North Hawaii News
Police Seek Man Caught on Surveillance
Police are seeking the identity and whereabouts of a man caught on video surveillance stealing a vehicle in Kurtistown.
UPDATE: Supreme Court Orders Stay on Native Hawaiian Election
United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Friday declared a temporary stay of the Native Hawaiian election being guided by Nai ‘Aupuni.
Police Search for Missing Woman
The Hawai’i Police Department is searching for a 47-year-old woman who was reported missing Thursday.
Dengue Count Reaches 101, County Preps for CDC Visit
Hawai’i County will be visited by one of the top members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vector-Borne Diseases unit. A special County Council session has also been scheduled.
Oldest Banded Bird Spotted Within Papahānaumokuākea
Widom, a Laysan albatross, is the oldest banned bird in the world.
OMKM To Host Fireweed Pull on Mauna Kea
Volunteers are being sough by the Office of MaunaKea Management to assist in pulling fireweed on Dec. 5.
DWS: Public Hearing on Power Cost Charge Decrease
Currently, the Power Cost Charge is $1.85 per thousand gallons. That fee may be lowered in order to reflect the decrease in the Department of Water Supply’s power costs.
Local Students to Rally in International Climate Strike
Monday afternoon, students at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo will gather on the Mookini Library lanai to participate in the International Climate Strike.
HSPLS to Observe Thanksgiving with Closures
All public libraries will close on Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving.
PTA Opens for Thanksgiving Weekend Bird Hunting
Pohakuloa Training Area will open in several areas for bird hunting on Thanksgiving and over the weekend.
Thanksgiving DUI Checkpoints
The Hawai’i Police Department intends to ramp up DUI checkpoints island-wide over the Thanksgiving weekend.
HPD Searching for Hale Nani Escapees
The Hawai’i Police Department has joined in on the search for two 24-year-old men, Devin Saragosa-Taoy and Jensen Yadao, who were reported as escapees on Monday from Hale Nani correctional facility.
Hawai’i Energy Offers Free Energy Saving Kits
Electric utility rate payers can sign up to receive a free energy kit that could save them up to $15 yearly in electric costs.
Parker Students Earn $1K ‘Firing Up’ Their Feet
Parker School in Waimea earned $1,000 as part of the semi-annual ‘Fire Up Your Feet’ Fall activity challenge.
UPDATE: No Tsunami Threat Following 7.6M Peru-Brazil Border Region Earthquake
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami threat to Hawai’i following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Peru-Brazil border region.
Police Seek Honoka’a Man in Potential Abuse Case
Twenty-seven-year-old Michael Varize is wanted by police for questioning in connection with two incidents of domestic abuse.
Hale Nani Inmate Fails to Return
Jensen Yadao is a community custody inmate, the lowest classification status, who is part of the work furlough program will pass privileges.
One More Dengue Fever Case Confirmed
A total of 93 dengue fever cases have been confirmed on the Big Island.
