North Hawai‘i News
Former “Top Male Fittest CEO” Cited for Violating Hawai`i Securities Laws
David Low is accused of using over $200,000 for personal expenditures including car payments, registering a Ferrari, and dining out.
Governor Orders Flags to Half-Staff to Honor Former Rep. Heen
Heen, known in the islands as “Juggie”, served three terms in the 1960s.
Gil Weakens, Hurricane Henriette Still Unpredictable
Hurricane located 1345 miles east south east of Hilo may pass south of Hawai`i on Sunday.
Governor to Launch Statewide Pedestrian Safety Month
Accidents have claimed the lives of five pedestrians on the Big Island so far this year.
Anti-GMO Legislation Withdrawn; New Versions Forthcoming
County Councilwoman Margaret Wille today killed her Bill 79, but new versions of the legislation are expected from her and Councilwoman Brenda Ford.
Grant Allows Fire Department to Expand CPR Training
The Big Island department was among six recipients of the latest round of funding from the HMSA Foundation.
Public’s Help Sought Identifying Man in Surveillance Photo
Police said the man used a stolen credit card in June to purchase two televisions in Kona.
Hirono to Meet With Coffee Farmers, Tour FUDS Sites
US Sen. Mazie Hirono will visit to the Big Island on Thursday including stops at a coffee farm, at the West Hawaii Civic Center and in Waimea.
State Lawmaker Also Targets ‘Tree That Ate Puna’
A $35,000 demonstration program will remove albizia trees in a lower Puna forest reserve and adjacent subdivision.
Gabbard’s First Bill Awaits Obama’s Signature
The Helping Heroes Fly Act expedites airport security screening for wounded and severely disabled veterans and service members.
Juror Questionnaires Being Mailed to 70,000 Big Islanders
Those receiving the forms, which will be used to establish jury pools in 2014, have 10 days to fill them out and return them.
Police Release Aug. 2 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
UPDATE: Police Recover Remains Discovered on Mauna Kea
The skeletal remains, which included a pelvic bone containing an artificial hip, may be those of a man who disappeared on a hike to the summit in 2007.
Meteorologist Dissects Flossie’s Visit
East Hawaii was left mostly dry because the wind shear that sent Flossie’s center north of the Big Island also weakened the moisture left behind.
Funding Earmarked for Invasive Species Control on Big Island
The 2014 budget for the inter-agency Hawaii Invasive Species Council includes nearly $130,000 for control of the Big Island’s nascent axis deer population.
Police Seek Public’s Help Finding Two Missing Teens
The two 13-year-old Waikoloa residents were last seen Thursday at noon in Honoka`a.
Big Island Returning to Pre-Flossie Normalcy
Downed trees and power lines left some residents without electricity until 2:30 a.m. today.
Flossie Now a Depression, But Still Packing a Rainy Punch
Thje storm’s weakening winds mean it is now a tropical depression, but its thunderstorms today pounded first Kohala and then Maui.
Civil Defense: Winds From Flossie Following More Northern Track
The National Weather Service has reduced its forecast for rainfall expected on the Big Island to two to four inches, with up to six inches in isolated areas.
