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Mountain View Man Charged With Various Drug & Weapon Offenses
Hawai‘i Police Department detectives have charged a 63-year old Mountain View man for various drug and weapon offenses stemming from a traffic stop in Hilo.
Puna District Crime Report: June 2019
The Hawai‘i Police Department’s Puna Community Police responded to 14 burglaries, 32 thefts and 12 assaults in the Puna District in June 2019.
UPDATE 3: Barbara Expected to Cross Into Central Pacific Saturday Morning
Based on the latest forecast, Barbara is expected to cross longitude 140°W into the Central Pacific Saturday morning as a post-tropical low.
Flood Advisory Issued for Parts of Big Island
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Flood Advisory for the Island of Hawai‘i until 5:15 p.m. HST.
HPD: Celebrate Independence Day Responsibly
Stay safe this Independence Day, enjoy the fireworks, and remember that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving and If You Feel Different, You Drive Different.
STUDY: Hawai‘i Ranks as 9th Most Independent State
Hawaiʻi is the nation’s ninth most independent state, according to a new study by Wallethub.
UPDATE: No Tsunami Threat to Hawai‘i From 6.5 California Quake
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports an earthquake with magnitude of 6.5 has occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. HST in the vicinity of Central California.
NHCH & Red Cross Offer 4th of July Safety Tips
North Hawai’i Community Hospital and the Hawaii Red Cross offer tips to make the holiday safe around fireworks, in the water and at gatherings.
UPDATE: Hawai‘i May See Barbara Remnants in 4 to 5 Days
Rapid weakening is forecast and Barbara is expected to weaken to a tropical storm on Friday and become a post-tropical cyclone on Saturday.
UPDATE: High Surf Advisory Cancelled
Several reinforcing long-period SSW swells will continue to produce elevated surf near the advisory threshold through the weekend along south-facing shores of all islands.
UPDATE: Pilot Makes Emergency Landing on Waikoloa Road
The Hawai‘i Police Department reported that a small plane made an emergency landing at the 4-mile-marker on Waikoloa Road on July 3 at about 10:30 a.m.
Trump Administration to ‘Look for a Way to Add Citizenship Question to Census’
The Trump Administration changed course and told a federal judge that it would look for a way to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.
Census to Be Printed Without Citizenship Question
Sen. Brian Schatz released a statement on July 2 after the Trump Administration said the 2020 Census will be printed without a citizenship question.
Lawmakers & Others Ask Gov. Not to Veto Asset Forfeiture Bill
House Bill 748 would allow asset forfeiture only after a criminal is convicted of a felony.
New Law Provides Additional Funding for Affordable Rental Housing
HB1312 HD1 SD1 CD1 authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates $50 million each in 2019 and 2020 into the Rental Housing Revolving Fund.
LAB: More Workers Trying to Cheat Drug Testing System
The percentage of synthetic urines detected in Q2 2019 was up 7.4% and 38% versus Q1 2019 and Q2 2018 respectively.
PHOTO: HPD Requests Assistance Identifying Kailua-Kona Theft Suspect
The victim reported that she left her ring on the counter of the Hele Gas Station on Palani Road in Kailua-Kona on May 26, 2019, just before 9 p.m.
Gov. Ige Signs Affordable Housing, Health, Fireworks, Women’s Caucus Bills
Gov. David Ige signed a bill that will dedicate millions of dollars to the state’s effort to create more housing that people can afford.
Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Detected on Maui
Ceratocystis huliohia, the less aggressive strain of the fungal disease called Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death, was recently detected in a single tree in East Maui.
UPDATE 2: Barbara Continues to Weaken
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 140 mph, with higher gusts.
