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The Kealakehe Police Station is experiencing intermittent phone disruptions due to inclement weather conditions.

Heavy thunder showers are expected to continue through today. Hawaiʻi County Police reports all roads are open at this time, but advise that driving conditions are poor because of occasional heavy downpours. Due the heavy rains, be on the alert for possible road closures.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Special Marine Warning for Big Island Leeward, Southeast and Windward Waters until 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.

A vandal using the tag of “Puna” has been marking different buildings throughout Hilo and last week they tagged one of the murals that was painted by the Temple Children.

Hawaiʻi Finance Department’s Purchasing Division won a prestigious statewide award for excellence, accorded by the Hawaiʻi State Procurement Office

USGS has produced a documentary to tell the story of the eruption, and to share imagery of the inaccessible lava lake with the public.

Detectives recovered several photocopies of counterfeit bills, several components used to create counterfeit bills, and 198 grams of suspected marijuana.

Heavy showers are expected to develop this afternoon/evening through tomorrow.

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.