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Hilo Man Charged with Assault
The Hawai’i Police Department has charged Paul Sasaki, 42, with three offenses in connection to a reported assault that occurred Monday night.
UPDATE: June 27 Lava Flow Update – 3/25/15
June 27 lava flow activity continues to be present in the Puʻu ʻŌʻō area as downslope activity remains mum.
Purse Snatching Suspect Charged
The Hawai’i Police Department charged a man with 16 offenses following a purse snatching in Hilo.
Kitchen Fire Closes Volcano House Restaurants
Two lodge restaurants temporarily close after fire hospitalizes hotel employee Tuesday morning.
Moon RIDERS Complete Initial Testing, Visit State Capitol
Kealakehe and ‘Iolani students part of the Moon RIDERS team completed field experiments last week and visited the State Capitol Monday.
BOE Acknowledges DOE Performance
The Department of Education has received acknowledgement following high marks on the Elementary and Secondary Education Action report.
State Judiciary Improves Language Assistance
The Hawai’i State Judiciary has made improvements to its language assistance services.
June 27 Lava Flow Update – 3/24/15
Three main upslope breakouts continue to be observed in the June 27 lava flow as downslope portions remain silent.
HPD Weekly DUI Statistical Breakdown
DUI arrest statistics are down by 31.3 percent in 2015, compared to the same time last year.
HawCC Adds New Certificates to Accelerated Program
Hawai’i Community College has added two new certificate programs to its accelerated online course offerings.
Police Search for Missing Teen
The Hawai’i Police Department is searching for missing 17-year-old Jonah Xavier, who was last seen in Kona.
HELCO Conducting Aerial Powerline Inspections
Overhead helicopters inspections across the Island may be noisy beginning April 2.
Gas Purchases to Benefit Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center
Four East Hawaii Ohana Fuels locations donating to non-profit from April through June.
DOE: More Students Prepared for College
A recent report shows that students in Hawai’i have made a steady, and in some cases, significant improvement in a variety of career readiness indicators.
Premera Cyber-Attack May Affect HMSA Members
HMSA members may have been impacted by the recent Premera Blue Cross database cyber-hack.
Man Charged with Arson in Ocean View Fire
A 60-year-old man has been charged with first-degree arson and first-degree property damage after burning down an Ocean View home Friday.
Clean-Up Project to Close Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Park
The Hilo Rotary Club will conduct a volunteer clean-up project at Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Park on Saturday March 28.
June 27 Lava Flow Update – 3/23/15
Upslope breakouts of the June 27 lava flow were observed Monday morning as the downslope areas remain relatively quiet.
