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Man arrested following calls of vehicles being shot at while driving by on Māmalahoa Highway in Hoʻokena
Hoʻokena Elementary School was also locked down after an employee saw a man walking on the highway with a gun who was staring into the schoolyard while children were playing.
Ho‘okena Beach Park to Close for Maintenance
Ho‘okena Beach Park in South Kona will be closed on May 15, 2017, for maintenance.
Hookena Fire Contained, Beach Road Open
Ty Medeiros, West Hawai’i Battalion Chief, said that the cause of the fire is under investigation and is being “considered suspicious.”
No New Dengue Cases Confirmed as Hookena Prepares to Reopen
The dengue fever case count on the Big Island remains at 260 as no new cases of dengue have been confirmed since last Wednesday.