North Hawaii News
3.8M Earthquakes Shakes the Big Island Early Wednesday
The United States Geological Survey reported the quake at 3:10 a.m., 22 miles southeast of Pahala.
TMT Shifts Eyes to Yet Another Potential Site
TMT officials have maintained to Big Island Now that the project is hopes to push forward on the Big Island, however, the alternate sites are being sought as a backup.
Dengue: DOH Risk Area Map Drops Some West Hawai’i Locations
The Hawai’i Department of Health updated its Risk Area Map, noting a decrease in areas listed last week as being of “some risk.”
HPD: Information Sought in Ocean View Hit-and-Run Case
The incident happened on Hawai’i Boulevard and seriously injured a pedestrian.
Hawai’i Earns Grant for Improvement of Youth Career Preparation
A $100,000 grant to develop a detailed career readiness action plan has been awarded to the Hawai’i State Department of Education.
Monthly EAS Test Set for Friday
A steady one minute tone will ring from all sirens. The tone is used to alert the public of an emergency that could pose a threat to life and property.
Pair Arrested, Charged in Stolen Vehicle Incident
The vehicle was allegedly stolen from Hawaiian Paradise Park on Saturday.
DOA: Permit Conditions for Transport of Soil Approved
The Hawai’i Department of Agriculture has had a ban on the removal of ohia parts and soil from the Big Island for inter-island transport since last August.
Woman Struck by Vehicle in Kea’au Identified
A woman who died Monday after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 130 in the Puna District has been identified as 19-year-old Skye Kahealeilani Noah.
Fatal Injury to Juvenile ‘Self-Inflicted’
The incident occurred on Friday, where the Hawai’i Police Department and Hawai’i County Fire Department responded to a report of a BB gun injury on Oshiro Road in Mountain View. It was determined that injury was caused by an actual gun.
UPDATE: Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi Turns Himself In
Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi was arrested on Tuesday.
‘Tsunami Awareness Month’ Marks 70th Anniversary of 1946 Event
One of the deadliest tsunamis in Hawai’i struck the Big Island and caused widespread damage to the entire state in April of 1946.
Big Island Dengue Fever Cases Hold at 263
No new cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been reported on the Big Island. Currently, no cases are “potentially infectious” to mosquitoes.
REPORT: Hawai’i High School Students Taking Strides into College Prep
Waiakea High School was noted in the report as one of the spotlight schools with the highest gains in the CCRI for the Class of 2015.
UPDATE: Man Arrested in Mauna Kea Complaint
The reported activity was at the Very Long Baseline Array, which is located in an area three miles below the mountain’s summit.
17th Annual Waimea Healthy Keiki Fest
Children and their families can participate in over 30 free hands-on activities that involve fitness, health, nutrition, and safety.
Dengue Fever Case Count Remains at 263
The current dengue fever count sits at 263, with 237 Big Island residents and 26 visitors having been infected with the illness.
