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More than 1/2 of isle high school grads last year went to college
Local News Comments Updated: May 22, 2012 12:05amHawaii high school graduates are increasingly choosing to attend college.
A total of 53 percent of the state’s class of 2011 enrolled to attend the fall semester at two- or four-year...
Obituaries | May 22, 2012
Local News Comments Updated: May 22, 2012 12:05amKauaheaheokauanomeha Lactaoen
Kauaheaheokauanomeha Jay Palapala Lactaoen, 19, of Waimea, is survived by his mother, Kawehilani Lactaoen, of Waimea. Both his first name and his first mother’s...
EPA seeks to cut isle haze with HELCO emissions cap
Local News Comments Updated: May 21, 2012 11:03pmHILO —The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes to cap emissions at three Hawaii Island electrical plants to improve visibility at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, even as Kilauea continues...
Manta ray after 2009 anti-hunting law
Local News Comments Updated: May 21, 2012 9:50amWest Hawaii’s pristine coastal waters are home to an estimated 200 manta rays threatened more by entanglement in fishing line and gear than hunting thanks in part to a 2009 state law, said Keller...
New VFW post seeks members, community support
Local News Comments Updated: May 20, 2012 10:09pmVeterans of Foreign War posts nationwide have lost numbers steadily since the early 1990s, when membership peaked at 2.2 million. Today, approximately 1.45 million vets belong to the organization...
Puna geothermal plant to hold evacuation drills this summer
Local News Comments Updated: May 20, 2012 12:05amHILO — Hawaii County is planning its first evacuation drill for a disaster at Puna’s nearly two-decades old geothermal power plant.
Planning for the exercise is still in its early stages,...
Big Island hospitals join effort to cut infection rates
Local News Comments Updated: May 20, 2012 12:05amHILO — Hilo Medical Center has joined hospitals across the state and the nation in greatly reducing over the last few years some of the healthcare-related infections its patients experience.
...Lane closures planned for North, South Kohala
Local News Comments Updated: May 20, 2012 12:05amAlternating lane closures in both directions are planned this week on Akoni Pule Highway between mile markers 5 and 15, in the vicinity of Mahukona, for pavement resurfacing, according to the...
Waimea road closure on tap
Local News Comments Updated: May 20, 2012 12:05amRoad paving will require lane closures this week in Waimea.
The alternating lane closures will be in effect through May on Mamalahoa Highway between Mana Road and Puu Nani Drive in Waimea...
05-17-12 DUI Conviction Log
Local News Comments Updated: May 19, 2012 9:11pmEditor’s note: This log of driving under the influence convictions is a regular feature of West Hawaii Today and is compiled using Hawaii District Court and Hawaii County Police Department records...
