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UPDATE: New Lease on Old Geothermal Site Delayed
The state Board of Land and Natural Resources on Friday will consider granting a new 65-year lease for HGP-A, the site of Hawaii’s first geothermal well.
Crowd Blasts Geothermal at Special Council Meeting
Three-hundred people attended a special County Council meeting on geothermal development Tuesday, with nearly a third signing up to testify.
Kamuela Resident Carson Wanted on Bench Warrants
Kamuela resident Tay Carson is wanted by police on several bench warrants and a separate shoplifting case.
Firearm Death Threats at Party Result in $500,000 Bail
Bail for a 34-year-old Kona man was set at $500,000 bail after he allegedly twice used firearms to threaten three men at a Holualoa party Saturday night.
Plug-In Hybrid Cars Added to County Fleet
The County of Hawaii has added five plug-in hybrid Chevy Volts to its fleet in a step toward reducing the county’s $7 million annual fuel bill.
HPA Named One of DOE’s Green Ribbon Schools
Hawaii Preparatory Academy has been named one of two Hawaii schools in the first-ever nationwide listing of Green Ribbon Schools by the US Department of Education. HPA, a private school located in Waimea, and Ewa Makai Middle School on Oahu, a public school, were among 78 schools honored Monday. The program honors schools that have […]
DUI Arrests Stay Ahead of Last Year’s Numbers
Nearly four months into the year, DUI arrests, traffic accidents, and fatalities are all above 2011 levels, according to police.
Leopoldino, Evans Sought by Police
Big Island police are looking for two friends wanted in unrelated cases.
UPDATE: Woman in Crash Died of Medical Condition
A 77-year-old Kona woman involved in a multi-car accident in Kona last week died of a medical condition and not from injuries sustained in the crash.
UPDATE: Hilo Resident Varios Found on Kaua’i
Police have found 39-year-old Eliza Varios of Hilo on the island of Kaua’i.
Hot Water Heater Fire Damages Kalapana Home
A fire apparently started by a faulty hot water heater caused $3,000 in damage to a Kalapana home Sunday afternoon.
Five County Pools Closing For Safety Improvements
Five of the county’s pools will be closed over the next month to allow for safety improvements.
Senate Confirms Carlson and Mizuno as Regents
The state Senate has confirmed Carl Carlson Jr. and Barry Mizuno to continue serving on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents.
One Dead in Possible Suicide
One person is dead in an incident that Hawaii County Fire Department officials are describing as a possible suicide attempt.
UPDATE: Kapoho Man Charged in Stabbings in Lower Puna
A 45-year-old Kapoho man was arrested in connection with a stabbing incident Wednesday morning that left three people injured, two of them seriously.
Kaua Pleads Guilty to Meth Trafficking Charge
40-year-old John Kaua will serve 10 years in prison following a guilty plea to Second Degree Attempted Methamphetamine Trafficking.
Small Plane Crash-Lands; Pilot in Critical Condition
A 68-year-old Hilo man was taken to a Waimea hospital with serious injuries after his single-engine plan crash-landed this morning in an O‘okala corn field.
Woman Charged With Identify Theft, Police Assault
A 55-year-old Waikoloa woman has been charged by police with identity theft and seven other offenses including assaulting a police officer.
UPDATE: Puna Man Charged in Coachella Ticket Scam
Big Island police, in conjunction with state fraud investigators, have arrested a Puna man for using the internet to supposedly sell tickets to a mainland concert.
Police: Purse Snatched From 86-Year-Old Woman
Police are investigating the robbery of an 86-year-old woman that occurred early Tuesday night on Haili Street.
