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Hawai‘i County outstanding warrants as of Aug. 4, 2023
This list is comprised of people with a last name that begins with C and is only a fraction of the more than 4,000 outstanding warrants in the county.
Body located in Wailoa River in Hilo
Responding personnel located the lifeless body in the area between the Kamehameha Statue and the Ironworks Building, just upstream from the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor.
Brush fire shuts down landing operations at Maui’s Kahului Airport; fire 90% contained
A brush fire that has caused the shutdown of landing operations at Kahului Airport on Maui was 90% contained as of 11:50 a.m. on Friday.
Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi triumphs in first Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula since 2019
Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi, led by nā Kumu ʻIliahi and Haunani Paredes, won the Overall Kaikamahine (girls) division in the first Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula competition held since 2019.
Trail, area closures at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park will experience temporary closures on Aug. 4.
Reyn Spooner offers back-to-school exclusive promotion for teachers, students
Reyn Spooner, the apparel brand, is offering a special 20% off promotion for teachers and students to help them save on their back-to-school wardrobe.
Lane closure, utility upgrades on Highway 19 in Pa‘auilo, staring Aug. 7
Hawaiian Electric will start upgrading its transmission line on Highway 19 in Pa‘auilo on August 7.
Hilo man charged with attempted distribution, possession of over 2 pounds of methamphetamine
Police reports allege that Kinoshita was observed to be seated within the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle parked within the parking lot at the Wailoa State Park in Hilo. Following the execution of a narcotics search warrant, vice officers later recovered over two pounds of methamphetamine and $6,607 from within the motor vehicle.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Lopez partners with FCC on robocall investigations
“The FCC and state leaders share a common enemy: robocall scammers targeting consumers and businesses around the country,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a press release.
Volcano Watch: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff return to help American Samoa year after seismic unrest
In the latest Volcano Watch, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey return to American Samoa a year after Taʻū volcano started shaking residents of the Manuʻa Islands of Ofu-Olosega and Ta‘ū Islands.
3rd annual 808 Day features Landon McNamara, Through the Roots, Irie Love
The 3rd annual 808 Day festival takes place on Aug. 5, staring at 4 p.m. at Kona BREW and includes acclaimed artists such as Landon McNamara, Through the Roots and Irie Love.
Kohala Swimming Pool to reopen this month after being closed nearly 2 years
Beginning Aug. 12, the Big Island swimming pool in Kapaʻau will be open from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 2 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Big Island police seek Ocean View man wanted for questioning in nine criminal investigations
27-year-old Andrew Amon is also wanted in connection with two separate outstanding warrants. He is known to frequent the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates area.
UPDATE: Dora intensifies to Category 4 hurricane, still expected to pass south of Hawaiʻi
As of 5 p.m. Thursday, Dora was 1,070 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, or 2,130 miles east-southeast of Hilo, traveling west at about 18 mph and was continued to do so for the next several days.
County Offers Second Round of Homelessness and Housing Support Grants
The funding may be applied toward projects that provide services, operations, and programs addressing homelessness and housing on Hawaiʻi Island.
Snake on a boat: Hitchhiking reptile captured aboard cargo ship in Honolulu Harbor
A live boa constrictor was reported on Saturday slithering on the deck of a cargo ship bound for Honolulu Harbor. The non-native reptile was captured when the boat docked at Pier 31.
Draft Environmental Assessment released for roads, waterline recovery projects from 2018 Kīlauea eruption
The Puna Road and Waterline Draft Environmental Assessment — for areas inundated by lava during the 2018 Kīlauea eruption — is complete and now available for public review.
UPDATE: Water main break on Puakō Beach Drive fixed
A Department of Water Supply water tanker will be stationed near the Puakō General Store for the public’s use.
Dr. Cheryl Soon next guest of Archives and Inquiry virtual speaker series
Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives will host its next installment of the Virtual Speaker Series, Archives and Inquiry, with Dr. Cheryl Soon.
Hawaiʻi Island police identify man who drowned picking ʻopihi as 39-year-old from Hilo
The body found in the ocean near the cliffs off Old Government Road in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision on July 30 has been identified as a 39-year-old from Hilo.
