North Hawai‘i News

An inmate at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Frank Pauline Jr., who was serving a life sentence for the murder and rape of Dana Ireland.

The 2015 “Ride of Silence” in Hilo will start at 5 p.m. at the Hawaii County building parking lot to memorialize cyclists injured or killed by motorists, and to raise awareness on roads.

Attorney General Douglas Chin has joined with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and other states in a complaint against sham charities.

Arrests for driving under the influence of an intoxicant on Big Island roadways remains down from 2014 by 23.3 percent.

The DOE’s Seamless Summer Program will provide free meals to children throughout the state over the summer at 42 locations, including eight on the Big Island.

Police are seeking two young men in connection with an overnight burglary of a HIlo supermarket warehouse.

Over $2.2 million were raised by the statewide 37th annual Hawai’i Lodging & Tourism Association’s Visitor Industry Charity Walk.

The Hawai’i State Teachers Association plans to hold a re-vote of its April state officer election after reported voting “irregularities.”

Police are investigating the theft of a custom fuel tanker stolen in Honomū last month.

The Hawai`i Police Department arrested and charged a 22-year-old man serving a sentence at the Hawai`i Community Correctional Facility in connection with a burglary that occurred last year.

A 20-year-old Hilo man was arrested and charged in connection with a gym burglary that occurred last year in Hilo.

Average gas prices on the Big Island have continued to rise over the last few weeks, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report.

The DLNR is reminding the public that lobster and Kona crab season are closed this month, and Moi season ends June 1.

The Hilo-Hamakua Development Corporation will hold four events over the next several weeks to discuss Mauna Kea and the Thirty Meter Telescope project.

A Hawai’i State Elections Commission meeting will be held on Monday, May 17 and will be available through videoconferencing on the Big Island.

The list informs both the public and the individuals sought that a warrant is in effect for their arrest.

Army officials at Pohakuloa Training Area will open the Keamuku Maneuver Area over the weekend for hunting of feral goats and pigs.

On Friday flags, will fly at half-staff in honor of men and women who have dedicated their lives to maintaining public safety.

The Social Security Administration announced the most popular baby names in Hawaii for 2014.

The State of Hawai’i Department of Disability and Communication Access Board has launched a new accessible parking locator app for individuals with disabilities.