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Agricultural Internship Program Set for March
The program will provide high school students with hands-on experience on island farms and a chance to learn from professionals in the agriculture industry.
Lawmakers Looking at New Enforcement Tools for DLNR
After an effort to change the forfeiture law failed last year, the Legislature is considering authorizing community service and denial of vehicle registrations.
Elderly Kona Man Dead Following Shed Collapse
Police said the building collapsed on the 90-year-old man after he had crawled underneath to retrieve an item.
E-Cigarette Legislation Moves Forward
Bills that would require permits for vendors and and prohibit the sale of flavored cartridges are moving through committees.
Man Charged With Robbing Convenience Store
Police said Jamal Hauoli-Ontai bought some items at a 7-Eleven and then threatened to shoot the clerk if he didn’t give him a pack of cigarettes for free.
UH-Hilo Extending Semester at Sea Scholarship Program
Ten scholarships will be given out annually which will allow participants to visit up to a dozen nations.
GET Exemption for Groceries, Medical Care Stalls
A Senate committee had SB2169 scheduled for a public hearing Thursday but deferred it instead.
Solomon, Ruderman Schedule Community Meetings
The “talk-story” sessions held during the Legislature’s five-day recess are designed to give the community an opportunity to discuss legislative priorities.
Homeless Man Charged in Robbery at Mo`oheau Bandstand
Michael Kapahu is accused of robbing and then punching a man last Wednesday.
Driver in South Kohala Crash Had Medical Condition
Police said that was the results of the autopsy conducted following Wednesday’s crash on the Queen Kaahumanu Highway.
UPDATE: Police Say Victim of Fall Was From Oahu
Police said the 24-year-old man was trying to reach the shore to go diving with friends.
Man Sought by Police in Domestic Abuse Case
Police say the wanted man, Justin Hollenbaugh, also goes by the name Hacha Carva.
Legislature Takes on Tobacco; Five Bills Considered Today
Lawmakers are considering hiking taxes, regulating e-cigarettes and raising the minimum age to buy tobacco products, but won’t outlaw their possession by minors.
Big Island Lawmakers Join Aerospace Caucus
The lawmakers are promoting a package of legislation to further Hawaii’s efforts in that arena.
Renovations Funded for Hospitals Islandwide
Hilo Medical Center will get new laundry facilities, security upgrades and also planning funds for a new extended-care facility.
Police Release Feb. 7 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Witnesses Sought to Robbery Wednesday at Bandstand
Police are investigating the incident in which a man was allegedly robbed and then assaulted at the Mo`oheau facility at about noon.
Police Investigating Theft of Koa Wood
The theft in Mountain View involved four men in two full-sized trucks loaded with the cut koa following a confrontation with the wood’s owner.
Nanawale Estates Home Destroyed by Fire
The fire of unknown origin was one of two requiring the services of firefighters in East Hawaii Wednesday.
Kona Man Dies in Holualoa Construction Accident
Police said 38-year-old Donny Loando was critically injured when the drum roller he was operating rolled backwards down a steep grade and struck a carport.
