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Hawaii Lawmakers Denounce Supreme Court Decision
Members of the state’s congressional delegation called the ruling a major setback for minority voting rights.
Thursday is National HIV Testing Day; Free Screening Offered
Thursday is National HIV Testing Day, and a reminder that the disease continues to infect 56,000 people each year in the US.
Kona Teenager Missing Since May 27
Police said Reina Aldorasi may be in the area of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates.
Repaving to Close Saddle Road Lane Wednesday
Motorists should expect traffic disruptions as the Hilo-bound lane will be closed near the 9-mile marker from 7 a.m. until at least 3:30 p.m.
Abercrombie Identifies Nine Bills as Candidates for Vetoes
The measures deal with such subjects as feral birds, election of members of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and drug offense sentencing.
New Law Expands Preschool Opportunities for Hawaii Keiki
It creates the Preschool Open Doors Program which is aimed at improving physical, language, social and other skills for children before they enter kindergarten.
Power Outages Set for North Kohala Wednesday, Thursday Nights
Hawaii Electric Light Co. said the two outages set for 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning are needed to upgrade equipment.
Damage From Bathroom Fire Estimated at $10,000
The fire may have been caused by an appliance plugged into a powerstrip near a sink, a fire department spokesman said.
Police Chief Critical of Newspapers’ Error
Chief Harry Kubojiri said that the mistaken reporting of three-year-old data unfairly portrayed the police department in a negative light.
One-Car Crash Leaves Vehicle Overturned on Kanoelehua
It was not yet clear how the vehicle came to be upside-down on the busy street during noontime traffic.
Pair of Hikers Lost Overnight in Volcano Forest
The hikers in their late 50s wandered off the trail and lost their way in the thick forest of the Pu`u Maka`ala Natural Area Reserve.
Police Release June 21 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Ordnance Sweep Completed in Waimea Subdivision
Three pieces of non-explosive munition debris were found this week in the Sandalwood subdivision.
Governor Releases Funding for School Projects
The CIP monies include $500,000 for work on an all-weather track to be shared by Waiakea and Hilo high schools.
State to Plug 20-year-old Geothermal Research Wells
The two wells were among three drilled in Kilauea volcano’s east rift zone to gauge the extent of the underground steam resource.
UPDATE: Verizon Wireless Service Affected by HawTel Outage
The failure of the landline system also affected Verizon Wireless cellular towers it served.
Kekaha Kai State Park to Reopen Today
The site of a shark attack on Tuesday, the beach park was to be reopened after a helicopter overflight this morning showed no sharks in the area.
PGV Community Meeting Next Week in Pahoa
Civil Defense Administrator Darryl Oliveira will attend the quarterly meeting which will include updates and a question-and-answer session.
Missing Pahoa Teenager Located
Kai`ini Nihoa, who had last been seen Saturday night in South Kohala, was located today in Pahoa.
Attack Victim: ‘I Never Saw the Shark’
The former New Jersey resident said he at first thought friends were messing around with him.
