North Hawaii News

Hunting at Pohakuloa Training Area will be placed on pause this weekend as scheduled military training takes place.

On Friday, HPD renewed its request for public information regarding Paulino-Pawai, who is wanted on warrants for contempt of court and violating terms of a deferred plea.

The list informs both the public and the individuals sought that a warrant is in effect for their arrest.

Twenty-five fugitives were arrested during the operation, and 42 outstanding state arrest warrants were executed.

Although not yet confirmed, the potential case could raise the number of locally acquired dengue fever cases on the Big Island to 20.

Additional measures will be taken by the Hawai’i County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Hawai’i Department of Health to control mosquito populations.

Jaylin M. Kema has been charged with theft in a welfare fraud investigation.

Vacancies on various Big Island boards, commissions and committees that represent the island are currently looking to be filled by qualified and dedicated volunteers.

The dengue fever count on the Big Island has risen to 19 confirmed cases.

Thirty-one-year-old Kallen Imade was charged late Wednesday in the death of 49-year-old Alfred Vea, who died following an assault on Halloween.

Alfred Vea, the victim of Saturday night’s Hilo assault, was pronounced dead at The Queen’s Medical Center Wednesday morning. Kallen Imade, the suspect in the case, is in custody but has not been charged.

The Hawai’i Police Department is issuing a public warning against a potential IRS scam.

Leading the parade as the military grand marshal is Major General Arthur “Joe” Logan, the Adjutant General for the State of Hawai’i.

All Big Island public libraries under the Hawai’i State Public Library System will observe the Veterans Day holiday.

A scheduled power outage will occur overnight between Nov. 11 and Nov. 12 as work is conducted on Hawai’i Electric Light’s Hawi substation.

The dengue fever count rose by four since Tuesday. Hookena Beach Park in West Hawai’i has been closed.

The Zonta Club of Hilo presented $10,000 to the Neighborhood Place of Puna as part of its 2015 Weinberg Service Project.

Warning signs are posted at Kahena Beach Wednesday following an incident believed to be a shark bite off the waters of the beach on Tuesday.

Combined efforts between various state departments have led to the release of the second edition of Hawai’i’s Fraud Prevention & Resource Guide.

As of Tuesday afternoon, 11 cases of “locally acquired” dengue fever had been confirmed by the Hawai’i Department of Health.