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BRIEF: Police Seek Help Finding Victim’s Vehicle
Big Island police are asking for the public’s help in finding the vehicle of a Puna man found dead in January near a popular beach park.
BRIEF: Police Investigating Use of Stolen Credit Card
Big Island police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who used a stolen credit card in September in Kona.
BRIEF: Puna Man Sought in Sex Assault Case
Big Island police are looking for 58-year-old Sage Million in connection with a reported sexual assault of a minor.
Hawaii Tops Well-Being List Third Year in a Row
Hawaii is ranked No. 1 in the 2011 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index for the third year in a row.
Tour Firm Wants to Visit Last Royal Gardens Resident
Paradise Helicopters is seeking the county’s permission to land at the lava-surrounded home of Jack Thompson, Royal Gardens’ sole remaining resident.
BRIEF: Water Shutoff Wednesday Along Volcano Road
The Department of Water Supply announced Monday that there will be a temporary water shutoff on Wednesday, affecting customers along Volcano Road between Mountain View Elementary School and North Kulani Road.
BRIEF: Elderly Woman Killed by Vehicle at Senior Center
92-year-old Hilo resident Tamiko Fujio has died from injuries suffered when a vehicle hit her while reversing on the Kamana Senior Center property.
BRIEF: Pedestrian Killed While Crossing Wailoa Bridge
According to police, Marcelino Jacquias Jr. was struck by a 2008 white Kia van on Friday as he was crossing the Wailoa Bridge. The vehicle was going west and was driven by a 47-year-old man, when it struck Jacquias, who was not in a crosswalk when the collision took place
BRIEF: Motorcyclist Dies in Sunday Afternoon Crash
A late afternoon motorcycle accident has claimed the life of 24-year-old Laupahoehoe resident Dmitri I. Sheehan, according to local authorities.
BRIEF: Missing Chong Street Resident Located
Hilo police said a man in need of medication who walked away from his Chong Street home Friday was located in good health Saturday night.
County Collecting Household Hazardous Waste
Hawaii County will collect household hazardous wastes in Waimea and Pahoa next weekend.
BRIEF: Man Who Walked Away From Hilo Home sought
Police are looking for Philip Pai, 66, who walked away from his Chong Street home in Hilo Friday and requires medication.
BRIEF: Police Looking for Missing Teens
Police are looking for three missing teenagers in unrelated cases.
Ban on Moving Unroasted Coffee Beans Enacted
To slow the spread of the coffee borer beetle, state agriculture officials have instituted a permanent ban on moving unroasted coffee beans between islands.
BRIEF: Police Seek Punaluu Assault Suspect
Big Island police are looking for a suspect in the case of a tourist who was assaulted last month while taking pictures of turtles at Punaluu’s black sand beach.
Earthquake Swarm Picks Up with Sharp Tremors
A swarm of earthquakes several miles from Kilauea volcano’s summit picked up the pace Thursday night with two earthquakes greater than magnitude 4.
BRIEF: Infant From Japan Dies in Ka‘u Crash
An infant riding in a van with six adults, all from Japan, died from injuries suffered in a one-car crash on Highway 11 shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday.
New Ka‘u Gym to Do Double-Duty as Vog Shelter
The county will use state funding to build a new gym for Ka‘u High and Pahala Elementary School that will also serve as a shelter from hurricanes and vog.
Earthquake Swarm at Kilauea Apparently Waning
Scientists say a swarm of earthquakes that began early Wednesday thee miles from the summit of Kilauea volcano is slowing and may be coming to an end.
Brief: Kalapana Woman Points Air-Rifle at Passersby on Highway
Around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday February 22, Welo Kuuipo Dela Cruz pointed a rifle at passersby at the end of Highway 130.
