West Hawai‘i News
NASA to Stream Information on Friday’s Asteroid Flyby
The space agency will provide commentary and animation of the close approach beginning 9 a.m. Hawaii time.
County Bond Sale to Save Isle Taxpayers $8.5M
The County of Hawai’i recently sold $98.8 million in bonds, a move that will save taxpayers about $8.5 million over the life of the bonds.
Man Charged for Threats That Prompted School Lockdowns
Lyle Kawika Pascubillo was being held on $4,000 bail after being charged with two counts of terroristic threatening.
Land Board Hears Final Arguments on Huge Telescope
The Board of Land and Natural Resources is considering whether to approve the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea.
Bill Legalizing Marijuana Dead For Session
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said he killed the measure because of a lack of support from lawmakers.
Chief Justice Seeking $90M for New Kona Courthouse
He is also supporting a budget allocation that would bolster court security by adding seven more deputy sheriffs on the Big Island.
Two House Panels Vote to Dismantle PLDC
The committees were unanimous in their intent to repeal the state law creating the Public Land Development Corp.
North Kohala Crash Claims Life of Hakalau Woman
Police said speed was a factor in the crash on the Akoni Pule Highway.
UPDATE: Lockdown Prompted by Numerous Threatening Calls, Texts
School officials said students were safe, and threatening text messages were the reason for the lockdown.
FoodCorps Expanding to Hawai`i, Seeking Service Members
The national organization is recruiting for its program to provide healthy, locally produced food for schools.
Strong Aftershocks Continue to Shake Solomons
The area, a hotbed of seismic activity, has seen more than 100 aftershocks of magnitude 5.0 or greater since Tuesday’s major quake.
Hepatitis Information Available in Ilocano, Pacific Islander Languages
The material on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease is available free for Chuukese, Marshallese, Samoan, Tongan and Ilocano communities.
Police Release Feb. 8 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Police Seek Public’s Help After Series of Ka`u Coffee Thefts
A total of $21,700 worth of product has been stolen in the last two weeks.
Police Seek Help Identifying Remains Found in July at West Hawaii Park
Authorities hopeful the public can help to identify the man using a two-dimensional facial reconstruction.
UPDATE: Kona Robbery Third Involving Tourists in Two Days
A Japanese tourist was assaulted and robbed while walking to his hotel in downtown Kailua-Kona early this morning.
HELCO to Cut Power Early Friday to Hamakua Residents
The utility said the outage from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. is needed to perform emergency substation repairs.
Repaving Set for Hapuna Beach Parking Lots
The project, which will include work at Waialea Bay, will get underway on Monday and is expected to take 90 days to complete.
Bill Would Change Order of Names on Ballot
Instead of the current alphabetical method beginning with “A,” the measure would have ballots list names starting with a letter selected at random.
Water Shut-Off in Na`alehu Friday Afternoon
The one-hour service interruption will allow for a connection to be made to the new Ka`u Family Health Center.
