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KAILUA-KONA The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies will be visiting Hawaii Island as part of re-accreditation process for the Hawaii Police Department.
Sex assault case turned over to Honolulu
KAILUA-KONA Honolulu prosecutors are now handling the case of an 18-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 78-year-old woman last month at a county campground in South Kohala.
July weather setting records
HILO Less than halfway into July, records mostly for heat have been falling on a near-daily basis somewhere in Hawaii.
Maui fires mostly contained
HONOLULU The Maui Fire Department continued battling two large brush fires with water drops from helicopters just shortly after sunrise today.
Hilo landfill to stop accepting construction waste
HILO Effective Aug. 1, the county will no longer accept construction and demolition debris or grading and grubbing materials at the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill, the Department of Environmental Management announced Wednesday.
Ag theft bills become law
HILO Legislation recently signed by Gov. David Ige aims to address agricultural theft and vandalism on Hawaii Island and Maui.
Supreme Court to weigh in on police shooting accomplice case
KAILUA-KONA Prosecutors are seeking relief from the Hawaii Supreme Court in the case of four of the seven defendants accused of aiding accused cop killer Justin Waiki.
Preparing for the 2020 census: People will be able to fill out their forms online for the first time
HILO For the first time, the nations population will be invited to fill out and return their census forms online.
UH Astronomy will continue to monitor telescopes atop Maunakea
HILO The University of Hawaiis Institute for Astronomy was awarded a contract by NASA to continue to manage its telescope on Maunakea.
Court date set for suspect in ranger-involved shooting
KAILUA-KONA Hawaii Island police are still seeking witnesses who were at Manuka State Wayside Park during a shooting involving a Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Ranger.
So-called ‘sound cannon’ weapon draws concerns
HILO Gov. David Ige said Wednesday concerns expressed in a Tuesday letter by the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii that a long-range acoustic device will be used as a sound cannon against Thirty Meter Telescope protesters on Maunakea is based on a lot of misinformation on that equipment.
Hunting to be halted at three Maunakea sites
HILO Hunting in certain areas on Maunakea will be prohibited until mid-August in order to ensure security during the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
Ige: Thirty Meter Telescope project starts Monday
HILO Gov. David Ige announced Wednesday that construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Maunakea will begin next week after nearly five years of delays.
Rat lungworm disease confirmed in visitor to West Hawaii
KAILUA-KONA The Hawaii Department of Health on Wednesday said it has been notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about a lab-confirmed case of rat lungworm disease in a visitor to West Hawaii.
Council mulls zero-emission bus choices
HILO Theres a lot of enthusiasm for zero-emission hydrogen-powered buses, but its a long road ahead before they become a staple of Hawaii Countys Hele-On fleet.
Sayre foundation donates off-road fire truck
KAILUA-KONA From Billy Pugh nets to ATVs, the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation has donated millions of dollars in equipment to first responders.
18 arrested for DUI
During the week of July 8-14, Hawaii Island police arrested 18 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under the age of 21.
TMT work to begin Monday
HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige and the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory (TIO) today announced that construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will begin the week of July 15.
Landowner agrees to cancel plans for condominium near Banyans surf spot
KAILUA-KONA The developer behind a proposal for a five-story condominium near the Banyans surf spot has agreed to take that plan off the table.
Petered out storm brings a few inches of rain
HILO The remnants of what was hurricane Barbara brought more rain to Hawaii Island Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Honolulu.