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Rep. Gabbard Votes Against ‘Corporate-Handout Tax Bill’
After a re-vote, the House passed H.R. 1 again today by a vote of 224-201.
Hawai‘i DOH Approves Use of Medical Marijuana for ALS Patients
The Hawai‘i Department of Health has added Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) to the list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis use.
Marine Helicopter Target of Lasing Incident on O‘ahu
A Huey helicopter aircrew was involved in a lasing incident while flying routine operations near Marine Corps Training Area Bellows on O‘ahu on Dec. 5.
UPDATE 2: Hostage Incident Ends: Suspect Shoots Himself in Face
Hawaiʻi Police are investigating an ongoing hostage incident in the Leilani Estates subdivision in Puna.
UPDATE: Snow on Summits, Flood Watch Continues for Big Island
A Flash Flood Watch and Winter Storm Warning has been issued for the Big Island.
ObamaCare Enrollment Extension Request Denied
The Trump Administration declined to extend the HealthCare.gov sign-up period amid a last-minute surge of enrollees.
Kamuela Boy Missing Since August
Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 16-year-old Kamuela youth who was reported missing.
HPD Arrests 24 Motorists for DUI Violations
So far this year, there have been 1,115 DUI arrests compared with 1,061 during the same period last year, an increase of 5.1%.
Hawai‘i Supreme Court Scrutinizes Parental Responsibilities
The case involves a dispute between a former married same-sex couple regarding whether C.C. is a legal parent of a child conceived using anonymous donor sperm and born to D.D. during the marriage.
Christmas Gas Prices Highest Since 2013
Average Christmas Day gas prices will be their highest since 2013.
Hawai‘i Island Lane & Road Closures: Dec. 18–21
Temporary road and lane closures are scheduled from Monday to Thursday, Dec. 18 to 21, 2017.
Alaska Woman Charged With Attempted Murder
Hawaiʻi Island police have charged an Alaska woman with attempted murder after an incident in Kailua-Kona.
Hāmākua Coast Crime Report: November 2017
Hāmākua Coast Community Police responded to six thefts, three assaults, two vehicle thefts, four criminal property damage incidents and three drug-related incidents.
Hilo Man Charged in Connection With Robbery
Police were called to a business on Kīlauea Avenue in Hilo after a man took two bottles of liquor, then shoved an employee before running out of the store.
DOH Launches Statewide Rat Lungworm Media Campaign
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health recently launched a statewide broadcast media campaign to educate residents and visitors about rat lungworm disease.
Suspects Charged With Burglary, Injuring Officers
Hawaiʻi Island police have charged a Pāhoa man and a Volcano woman in connection with a residential burglary in Puna that left two officers injured.
Vehicle-Bicycle Crash Victim Identified
He was identified as 70-year-old Jerry Lee Wiseman of Pepeʻekeo.
Hawai‘i County Fireworks Permit and Sales Locations
Fireworks permits will be available for purchase beginning Tuesday, Dec. 26. Fireworks sales will begin on Dec. 26 and will end at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
Flash Flood Watch in Effect Through Late Wednesday Night
A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for the Big Island, Kaho‘olawe, Lāna‘i, Maui and Moloka‘i from this evening through late Wednesday night.
