West Hawai‘i News
Sangha Hall Event Marks Kupuna Fall Prevention Week
The effort includes seniors’ fall risk screening and review of medications that could contribute to a fall.
Changes Proposed to Rules For Environmental Studies
Proposed amendments would require an environmental assessment be prepared for new power plants or oil refineries, such as the one proposed for Ka`u.
Council to Hold Special Session to Discuss Lawsuits
The meeting will likely be held in an executive session which the public is not allowed to attend.
Police Break Up Burglary Ring, Arrest 10
Police credit tips from the community with helping them dismantle the crime ring.
Kona Man Faces Mandatory Sentence for Meth Trafficking
This was the second such offense for John Albert Wagner Jr. of Kailua-Kona.
New Ocean View Well Out of Commission
The breakdown is forcing commercial water haulers to use standpipes in either Naalehu or Hookena.
Police Seeking Witnesses to Kona Robbery Tuesday Night
The robbery occurred at about 7:45 p.m. in a parking lot below Kona Community Hospital.
Hawaiian Electric Relaxes Requirements For Home Solar Systems
Hawaii Electric Co. said it will no longer require studies of the impacts of most small photovoltaic systems for its customers on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island.
County Staff Attends Elections Workshop; Clerk a No-Show
The county’s deputy clerk and three members of the Elections Division staff were at the workshop on Kauai, the first of three such meetings scheduled.
Police Seek California Tourist Missing Here Since 2007
Sean Ryan was last seen more than five years ago in the Fern Acres subdivision.
Loco Moco Weird? It’s In the Tastebuds of the Beholder
That staple of Hawaii makes it on Food & Wine magazine’s list of strange regional foods.
Police: Hilo Man Found With Stolen Laptop, Gun
Kawika Larinaga-Napihaa was charged Friday with burglary, theft and firearms charges.
Motorcycle Rider Becomes 30th Traffic Fatality of 2012
A 76-year-old Oahu man died after his motorcycle went off the Kohala Mountain Road last week, becoming the ninth motorcycle fatality on the Big Island this year.
Land Board Revokes Permit For Kayak Tour Company
Hawaii Pack and Paddle was one of the companies involved in the death of a New York teenager on July 4.
Police Release Sept. 14 Warrant List
Those wanted on outstanding arrest warrants are encouraged to turn themselves to avoid having an officer go to their home or workplace.
Police Seeking Two Kailua-Kona Residents
Joel Landsborough is wanted on an outstanding warrant while police are looking for Danny Estocado in connection with a car theft investigation.
Meeting Set For Sept. 27 on Kona Regional Park
The meeting will be one of three to develop a 20-year plan for the property in Kealakehe.
UPDATE: Good Samaritan Neighbor Dies
The fire that started in the kitchen caused an estimated $85,000 in damage to the home on Kamaoa Road.
Police Investigating Computer Access at Elections Office
County Clerk Jamae Kawauchi reported that someone used another person’s log-in information to access a computer, which would be a violation of state law.
Yagong Accuses Ethics Chairman of Conflict of Interest
Responding to a complaint about him before the Ethics Board, Dominic Yagong said the board’s chairman may be looking for “payback.”
