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HCCC Furlough Inmate Fails to Check In
Michael Joyce, 60, is serving time for Assault 2. It is anticipated that Escape 2 will also be added to his charges.
DOH Risk Map No Longer Includes East Hawai’i
It has been two weeks since the most recent case of dengue fever was confirmed on the Big Island.
Manny’s Mexican Restaurant Opens in Captain Cook
Looking for filling, home-style Mexican food? Check out Manny’s in Captain Cook.
Rain Damage Postpones HPA/Kohala Volleyball Match
Both teams have agreed to reschedule the match to Saturday night at 6 p.m., beginning with the junior varsity match.
Big Island Detailer Joins Team to Restore Original Air Force One
The Boeing 707-120, known also as Special Air Missions (SAM) 970, flew Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, as well as international VIPs Nikita Khrushchev and Henry Kissinger.
Coastal Living: Hilo Ranked Fourth ‘Happiest Seaside Town’
In January 2016, Coastal Living announced the ten finalists of the fifth annual list. Hilo was the only Hawai’i locale included on the list.
Oahu Judge to Preside Over Kenoi Case
Del Rosario’s assignment comes as a number of Big Island judges recused themselves from hearing the case.
Research Using Gemini Telescope Discovers Unexpected Supermassive Black Hole
Chung-Pei Ma of the University of California Berkeley led the international team of researchers and said the finding is unusual.
Cold Front Stalls Near Big Island Today
A cold front will stall over the Big Island on Wednesday. The remnant moisture associated with the stalled front is then expected to lift back northward across the smaller islands through…
NW Fills in Today for Big Island
Our current northwest swell is down to leftovers today. Models are showing another northwest swell moving in Wednesday and holding steady through Thursday. Friday…
No Tsunami Threat Following 6.9M Vanuatu Earthquake
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami threat to Hawai’i following a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Vanuatu.
Puna Pair Charged in Weekend Burglary
On Saturday afternoon, a Puna homeowner reported that his Hawaiian Paradise Park residence was entered and that several items were removed. Upon arrival later that evening, the man saw a black Honda multi-purpose vehicle in his driveway.
UH Adopts New Policy Prohibiting Consensual Faculty-Student Relationships
“The new policy takes a best-practice approach in recognizing and managing consensual relationships, while also balancing the privacy interests of individuals and supporting the values, mission, and goals of our university,” Lassner said in a statement.
Pacific Disaster Center Helps Fight Zika Globally
The Pacific Disaster Center, run by the University of Hawai’i, is monitoring the Zika virus and assisting in the combat against the disease.
Dengue Fever Case Count Remains at 263
In total, there have been 263 confirmed cases of dengue on the Big Island, which includes 237 Big Island resident infections and 26 within visitors.
3.5M Earthquake Shakes East of Honaunau-Napoopoo
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake was registered by the United States Geological Survey at 11:26 a.m. Tuesday, about 16 miles east of Honaunau-Napoopoo.
3.4M Earthquake Shakes Near Volcano
At 8:04 a.m., the earthquake shook about four miles southwest from Volcano at a depth of 1.5 miles.
Hawai’i Radiologic Hilo Center Loses Mammogram Certification
The Hilo center was ordered to suspend their mammogram services, losing certification, by the United States Food and Drug Administration after random samples showed that mammograms performed at one of the units did not meet standards.
April HVNP Flight Operations Schedule
Helicopter operations for various activities within Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park have been scheduled.
Suspect Sought in Kona iPhone Theft
According to the Hawai’i Police Department, a customer ahead of the suspect at a checkout in a Kailua-Kona store left their phone behind. The suspect then removed the phone.
