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AG Sessions Announces Project Safe Neighborhoods to Reduce Crime
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced several Department of Justice actions to reduce the rise of violent crime in America.
DBEDT to Host Discussion on Electric Utility Ownership Models
The DBEDT is hosting community meetings on Hawai‘i Island to discuss the future of utility ownership models.
Hawaiian Acres Shooting Victim in Serious Condition
The HPD is investigating a reported shooting incident in Puna on Oct. 5 that resulted in a man sustaining gunshot wounds to his chest and head.
Marco Segobia Named ‘Officer of the Year’
Segobia was part of an investigation that shut down a major drug trafficking operation
HPD Arrests 20 Motorists for DUI Violations: Sept. 25–Oct. 1
During the week of Monday through Sunday, Sept. 25, 2017, through Oct. 1, 2017, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 20 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
Hawai‘i to Receive $700,000+ in EpiPen Suit
The settlement resolves allegations that Mylan knowingly underpaid rebates owed to the Medicaid program for the EpiPen dispensed to Medicaid beneficiaries.
Rep. Evans Replaced as House Majority Leader
Hawai‘i House Speaker Scott K. Saiki today accepted the resignation of Rep. Cindy Evans (North Kona, Kohala) as House Majority Leader.
FIRE: Red Cross Responding to Fire in Ocean View
Volunteers with the American Red Cross are responding to a residential fire that has been reported in Ocean View.
Video: Gabbard Calls on Congress to Pass Aid Package for Puerto Rico Now
Gabbard called on the Trump administration and Congress to pass an aid package for Puerto Rico now in response to the devastation by Hurricane Maria.
DACA Renewals Deadline Tomorrow
DACA renewal applications must be received by Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017.
Schatz Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Use of Police Body Cameras
The legislation would create a pilot grant program to assist state and local law enforcement agencies to develop safe and effective body-worn camera programs
DOH Awarded $361K in Child Lead Poisoning Prevention
According to DOH data from 2011 to 2015, nearly 60,000 children under the age of six in Hawai‘i were tested for lead, 3% of those tested had elevated blood lead levels.
Chat With HPD Officers on Coffee with a Cop Day
Big Island residents will have the opportunity to talk with members of the Hawai‘i Island Police Department today as part of National Coffee with a Cop Day.
HFD Douses Laupahoehoe Brush Fire
Hawai‘i Island firefighters arrived at the scene of a rapidly spreading brush fire on vacant land at the Papa‘aloa Road-Ochiro Road intersection in Laupahoehoe at 11:03 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
Bizarre In-Flight Behavior Attributed to Butterfly Hallucination
Anil Uskanli attributed his in-flight behavior to a hallucination that he was chasing a butterfly.
Small Craft Advisory Issued Through Oct. 6
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6.
Hawai‘i to Hold First Climate Commission Meeting
The first-ever Hawai‘i Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission meeting will be held in mid-October.
Yahoo Data Breach Affects All 3 Billion Users
News sources have reported today that Yahoo has tripled what was already the largest data breach in history, saying it affected all 3 billion users, not the 1 billion it previously disclosed.
Hawai‘i DWS: Hualālai & Palani Deepwells Operational
Both the Hawai‘i County Department of Water Supply’s Hualālai Deepwell and Palani Deepwell have been repaired and are now operational.
