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Council members establish wishlist of legislative priorities
Changes to state regulations regarding e-cigarettes and midwives are among a wishlist of state bills the Hawaii County Council hopes to see pass next year.
Sunday night weather ‘disturbance’ dumps rain on E. Hawaii
The windward side of the Big Island received a cloudburst Sunday night, and while Hilo and vicinity are known for rainy weather, the downpour was notable because September is the dry season for most of Hawaii.
Two Big Island blood drives set
Two upcoming Hawaii Island blood drives will give residents the chance to donate life-saving blood that is vital for emergencies and medical procedures that occur daily in local hospitals.
Three juveniles arrested after threatening Parker School
The head of school at Parker School in Waimea said three juvenile boys who were arrested and charged Friday with terroristic threatening for an online video threat to the school were students, but not at Parker.
Three juveniles arrested after making online threat directed at Waimea school
Three juveniles have been arrested and charged with first-degree terroristic threatening following a report of an online threat made toward Parker School in Waimea.
UPDATE: Kilauea briefly erupted Sunday night west of Napau Crater
Updated at 11:51 a.m.
Native Hawaiian convention slated this week
A large convention for Native Hawaiians will take place this week on Hawaii Island for the first time.
Hawaii Island All Nations Powwow returns for 10th year
With the sound of beating drums and an abundance of brightly colored regalia, it was hard to miss members of over a dozen tribal nations gathered together for a powwow in Keaau.
Second phase of Lahaina fire findings released
M4.3 quake rattles Big Island
At 4:25 p.m. Saturday, a magnitude-4.3 earthquake occurred 4 miles south/southwest of Volcano on Hawaii Island at a depth of 0.2 miles below sea level, according to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The earthquake had no apparent impact on either Mauna Loa or Kilauea volcanoes.
Puako Beach Drive resurfacing project begins Monday
Hawaii County’s Department of Public Works Highways Division (South Kohala) this week will be paving on Puako Beach Drive from Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway to Hokuloa United Church from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, weather permitting.
Hurricane Hone ended most of the island’s drought
One effect of Hurricane Hone’s passage to the south of the Big Island late last month was to take almost all of the island out of drought conditions.
DOE to restore six more East Hawaii school bus routes on Monday
The state Department of Education announced today that six previously suspended school bus routes in East Hawaii will be reinstated starting Monday.
Hilo-based stuntman launches unique program for local talent
A local stuntman and actor is bringing his experience in television and movies back to Hawaii as he mentors students interested in the world of entertainment.
HPD wants state’s high court to block order by Hilo judge in Ireland case
The associate director of the Hawaii Innocence Project told the state Supreme Court on Thursday that prosecutors — who provided information that helped overturn the convictions of Albert “Ian” and Shawn Schweitzer in the Christmas Eve 1991 abduction, rape and murder of Dana Ireland in Puna — now appear to be impeding the brothers’ quest to be compensated for being wrongly imprisoned.
Hilo boy charged after social media posts prompt concerns
Police have arrested a 15-year-old male student from Hilo in connection with social media posts regarding a Hilo school.
Kusch sworn in as House District 1 representative
Matthias Kusch officially began his duties Thursday as the state representative for House District 1, which encompasses Hamakua, a portion of Hilo and Kaumana.
Obituaries for September 13
Ann Miyoko Honda, 85, of Honokaa died July 13 at a private care home. Born in Tokyo, she was a homemaker and member of the Urasenke Hawaii Hilo Chapter. Private services; no koden (monetary gifts). Survived by sons, Orrin (Kelli) Honda of Honokaa and Ronald Honda of Kaimuki, Oahu; daughters, Hilda (Sam) Bannister and Marie (Michael Abran) Honda of Waimea; sisters, Sadako Tsuchihashi, Kimiyo Monjiyama, Hideko Hattori and Masayo Take of Tokyo; sisters-in-law, Hisae Watanabe of Hilo and Shigeko Mukai of Pearl City, Oahu; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; nieces, and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Help battle Alzheimer’s at Hilo charity walk: Annual fundraising event is Sept. 21
As Alzheimer’s disease grows as a public health crisis in Hawaii and around the world, doctors, scientists and researchers continue the search for a cause and cure.
Hilo boy injured when car crashed into home in stable condition
A 7-year-old Hilo boy injured a week ago when a car driven by a family acquaintance crashed into the living room of the family’s home remained hospitalized in stable condition as of Monday.
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