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Rep. Gabbard Calls for Diplomatic Solution With North Korea
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard reiterated her call for a diplomatic solution with Kim Jong Un after yesterday morning’s test of a wailing attack warning siren in Hawai‘i.
Officials Investigate Loud Noise at Pearl Harbor-Hickam
Base investigates incident at Alpha piers, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
County Seeking Proposals to Preserve Properties
Is there a special property that you really love on the Big Island and think should be permanently preserved?
State Releases Hawai‘i Opioid Initiative Action Plan
Hawaiʻi State Department of Health announced the unveiling of the Hawai‘i Opioid Initiative action plan, a statewide road map for prevention and treatment.
Rep. Gabbard to Host ‘Telephone Town Hall’ Meeting
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard will host a live tax-focused “telephone town hall” on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, at 4 p.m. Hawai‘i Standard Time (HST).
Hawai‘i Completes First Attack Warning Test Since Cold War
The scheduled siren sounding by the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency occurred today, Dec. 1, 2017, at 11:45 a.m.
Patient Quality of Life Enhanced with New Procedure
NHCH patients who recently went through a new hip replacement procedure had the opportunity to meet with their physicians to celebrate the new program’s success.
HPD Asking Public’s Help Identifying Man Wanted in Theft
The Hawaiʻi Island Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying the person whose image was captured on surveillance cameras
UPDATE: Flash Flood Watch in Effect for Big Island
The National Weather Service has cancelled the Flash Flood Warning for the island of Hawai‘i.
HPD Seeking Theft Suspect
The HPD is asking the publics help in identifying the person whose image was captured by store security in connection with a theft from a Downtown Hilo store.
UPDATE: Trail and Area Closures at Kaloko-Honokōhau
The previous plan for Friday, Dec. 1, has changed.
PHOTO UPDATE: Flash Flood Warning Now in Effect
A Flood Advisory for the Big Island is in effect for Hawai‘i County until 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, and a Flash Flood Watch is also in effect through 6 p.m.
No Loud Pōhakuloa Exercises Scheduled for Dec.
There is currently no training scheduled for December 2017 that is louder in nature or which is likely to be heard outside of the installation.
Travelers Should Not Be Alarmed by Attack Warning Signal
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA), issued the following statement to reassure visitors to Hawaiʻi about a monthly test of an Attack Warning Signal.
HAWAI‘I ALERTS: Hilo Detours, Closures, Outages Due to Flooding, Shelter Opening
The HPD on Nov. 30, 7:34 a.m., advised motorists to avoid Kamehameha Avenue between Waianuenue Avenue to Manono and Aupuni Streets due to flooding.
Eight Arrested in Kona Drug Busts
Officers from a Special Enforcement Unit, Kona Community Policing, Area II Vice and Kona Patrol, served a search warrant at a property in the 76-6200 block of Alii Drive.
Big Island Flash Flood Watch Extended
The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect through Thursday afternoon.
Hawai‘i Community Correctional Center to Receive 8 New Officers
The state Department of Public Safety welcomed a new class of correctional officers at a graduation ceremony.
VIDEO: Hawai‘i Emergency & Climate Change Preparedness
The West Hawaiʻi community learned about plans for addressing the fragility of island living, including Hawaiʻi’s vulnerabilities to emergencies.
Hawai‘i Opposes Request for Travel Ban 3.0 to Take Effect
“In place of a temporary ban on entry, the president has imposed an indefinite one, deepening and prolonging the harms a stay would inflict.”
