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North Kona Emergency Water Restriction Continues
County urges continued public cooperation to prevent lapses in water service.
Hawai‘i Red Cross Volunteers Deploy to Puerto Rico
In response to the three back-to-back hurricanes—Harvey, Irma and Maria—15 Hawai‘i Red Cross volunteers from Hawai‘i have deployed.
Hawai‘i to Receive $2.7 Million to Improve Veteran Cemeteries
East Hawai‘i Veterans Cemetery II in Hilo will receive $870,000 for improvements.
GIS Software Free for all Hawai‘i Schools
Free ESRA GIS software provides Hawai‘i schools with enormous utility from elementary level exploration to in-depth localized projects to full-scale professional career training.
Statewide Public Meetings for Commercial Marine License Fee Increase
The proposed rule amendment would increase the annual commercial marine license fees from $50/year to $100/year initially, then to $150/year on Jan. 1, 2018.
HPD Arrests 24 Motorists for DUI Violations: Sept. 11–Sept. 17
During the week of Monday through Sunday, Sept. 11 to Sept. 17, 2017, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 24 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
Two Women Critically Injured in Pedestrian-Vehicle Collision
Two 86-year-old women were struck by a car driven by an 88-year-old woman in a marked crosswalk on Kinoʻole Street in Hilo.
TMT HEARING: Oral Arguments Conclude; BLNR to Rule
The oral arguments hearing was held on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, in the Crown Room of the Grand Naniloa Hotel in Hilo.
Man Completes Quest in Hawai‘i: Visits All 59 National Parks
Dave Parker entered Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island Tuesday and accomplished his lifelong dream to visit the 59 iconic national parks in the U.S.
Arrest Made in Connection With Alleged Kidnapping Case
Hawaiʻi Island police have located and taken David John Erlenbach,19, into custody a Hilo man wanted for questioning in a kidnapping investigation.
Sen. Hirono Accepting Military Service Academy Applications
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono is accepting applications from Hawai‘i students who seek a military service academy nomination from her office.
Ernest Caravalho Announces Run for Governor
A new candidate has stepped up to reinvigorate our islands against business as usual…
TMT Hearing: KAHEA Calls for Recusal of 2 BLNR Members
The Hawai‘i State Board of Land and Natural Resources began hearing oral arguments in the Contested Case Hearing for the Conservation District Use Application (CDUA) for the Thirty Meter Telescope at the Mauna Kea Science Reserve on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Crown Room of the Grand Naniloa Hotel in […]
Senate to Hold Special Session to Confirm Hawai‘i Island Judiciary Appointments
The Senate received two letters of appointment from Gov. David Ige naming current District Family Court Judge of the Third Circuit Henry T. Nakamoto to the Third Circuit Court (Hilo) and Attorney Robert D. S. Kim to the Third Circuit Court (Kona).
Hilo Man Wanted for Questioning in Connection to Kidnapping
Police are seeking David John Erlenbach for questioning in a kidnapping investigation involving an adult female.
Free Health Screenings at Walmart, Sept. 23
According to the ADA, nearly 600,000 in Hawaiʻi are living with prediabetes or diabetes, affecting one in three individuals.
Kea‘au Woman Arrested on Drug Offenses
Laurellee Corley, a 45-year-old Keaʻau woman, has been charged with several drug offenses stemming from a large seizure of black tar heroin and other drugs.
Scheduled Power Outage in North Kohala on Sept. 21–22
Hawai‘i Electric Light announces a scheduled power outage that will affect customers in North Kohala.The outage will be from 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21, to 6 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017.
