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Obituary Notices: Week of April 28, 2019
Obituary notices for the week of April 28, 2019. May they rest in peace. Brought to you in part by Ballard Family Mortuaries.
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.
Procession to Commemorate King Kamehameha I Passing
Kahu Kealoha Ka‘opua and Kauhane Heloca will lead a procession of chanters and Royal Societies on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, starting at 5 a.m.
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.
Hawai‘i Chamber of Commerce Comments on Deferment of Minimum Wage Increase
Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i President and CEO Sherry Menor-McNamara released a statement regarding the Hawai‘i Legislature’s decision not to raise the minimum wage.
HPD: Ford F-150 Pickup Stolen in Honoka‘a
Hawai‘i Island police are asking for the public’s help with information about a burglary that occurred on Ohelo Street in Honokaʻa on April 20, 2019.
Hawai‘i County Seeking Applicants for Boards, Commissions
The County of Hawai‘i is seeking applicants to fill vacancies in various boards and commissions.
Major Funding Appropriated for Puna & Ka‘ū CIPs
Sen. Russell Ruderman reported in a Friday, April 26, 2019, Facebook post, that major funding had been earmarked for the Puna and Ka‘ū Districts.
Hawai‘i County Warns of Telephone Spoofing Scam
The County of Hawai’i is alerting the public to a telephone scam involving people using fake caller ID numbers purporting to be from the county.
House and Senate Conferees Pass Additional Appropriations
The new process allowed lawmakers to pass the executive operating budget nearly a month earlier than previous sessions and provided time for closer scrutiny…
House & Senate Committee Agree on $3.4 Billion CIP Budget
The bill now moves to the full House and Senate for a final vote.
MISSING: Tyler Gorloff, 30, Pāhoa
The Hawaiʻi Police Department is searching for a 30-year-old Pāhoa man who has been reported as missing.
ATV & Farm Equipment Stolen in Kohala
HPD is asking the public for help in identifying two persons in connection with the theft of an All-Terrain Vehicle and farm equipment in Kohala.
UH Statement Regarding Allegations Against Men’s Volleyball Coach
There are media reports that UH Head Men’s Volleyball Coach Charlie Wade is under investigation by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
Hawai‘i DLNR: Tiger Shark Ruled Out in Attack at A-Bay
Experts have ruled out the tiger shark as having been involved in the Tuesday, April 23 incident at Anaeho‘omalu Bay on Hawai‘i Island.
Scholarship Fund to Help Physician Shortage
In an effort to continue to address the growing physician shortage, Hawai‘i Pacific Health announced the launch of the Medical Student Scholarship Fund.
Waimea Town Meeting to ‘Dig Into Devilish Details’
The Waimea Community Association will hold a Town Meeting on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at 5:15 p.m. in Waimea School Cafeteria.
Hawai‘i DOH Confirms 2019’s 3rd Rat Lungworm Case on Hawai‘i Island
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of rat lungworm disease (angiostrongyliasis) contracted on Hawai‘i Island, the DOH reported on April 25, 2019.
Kealakehe Students Capture Highest Honors in Video Competition
Kealakehe Intermediate School captured the highest honors at the Awards Gala for the 16th Annual ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange Statewide Student Video Competition.
