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Spay Day Rally Saturday at Mo`oheau Bandstand
Music and a silent auction are among the activities being sponsored by Hui Pono Holoholona, a non-profit organization which provides spay and neutering programs.
Electricity ‘Microgrid’ Focus of New Parker Ranch Subsidiary
The sprawling Waimea ranch is talking with investors about creating a power generation and distribution network for itself and surrounding areas.
Funding Moving Ahead for College of Pharmacy Building
Both the House and Senate versions of the state budget include about $32 million for the school, and the Senate has also boosted funding for a Kona courthouse.
Forecasters Predicting Respite From Rain For East Hawaii
The deluge earlier in the week resulted in numerous flood advisories and record rainfall for Hilo.
Civil Defense: Little Effect Locally From Chilean Earthquake
With little effect on Hawaii’s shores from the Chilean earthquake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancelled the tsunami advisory at 7:25 a.m. today.
UPDATE: Tsunami Advisory Issued Warning of Strong Currents
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no significant tsunami is expected from the Chilean earthquake, but strong currents could be generated.
Rain Just Keeps A-Coming; Flood Advisory No. 8 in Effect
Abundant low-level moisture pushed 24-hour rainfall totals to more than 4 inches at nine rain gauges in windward areas of the Big Island.
UPDATE: Kona Woman Held on $498,000 Bail in Shooting Incident
Randi-Keli K. Banagan was arrested Saturday on suspicion of shooting a man the day before while he was walking in a Holualoa subdivision with his girlfriend.
BLOG: UH Phasing Out Paper Payroll Statements
Employees of the University of Hawaii who use direct deposit for their paychecks will be going entirely paperless — payroll-wise — beginning next month.
Weekend Fires: Gas Leak Extinguished, Milolii Home Destroyed
Firefighters in Hilo were able to stop a leak in a stove gas line quickly, while a fire at a home in South Kona was already collapsing when a crew arrived.
Biz Quickies: KAHU Radio Format Goes Online
Quick news and information about business on the Big Island.
Protesters Target Office of Hilo Dentist
The demonstration was organized by the fiance of a patient of Dr. John Stover’s who went into a coma Monday while having wisdom teeth extracted.
Police Investigating Attempted Murder in Kona
A 26-year-old Holualoa man was treated for a gunshot wound and released following the incident this morning in a mauka Kona subdivision.
Flooding, Possible Thunderstorms, Predicted Through Saturday
A low-pressure system moving south over the islands is expected to bring heavy rains and the perhaps even hail over the state through at least Saturday night.
UPDATE: Victim in Hilo Murder Case Identified
Police took Ellsworth Hulihee and Rhonda Faris into custody Wednesday night after finding Evanson’s body in Hulihee’s apartment.
PISCES to Unveil Robotic Rover and Its Uses Friday
The Hilo-based space research facility will brief state lawmakers on its plans for the Canadian-built vehicle.
Energy Lecture Series to Feature CEO of Hawaiian Electric
Dick Rosenblum will speak April 7 in the fourth of five free lectures held on energy issues at Kona’s NELHA Gateway Visitor Center.
Saturday is Final Day of 2014 Humpback Whale Count
The count, which helps researchers monitor the whale population, is held on the last Saturday in January, February and March — peak whale season in Hawaii.
Papaikou Resident Finalist in Innovation Competition
John Burns, a graduate student in marine biology, wants to provide waterproof computers to reef-watchers.
VIDEO: New Satellite Providing Greater Insight on Rainfall
The Global Precipitation Measurement spacecraft augments the mission of a satellite launched in 1997 to study rainfall in the tropics.
