North Hawaii News
PUC Grants Rate Increases to Hawaiian Electric Companies
The rate increases are based on tariffs designed to provide the utilities with incentives to pursue efficiency and integrate home-based solar on their grids.
EPA Calls for 30% Carbon Reduction from Power Plants
The agency said its Clean Power Plan’s 2030 goals would result in reduced premature deaths, asthma attacks and lost productivity while easing climate change.
UH-Hilo Chancellor’s Scholarships Awarded
Twelve Hawaii high school students, including seven from the Big Island, have been chosen to receive the scholarships covering four years of tuition.
Tuesday is Deadline for Candidates to File for Office
The deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 9 primary election is July 10.
Police Release May 30 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Campaign Against Fireweed on Mauna Kea Continues
Volunteers are needed to control the invasive plant to reduce its impact on the mountain’s upper slopes.
Big Island’s Role in Apollo Missions Remembered
The Big Island’s volcanic landscape provided training opportunities for astronauts as far back as 1965, and continues to do so today.
PISCES Seeking Science-Minded Young Women
The Hilo-based space research facility is offering a free week-long science-based workshop for a dozen female high school sophomores and juniors.
Hawaii Has 80 New Laws; 161 Bills Await Action
Gov. Neil Abercrombie has until July 8 to veto or sign bills, and a June 23 deadline to inform lawmakers of any veto plans.
Public’s Help Sought Identifying Shoplifter
The image of a suspect allegedly taking a cell phone case was captured by a surveillance camera on April 17.
NASA Takes Role on One Telescope; Future of Another Unclear
Ownership of the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope, or UKIRT, is being taken over by UH, but the future of the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope remains cloudy.
Prekindergarten Offered in Eight Big Island Schools
The schools will be available for eligible 4-year-olds who meet age and family income requirements.
Funding Released For Design of Waikoloa Library
Library patrons in Waikoloa Village currently must travel 17 miles to the Thelma Parker Library located in Waimea.
Bill Raising Hawaii’s Minimum Wage Signed Into Law
Act 82 incrementally raises the current rate of $7.25 an hour, which was set in 2007, to $10.10 an hour by Jan. 1, 2018.
Police Release May 23 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Honoka`a Street Closing Today for Western Week Festivities
Mamane Street, from Lehua to Puakalo streets, will be closed beginning at 2 p.m. today for events including a parade and music and dancing in the street.
Thielen: Kentucky’s Experience Will Aid Hawaii Hemp Research
The Oahu legislator said Kentucky’s efforts, which included suing the Drug Enforcement Administration, provides a model for Hawaii to obtain its own hemp seed.
DUI Checkpoints Readied for Memorial Day Weekend
Police are reminding drivers that a designated driver or taxi could prevent both arrests and tragedies during the long holiday weekend.
Hawaii House Members Critical of Freedom Act Changes
Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Colleen Hanabusa said the bill they co-introduced in October has been stripped of elements needed to rein in the NSA.
Kailua Playground Reopens; Fourth to be Renovated
Two more keiki facilities in Hilo are still to be completed as part of a $3 million program under the administration of Mayor Billy Kenoi.
