West Hawai‘i News
Military Drone Training Planned for Big Island Saddle
Beginning this summer, the US Marine Corps plans to move an unmanned aircraft squadron and its 57 drones from California to its base at Kaneohe Bay on Oahu.
UH-Hilo Alumna Recipient of Pew Marine Research Grant
Louisa Shobhini Ponnampalam, a 2003 graduate of the UH-Hilo marine science program, is studying the habitat of dugongs along the coast of Malaysia.
‘U Drive U Text U Pay’ Campaign Begins Thursday
Police nationwide will be increasing enforcement of laws banning hand-held use of cell phones and other activities that take drivers’ eyes or minds off the road.
Kona Teen Missing Since February Located
Police said Shellsea Gouveia-Asuncion was found last Thursday.
Hilo Man Facing Felonies for Posing as Building Contractor
Ricky Mesa is the first to be prosecuted on the Big Island under a 2012 law making it a felony to falsely claim to be a licensed contractor.
Police Seeking Teens Missing in Unrelated Cases
Two of the teenagers are from Hilo while the third is missing from Kona.
Police: Man Fired Gunshots in Apartment, Resort Parking Lot
Raymond Robinson allegedly fired shots inside his Kailua-Kona apartment and later while seated in a rental car in the parking lot as police arrived.
Man Charged in Stabbings Thursday in Kona
Mi hael Dalton, 43, had been arrested several minutes after the altercation at the corner of Ali`i Drive and Kahakai Road.
Police Investigating Report of Threat Against Woman
The incident involved a man brandishing a knife on Feb. 5 near Da Store on Kahakai Boulevard in lower Puna.
‘Planting’ Pinwheels for Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention
The awareness and education effort will take place Wednesday in Hilo and next Monday in Kona.
Waiakeawaena Playground Closed for Renovation
The playground on Kilauea Avenue, which will be closed until June, is the sixth in recent months to undergo renovations on the Big Island.
UPDATE: Hilo Man Wanted in HPP Burglary Captured
Darren Ornellas had been sought in a burglary that occurred Thursday observed by a neighbor.
UPDATE: Keaau Woman Missing Since March Located
Police had told the public that Karissa Hirahara, 24, may be located in lower Puna.
Albizia Control Workshops Set for April 12, May 10
The events will teach community volunteers safe ways of controlling the invasive tree that overwhelms native forests and threatens homes and property.
Two Men Injured in Kailua-Kona Stabbing Incident
A 43-year-old Kona man was arrested on suspicion of assault after two men were sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police Release April 4 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Facebook Finally Gets Its Kailuas Right
The social networking giant has been persuaded to clarify its tagging of Kailua, Oahu, and Kailua-Kona on the Big Island.
Judge Rejects Appeal of Thirty Meter Telescope Permit
Circuit Court Judge Greg Nakamura said the state Board of Land and Natural followed proper procedure when it issued the permit in 2011.
Record Number of Firearms Registered in Hawaii in 2013
Hawaii County, which has less than 14% of the state’s population, accounted for nearly 24% of the firearms registered in Hawaii.
No Tsunami Threat From 7.8M Chilean Aftershock
The 7.8 magnitude tremor late this afternoon was among a flurry of strong aftershocks in the same area as Tuesday’s powerful earthquake.
