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The measure follows a 120-day emergency rule that temporarily banned the harvest of sea cucumbers in Hawai’i and will go into effect on Jan. 10.

Throughout the duration of the transmission repair work, a single lane closure will be in effect.

Twenty-seven-year-old Ryan David Anderson is being sought by authorities on warrants and for questioning in a theft investigation.

The Hawai’i Police Department arrested two individuals and cited two additional people in connection to a “Freedom Ride” rally Saturday in Hilo.

For the next few months, crews will be working to rehabilitate the existing Hakalau Bridge structure.

Two workshops are scheduled on the Big Island for women interested in working in airport fire service.

The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (formerly State Civil Defense) monthly test of the statewide outdoor siren warning system, coordinated with the test of the live audio broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System, is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, at 11:45 a.m.

Hawai‘i Island police have reported that North Glenwood Road in the Puna District is closed due to traffic crash. No bypass route is available at this time. Check back for updates.

Hawai‘i Belt Road (Route 19): Umauma Bridge in the vicinity of Hakalau, in both directions between Jardine Road and Old Mamalahoa Highway in the vicinity of Ka‘awali‘i Gulch, between Kulaimano Road and Kauniho Road in the vicinity of Pepeekeo to Hakalau, between Jardine Road and Pu‘ualaea Homestead Road in the vicinity of Laupahoehoe Gulch, Kea‘au-Pahoa Bypass Road in both directions between Pahoa Market Place and Kahakai Boulevard.

The State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation and the County of Hawai’i Department of Public Works have announced temporary road closures through Jan. 3.

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is looking for volunteers for its “Stewardship at the Summit” programs to ensure the future of the Hawaiian rainforest at the summit of Kīlauea volcano for the next 100 years.

As of Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, 25 individuals are wanted by the Hawai‘i Police Department because of outstanding warrants.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health is reminding the public that, effective Jan. 1, 2016, residents and visitors alike must be at least age 21 years old in order to buy tobacco products and electronic smoking devices (e-cigarettes) in the state.

The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation has announced a three-day maintenance closure of Mokuola Island (also known as Coconut Island) from Monday to Wednesday, Jan. 4 to 6, 2016.

Since the last update on Dec. 24, the Hawai‘i Department of Health reports that the number of confirmed dengue cases has risen from 176 to 190 as of Dec. 30, 2015.

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for two men wanted in East Hawaiiʻi on outstanding warrants—Christian E. Alameda and Shannon L. Souza.

Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for Eddie Seenarine, a 50-year-old Volcano man who was reported missing on Dec. 25.

Attorney General Doug Chin announced today that Honolulu resident Kianna Ah Lee Sam has been charged with theft in the first degree. Sam, 40, allegedly received public assistance benefits to which she was not entitled.

Hawaiʻi Island police will conduct island-wide DUI checkpoints and patrols throughout the holiday weekend and intend to enforce all traffic laws, as always.

Hawai‘i Island police reported today that two Kea‘au residents, a 26-year-old man and an 86-year-old woman, were killed Tuesday, Dec. 29, in a three-vehicle collision on the Keaʻau-Pāhoa Road (Route 130) near the two-mile marker in Keaʻau.