, press release from the coalition stated.
VIDEO & PHOTOS: Merrie Monarch Royal Parade
The Merrie Monarch Festival’s Royal Parade is set to begin at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 27, 2019, through Downtown Hilo.
