Obituaries: August 4, 2021
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Parker School announces vaccine requirement
Parker School will require employees and all eligible students to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, by Oct. 1.
Plane lands returns to Kona after engine warning light illuminates
A Hawaiian Airlines jet landed without incident Tuesday morning at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole after an engine warning light illuminated shortly after takeoff.
64 more COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday
The Big Island reported 64 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, sending the island’s total case count to 4,290.
Police nab 15 for suspected drunken driving
Big Island police arrested 15 motorists for suspected drunken driving July 26 and Sunday. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes.
Case count total tops 4,000 on Big Island
The Big Island reported 101 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, sending the island’s total case count to 4,051.
Man in Hilo fined for undersized ‘opihi harvest
A 27-year-old man was cited Friday for harvesting 345 undersized ‘opihi from the shoreline at Onekahakaha Beach Park in Hilo.
622 new COVID-19 cases reported in state
The Big Island reported 111 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, sending the island’s total case count to 3,950.
Sister city virtual concert premiers
Hawaii County’s 2021 Sister City Virtual Concert, themed “A Whole New World,” is set to premiere today on Na Leo TV, Spectrum channel 53, at 7 pm HST.
KCH releases Delta variant research and best practices
Kona Community Hospital spokesperson Judy Donovan on Thursday reported three individuals hospitalized with two in the intensive care unit.
Ocean View man wanted on warrants
Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 42-year-old Ronald Patrick Keahonui Kahihikolo, of Ocean View, who is wanted for three outstanding warrants for his arrest.
54 new cases reported on the Big Island
Fifty-four new COVID-19 cases were reported on the Big Island Thursday, sending the island’s total case count to 3,839.
Announcements: July 29, 2021
OHA community grant awarded to health clinic
Road closures at HVNP to help prevent wildfires
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is taking action to prevent wildfire and has closed parts of Mauna Loa Road and Hilina Pali Road to motorized vehicles effective Wednesday, July 28 until further notice.
COVID cases up by 18, system snarl jumbles reported numbers
Eighteen new COVID-19 cases were reported on the Big Island Wednesday, sending the island’s total case count to 3,785.
27 new COVID cases reported Tuesday
Twenty-seven new COVID-19 cases were reported on the Big Island Tuesday, sending the island’s total case count to 3,767.
Reserve officer recognized for 30 years of volunteerism and community outreach
It was a typical Saturday for DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) reserve officer John Kahiapo.
HCCC sends inmates to Oahu
To ease overcrowding issues at Hawaii Community Correctional Center (HCCC) and Kulani Correctional Facility (KCF), the Department of Public Safety aided by the Hawaii Army National Guard on Tuesday transferred 40 sentenced felons to Halawa Correctional Facility (HCF) on Oahu.
Man charged with Puna burglary and more
Hawaii Island police on Tuesday announced the arrest of 24-year-old Jenson Faustino-Keakaoka Castillas who was charged with burglary and an array of other offenses after breaking in to a private school in Pahoa.
Three arrested, attempted murder charges filed
On Tuesday, Hawaii Island police announced the arrest of three Captain Cook men with numerous criminal offenses after a reported hit and run incident in the parking lot of a business establishment in the 75-5800 block of Ali‘i Drive shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, July 25.
