West Hawai‘i News
Public Reminded About Laws Pertaining To Mopeds
Police are asking the public to be mindful that mopeds are to be afforded the same rights as other motor vehicles.
Law Raising Legal Age for Tobacco Products in Effect
Retailers who violate the law that went into effect today are subject to a fine of up to $2,000.
Police Have Located Man in Surveillance Photo
The misdemeanor sexual assault case for which the man was wanted for questioning will be routed to the county Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Police Seize Illegal Electric Stun Guns at Puna Market
The electronic stun guns, which were made to resemble a cellular phone, were found at a vendor’s booth at the Maku`u Market.
Abercrombie: No Veto for Financial Disclosure Bill
The governor said Senate Bill 2682, which requires public financial disclosure for members of 15 boards and commissions, will become law without his signature.
New Law Allows Election-Day Voter Registration in 2018
The late voter registration allowed under Act 166 will begin at absentee polling places in 2016.
Police Investigating Shooting Saturday in Eden Roc
Officers are looking for a man known only as “Dennis” after finding a 30-year-old man with gunshots in the Puna subdivision late Saturday morning.
Big Island Telescopes Provide Insight on Cosmic Food Chain
Instruments on the Subaru and Keck observatories are helping astronomers learn about how small galaxies are absorbed into larger ones.
Thirty Meter Telescope Sublease Gets Tentative Approval
The land board issued the sublease pending resolution of contested case hearing requests by two individuals and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Pharmacy School Dean Pezzuto Leaving Post
John Pezzuto, who left Purdue University in 2006 to help create UH-Hilo’s College of Pharmacy, will become dean of a pharmacy school in New York.
Bowlers Bowled Over By Decision To Drop Sport
Waiakea High School canceled the school’s bowling season despite efforts by parents and students to keep it alive after Hilo Lanes closed in May.
Police Release June 27 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Police: Fugitive is Armed and Dangerous
Dale Arruda is wanted on a no-bail warrant for allegedly violating parole and in two investigations involving car thefts.
Keaau High Students in Innovative Summer Program
The Kupa-`Aina summer bridge program at the University of Hawaii at Hilo will provide cultural experiences along with college credits and admission.
Hawaii County Residents Second Oldest in State
The median age of Big Island residents is 41.3 years, and Hawaii County is the only one among the state’s four main counties where the median isn’t dropping.
Kia`aina Unanimously Approved for Interior Post
The former DLNR administrator with extensive congressional staff experience had been nominated by President Obama as assistant secretary for insular affairs.
County Agency Looking to Wind to Power Pumps
The Department of Water Supply plans to rebuild the Lalamilo Wind Farm to provide electricity for the water system serving Kawaihae and Puako.
New Law Makes ‘Revenge Porn’ Acts a Felony
Hawaii joins 10 others states in outlawing the internet distribution of nude images with intent to harm.
Mobile Pet Adoption Event in Kona Saturday
The Hawaii Island Humane Society will have a wide variety of adoptable pets available at the Kealakekua Ranch Center in Captain Cook from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
