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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.
Abortion Rights Case Filed in Hawai‘i
A doctor on Kaua‘i is willing to provide medication abortion, but he cannot stock the abortion pill at the hospital where he works due to FDA restrictions.
Have Coffee With a Cop at Puainako Starbucks
On the 2nd Annual National Coffee with a Cop Day, Oct. 4, 2017, Hawai‘i Police Department officers will meet with the public at the Puainako Starbucks in Hilo.
Work Furlough Inmate Fails to Return to Hale Nani
Hale Nani work furlough inmate Alexander Hill failed to return from a furlough pass to the reintegration center yesterday, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017.
Update: Reports of Tom Petty’s Death Confirmed
Tom Petty died on Monday night at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles after he suffered cardiac arrest, manager Tony Dimitriades said on behalf of the performer’s family.
Stop Flu at School, Vaccination Forms Due Oct. 25
Flu vaccination of students at school is an effective strategy for reducing the spread of influenza in the community and protecting those at risk
County Survey Reveals Public Recycling Habits, Attitudes
The results may help solve the challenges of waste management on Hawai‘i Island.
County, State, Faith-Based Groups & Community Join to Help Homeless
There are approximately 913 homeless people islandwide, with about 379 individuals in families living without a home.
UPDATE: Hawai‘i Responds to Las Vegas Shooting
Authorities say the number of people killed in Sunday night’s mass shooting has risen to 59; 527 were wounded.
Law Enforcement Officer Review Board Formed
The Law Enforcement Officer Independent Review Board, created by Gov. Ige, is responsible for reviewing criminal investigations of incidents of officer-involved deaths conducted by law enforcement agencies.
Hawai‘i Schools Celebrate Farm to School Week
The Hawai‘i Farm to School Initiative is celebrating Farm to School Week by highlighting its pilot project in Kohala.
