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NOAA Predicts ‘Below-Normal’ Activity This Hurricane Season
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center noted that less activity is no guarantee that a storm won’t impact Hawaii.
US Senate Rejects Change to Sugar Policy
It voted 45-54 to defeat a bipartisan amendment that would have removed protections for domestic sugar producers, including Hawaii’s last remaining plantation.
UH-Hilo Hosting Symposium on Lincoln Saturday
The event featuring three distinguished speakers commemorates the 150th anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Keaau Man Sought on $40,000 Arrest Warrant
Arthur Clayton, 51, is wanted on drug charges and for questioning in a theft case.
Groundbreaking Set for Hawaii Community College’s New Kona Campus
Hawaii Community College — Palamanui, a collaboration between the University of Hawaii and a private developer, will be built on 78 acres mauka of Kona’s airport.
Fire Destroys Vacant Hawaiian Acres Structure
The 200-square-foot wooden building on Road 7 had burned to the ground when firefighters arrived.
Gabbard and Hirono See Success With First Legislation
The initial bills introduced by each since taking office in January were the subject of approving votes today.
UPDATE: Police Identify Victim in Nanawale Estates Shooting
Seon Keoni Aki, 43, was being held by police following his arrest in Hawaiian Paradise Park Monday.
UPDATE: Police Begin Campaign to Enforce New Seat-Belt Law
One new law extends seat-belt requirements to the back seat, while the other standardizes distracting-drive laws statewide.
No Agreement on Election-Day Registration
A conference committee made up of House and Senate members met six times but could not find a compromise on the legislation.
Swimmer Trapped by Waves Rescued From Kona Shoreline Cave
The man took refuge in a cave amidst pounding surf after being unable to return to dry ground.
Viewing Volcanic Beauty Can Be Fraught With Danger
Scientists say some uninformed or careless sight-seers have paid with their lives.
Land Board Orders Naniloa to Restore $1 Million Bond
The Board of Land and Natural Resources took the action because of the hotel’s 2012 default on lease payments.
Police Release May 17 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Search Continues for Missing Man — And His Identity
Police and the Coast Guard have given different names for the man reported missing Tuesday from Waipio Valley after not being seen since the night before.
Police Seek Help Apprehending Suspects
The cases are being featured on Crime Stoppers’ “Hawaii Island’s Most Wanted” television show.
Agency Investigating Hawaiian Hawk Shootings
One of the endangered birds has recovered and been released, while the other is still under treatment at a Kailua-Kona animal sanctuary.
Hilo Airport Field Office Included in Audit’s Criticism
State auditors said bundling field offices into bigger contracts precluded competition and likely made them more expensive.
Traffic Signal to be Installed on New Kona Highway
The work at the intersection of Kealakehe Parkway and the Ane Keohokalole Highway is expected to be done in mid-September.
Spay/Neuter Clinic for Dogs This Sunday in Puna
A spay/neuter clinic for dogs will be held this Sunday in lower Puna.
