North Hawai‘i News
Christies Scheduled to Enter Guilty Pleas Friday
Roger Christie and his wife, Share, had been scheduled for an Oct. 8 trial on a total of 15 federal charges related to the operation of the Hawaii Cannabis Ministry.
UPDATE: Ruling on Mathison’s Minimum Sentence to Wait
The Hawaii Paroling Authority has asked for additional information from the state’s attorney general before deciding on the former police sergeant’s case.
Seismologists’ Talks Precursor to ‘Great ShakeOut’
The presentations next week at UH-Hilo and Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park will include an overview of Hawaii’s past great quakes.
Center Offering High School Ag Internship Program
The program will provide high school students with hands-on experience on island farms.
Hawaii, 38 Other States Ask FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes
Hawaii Attorney General David Louie and 38 other attorneys general want the agency to regulate the product and prohibit their sale to minors.
Grant to Provide Training for Long-Term Unemployed
The $1.7 million in federal funding is designed to assist those unemployed for 27 weeks or longer, especially those whose unemployment benefits are running out.
Police: Volcano Teen Missing Since July 21
Police are asking for the public’s help locating Rosa Fonseca.
UPDATE: Repairs to Damaged Hawaiian Telcom Line Complete
The break in the fiber-optic system affected both land-lines as well as cellular service routed through the company’s network.
USDA Provides $490,000 for Big Island Self-Help Housing
The funding from the agency’s Office of Rural Development will pave the way for construction of 11 new homes in North Kohala and nine in Puna.
Grant to Aid Astronomers in Study of Galaxy Formation
Researchers from four California universities will use a new spectrograph on the Keck I telescope to survey nearly 2,000 galaxies.
Police Release Sept. 20 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Missing Kapa`au Woman Found Unharmed
Police said Claudette Morell was located Thursday morning unharmed.
Votes on ‘Albizia Bill,’ Annual Bus Passes Postponed
The first was moved to Oct. 2, and a bill that would allow Hele-On bus riders to purchase unlimited annual bus passes will be heard on Oct. 16.
Truck Hauling Diesel Burns; Fire Restricted to Cab
The cab of the semi-truck was destroyed by the flames, but firefighters kept the fire from spreading to 8,300 gallons of diesel.
Police Identify Opihi Picker, Cause of Death
James McGivern Jr. of Paauilo died of drowning while picking the mollusk delicacies near Honoka`a.
One Charged Again in Home Invasion, Another Sought
Both Mark McCurley and Kawika Kahee were arrested last month and charged in connection with the July 24 case but were then released pending grand jury actions.
Kapa`au Woman Missing, May Have Gone to Waimanu Valley
Claudette Morell told her mother she was going camping in Waimanu Valley, and her mom later received a text from an unknown person saying that her stay would be extended.
‘Albizia Bill’ Up For Final Vote Wednesday
Bill 64 would expand existing county code to allow the mayor to determine whether landowners should be forced to remove “unsafe flora” from their property.
Warm, Dry Weather Persisting in East Hawaii
Due in part to a lack of rain, the maximum daily temperatures at Hilo’s airport so far this month are running more than 3% warmer than normal.
