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Puna town hall to gather input for upcoming legislative session, possible alternate route
State Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Rep. Jeanne Kapela and Hawaiʻi County councilmember Matt Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder will host a townhall on Oct. 9 at Mountain View Elementary. Legislators will discuss last session’s highlights and ask for public input for the…October 8, 2024 · 7:33 AM HST
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October 8, 2024 · 12:00 PM
Meeting scheduled for interested 12U basketball coaches, team reps
Registration packets and information about league rules and format will be distributed. League play is expected to be from Nov. 25 to Jan. 27, 2025.
October 8, 2024 · 11:41 AM
Update: Previously reported missing 80-year-old ‘at risk’ man located in good health
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Hawai‘i to receive restitution from toxicology lab following allegations of unnecessary drug testing
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Puna town hall to gather input for upcoming legislative session, possible alternate route
State Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Rep. Jeanne Kapela and Hawaiʻi County councilmember Matt Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder will host a townhall on Oct. 9 at Mountain View Elementary. Legislators will discuss last session’s highlights and ask for public input for the next session, including a possible upper Puna alternate route. Highway 130 is the only major road […]
October 8, 2024 · 1:00 AM
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