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Lost Mauna Loa Hikers Rescued
Rescuers from the Hawaii Fire Department and Pohakuloa Training Area assisted a group of five hikers who got lost descending from the summit of Mauna Loa.
School Flu Vaccination Program Begins Statewide
More than 60,000 Hawaii students from kindergarten through 8th grade are expected to get the annual vaccinations.
Underground Utility Work Requiring Bypass at Iwalani Street
The project is disrupting traffic at Iwalani’s intersection with West Kawailani Street.
Police Release Oct. 12 Outstanding Warrant List
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of persons wanted on outstanding warrants.
Kona Boy, 17, Missing From Home Since August
Police say Christopher Borst is known to frequent body-board surfing locations.
Fatal Crash Closes Highway in Glenwood Thursday Night
The car driven by a man turning into Glenwood Store was struck in the side,causing him to be ejected from his vehicle and into a drainage ditch.
Zipline Inspections Unneeded and Costly, Higa Says
The state’s auditor was critical of a proposed bill that would establish permits and inspections for the state’s 22 zipline operations.
UPDATE: Brush Fire on Mauna Kea Mostly Controlled
The fire in a forest reserve had burned about 20 acres at last report.
UPDATE: FBI Reveals Details in Pahoa Child-Porn Case
John Tucker, who was taken in custody Wednesday night, ran a bed-and-breakfast near Pahoa and was a salesman for a Hilo construction company.
Call For Lineal Claims Made For Iwi Found at PTA
Officials at Pohakuloa Training Area have issued a call for claims by lineal descendents or native Hawaiian organizations for bones found in the Kaohe Ahupuaa.
Ethics Board Deadlocks on Yagong Investigation
Board members could not agree on whether to investigate whether the County Council chairman had used his position to aid his daughter’s election chances.
Kurtistown Man Charged with Assaulting Police Officer
The charges against Claude Keone Krause stem from a car stolen in August.
Meeting Next Week on Puainako Street Widening, Realignment
The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the Waiakea Intermediate School on Puainako Street.
Police Looking For Stolen Homemade Trailer
The flatbed trailer has the number “294” welded onto its front support.
Kailua-Kona Trailing in National Recycling Challenge
The West Hawaii community is last among each state’s entries in the Green Choices Recycling Challenge organized by household product manufacturer SC Johnson.
UDPATE: Suspected Child Molester Identified Through Tips From Public
The agency provided photos of the unidentified person in images posted on the internet in 2010.
Utah Woman Dead in North Kohala Motorcycle Crash
The motorcycle she was riding on went off the road when the driver swerved to avoid a car that had crossed the center line.
Early-Morning Robbery Reported at Spigot Station
A 67-year-old man reported to police that he was assaulted and robbed of his wallet in Kurtistown.
UPDATE: Missing Hawaiian Acres Woman Located
Catherine Seaquist is in need of medical attention, police said.
Deadline Today To Register For General Election
Today is the last chance for new voters to register to vote in the general election to be held Nov. 6.
