North Hawai‘i News
UPDATE: Japan Quake Magnitude Reduced to 7.1
The large earthquake struck off the coast of Honshu, Japan this morning at 7:10 a.m., Hawaii time.
Council Approves Discounted Six-Month Hele-On Bus Pass
The pilot program scheduled to begin in 2014 would offer unlimited rides at a cost of $175 for seniors, students and the disabled and $250 for others.
Astronomers Analyze Most Distant Galaxy Yet
The galaxy is being observed as it was 700 million years after the Big Bang, when the universe was only 5% of its current age.
Governor Proposes More Special Session Bills
The governor wants to add bills for health care and government workers’ contracts to the gay marriage legislation to be heard by lawmakers on Oct. 28.
Silverswords Focus of Pahoa Rotary Club Trip
Members of the Pahoa Sunset Rotary Club watered recently planted specimens of the endangered plant on Mauna Kea and pulled invasive fireweed.
UHH Telephone Numbers Change Today
The phone number for the University of Hawaii at Hilo switchboard has been changed to (808) 932-7000.
Hunters Needed to Control Feral Cattle in Hilo Watershed
Groups of hunters can submit applications to the DLNR for hunting to be held every Saturday from mid-November to the end of March 2014.
Health Department Cites Firm for Violating Air Permit
The department’s Clean Air Branch has again fined a Hamakua company for violations stemming from the operation of a rock-crusher.
Police Warning of Telephone Scam Involving Water Bills
They say callers are fraudulently claiming to represent the county Department of Water Supply in an attempt to obtain credit card information.
New UH Vessel Can Reach Depths of 3+ Miles
The remotely controlled Lu`ukai will complement the university’s manned research submersibles, the Pisces IV and Pisces V.
Missing Boater Located — Nearly a Month Later
The 48-year-old man was spotted several days after leaving Hilo to row along the Big Island’s windward coast, but was not seen again until this past Wednesday.
Police Release Oct. 18 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Hawai`i Inmate Status Available on Police Website
The SAVIN system allows free, confidential access to those looking to monitor an inmate’s status, and also provides for notifications of changes to that status.
County Council Approves ‘Albizia Bill’
The measure adds “unsafe flora” to the county ordinance dealing with refuse that can be cleared from private property by the county.
UPDATE: Missing Kona Second-Grader Found
Officials at Holualoa Elementary School told police that 7-year-old Alexander Kaiser had taken the after-school bus to the Nani Kailua area but failed to arrive at home.
Police: Kona Teenager Missing Since Mid-August
The public’s help is being sought finding 17-year-old Addie Cragg.
Council Votes to Restrict GMOs, Ban Fracking
The ban on new genetically modified crops on the Big Island requires another vote, while the prohibition on hydraulic fracturing via wells is final.
Scaled-Down Pharmacy College Building Proposed
UH-Hilo Chancellor Don Straney will propose a scaled-down version of the College of Pharmacy that lops off one story of the building and eliminates areas for future growth in pharmaceutical research.
UPDATE: More Charges for Former Fugitive
Adrien Kalani was arrested without incident this morning and charged on a variety of outstanding warrants.
Voyaging Veterans to Speak on Canoe Construction
The group, which has longstanding ties to the voyaging canoe Hokule`a, will give a presentation next week on traditional canoe construction techniques.
