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The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 would force states to recognize concealed carry weapon permits from other states.

The Hawaiʻi Police Department is asking for the public’s help for any witnesses or information relative to a burglary that occurred at the Hilo Palace Theater

Firefighters arrived on the scene at 9:39 p.m. to find the one-story structure fully involved in flames; the fire was extinguished at 11:27 p.m.

The winds from the Southwest could get up to 45 to 60 mph with localized gusts over 70 mph are possible along the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

Additional rainfall is expected to develop along the slopes of the South Hilo and Puna Districts for the next several hours.

Members of the Pacific Aviation Museum’s Barnstorming Program are currently teaching sixth graders across Hawai‘i Island about the science behind aviation.

Obituary Notices: Oct. 15-21, 2017

This service is free, anonymous and no questions are asked. Tablets, capsules and all other solid dosage forms of medication will be accepted. New or used needles and syringes will not be accepted.

Heavy showers associated with an upper trough and cold front moving down the island chain could result in flash flooding Monday through Tuesday.

Kaʻalaiki Road in Pahala was closed for about 24 hours while Hawaiʻi Fire Department attempted to gain control of the fire. Approximately 35-40 acres have been destroyed by the fire.

“Since March, a steady stream of cases has been occurring, and we are now beginning to see more communities involved in the outbreak,” said State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Park. “The disease continues to affect both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, which prompted us to review data from our cases and recommend an additional dose of MMR vaccine for those who meet the criteria below.”

During the week of Oct. 9 through 15, 2017, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 21 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Tuesday morning, Oct. 17, officers responded to a self-storage facility in the Shipman Industrial Park after employees observed a man moving items from a storage unit that did not belong to him and place the items into a second unit. The suspect, who was recognized and confronted by employees, fled the area as officers responded.

HDOT and the County of Hawai’i Department of Public Works have announced the following temporary road and lane closures

The Award of Excellence is given to managers within The Queen’s Health Systems for their initiative, creativity, innovation and accomplishments.

Police charged Wilson with the firearm offenses classified as “a place to keep a pistol, ownership prohibited, permit to acquire and registration mandatory.”

Use Kamehameha Avenue as an alternate route.

The award is intended to honor “courageous legal work in the face of public controversy that helps promote the interests of justice and preserves the integrity of the judiciary.”

Attorney General Doug Chin announced that Hawaiʻi joined a coalition of states to uphold a California ban on the possession of LCM’s for guns.

Well-known “hula royalty” Beverly Noa, a former Miss Hawai‘i, died yesterday at the age of 84.