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This young male’s ID is PO1 because he’s the first Oʻahu pup of the year. But PO1 also recently received a special name, Makana, named by students with the fifth-grade class at Kahuku Elementary School.

According to witnesses, the closure is a result of a single-vehicle crash where a truck flipped over.

This relationship, between volcano observatories and their emergency managers, was highlighted at the recent “Cities on Volcanoes” meeting in Antigua, Guatemala.

The Hawaiʻi Forest Reserve System is looking at two new parcels containing 7,200 acres, one in Hilo and the other in Ka‘ū.

On Feb. 21, a 43-year-old woman reported to police that her vehicle, and the vehicle of a friend, had been vandalized while parked in a parking lot in the 75-5600 block of Kuakini Highway.

Surf of 6 to 8 feet is expected. The advisory is in effect till 6 p.m. Friday.

West winds of 30 to 45 mph are expected with gusts near 60 mph.

“Come share your thoughts, ideas and concerns, while also getting to know the dedicated men and women who work tirelessly to keep our community safe,” the Hawai‘i Police Department said.

On Wednesday evening, South Kohala patrol officers arrested 23-year-old Tyson Stephens in Waikōloa shortly after 5 p.m., when police spotted him in a rocky pasture near a golf course on the west (makai) side of Waikōloa Village.

There’s once again something for everybody to enjoy during the next week around the island.

A website was launched to provide information about the study. The site includes an online public survey. Anyone who has an interest in Hawai‘i tourism is invited to take the survey and share their thoughts.

On March 7, House Bill 2298 passed the House with amendments and was referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary Senate committees for a hearing.

A new study by researchers from the University of Hawai‘i and Arizona State University along with community partners in Tahiti found that just dredging the site would cause at least $1.3 million in damage to the live reef habitat.

23-year-old Tyson Stephens is also a person of interest in three additional burglaries, two trespassing investigations and an additional unauthorized entry of dwelling incident in the same area.

Narcan is safe and easy to use, and the vending machines make the medication free and easy to access.

Water will be turned off from 8 a.m. to noon on Ali‘i Drive between Ali‘i Lani Townhomes, Ali‘i Point Subdivision, including Kona by the Sea, Kona Riviera Villa and Ali‘i Gardens Marketplace.

“This training is critical to ensure military units and service members are ready to accomplish their mission and return home safely,” according to the US Army Garrison Hawai‘i Public Affairs Office.

The project’s primary goal was to enhance accessibility throughout the park to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. It is one of several projects around the Big Island to ensure county parks meet the act’s requirements and make them more accessible.

Hawai‘i Island police announced they had arrested 23-year-old Dylan Riley Balangatan of Hilo on March 12, charging him with auto theft and theft.

Hawai‘i Island police responded to the collision just after midnight. When they arrived on scene they found an unoccupied 2005 Honda Pilot sports utility vehicle that had struck the concrete reinforced bridge railing and sustained heavy front-end damage.