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Hilo Crime Report: March 2019
The HPD’s Hilo Community Police section responded to nine burglaries, one robbery, 14 assaults, 10 vehicle break-ins and 12 vehicle thefts in March 2019.
National Park Service Investigates Theft
Special Agents with the Nation Park Service Investigative Services Branch are investigating a theft of government property.
Foster’s Kitchen Opens New Location
Known for fresh, local food and hand-crafted cocktails, the Fosters decided to open a second location in the Kings’ Shops in Waikoloa.
USGS Releases New Photos of Lower East Rift Zone
The U.S. Geological Survey released these photos of the Lower East Rift Zone taken on March 29, and April 2, 2019.
Tsunami Awareness Month: Malika Interviews Tsunami Expert Dr. Dudley
The State of Hawaii named April as Tsunami Awareness Month in the 1990s. On April 1, 1946 a tsunami from the Aleutian islands surprised the State. At the time, the Hawaiian Islands did not have a tsunami warning system. The death toll…
HPD Investigates Unidentified Body Found in Hilo
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating the discovery of a man’s body found this morning, April 3, 2019, on Kīlauea Avenue.
Efforts Underway to Improve Pelekāne Bay Water Quality
The Pelekāne Bay watershed conservation project will reduce sediment runoff through wildfire management and rotational grazing.
HPD Continues to Seek Witnesses to N. Kohala Shooting
Big Island police are seeking possible witnesses who may have been in the area of Waianaia Gulch in North Kohala on the morning of March 27, 2019.
How Are Concerns About School Violence Being Addressed in Hawai‘i?
Only around half of bullying incidents are reported to staff in Hawai‘i’s DOE and schools took no action in 15% of the cases that were reported.
Market for Puna District Land Cools After Eruption
Overall, prices climbed in the first quarter of 2019, while sales began to level off in the Hawai‘i Island real estate market.
Small Craft Advisory in Effect for Big Island
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. this morning to 6 a.m. HST Thursday for Alenuihaha Channel, and Big Island leeward and SE waters.
Additional $60M Earmarked for Big Island Disaster Relief
Lawmakers moved quickly this session to provide financial support to Big Island residents by passing HB 1180 HD1.
Sen. Hirono Questions Proposal to Move HVO to O‘ahu
Sen. Mazie Hirono pressed Interior Secretary Nominee David Bernhardt to incorporate feedback from Hawai‘i’s Congressional Delegation and Big Island stakeholders.
HPD Responds to Report of Disorderly Male Near Kona Restaurant
Kona patrol officers responded to a report of a disorderly local male at the shoreline fronting a local restaurant establishment.
HPD Searches for Hilo Robbery Suspect
The HPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person whose image was captured on video surveillance in connection to a robbery in Hilo.
HPD Ask for Help in North Kohala Attempted Murder Case
HPD responded to the report of a person who appeared to be in distress in the Wainaia Gulch area near the 24-mile marker on Route 270 in the North Kohala.
Special Committee on Climate Crisis Established
Sen. Brian Schatz will chair the new Committee on the Climate Crisis.
HVO Lowering Alert Level From Advisory to Normal
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Kīlauea Volcano is quiet.
UPDATE: Big Shark Bites Big Island Paddler
NEW PHOTOS: A 75-year-old man received wounds to his leg in an apparent shark encounter.
Residential ‘Shack’ Destroyed in Eden Roc Fire
Hawai‘i Island firefighters arrived at the scene of a structure fire at 11-1744 Ohelo St. in Kea‘au on MQ4DH 24, 2019, at 4:10 a.m.
