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Hawaii Island COVID-19 case count increases by one; five hospitalized in Kona
Hawaii Island reported one new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the island’s total case count to 1,558.
Police locate teen
Update: Moanikeala Liwai was located Wednesday afternoon in good health in Puna.
Police continue search for missing Honaunau man
Police are still looking for a Honaunau man who has been missing since last Wednesday.
Jury trial set for one of five arrested for virus violations at Kahaluu
Jury trial has been set for one of the five people arrested in August for gathering at Kahaluu Beach Park in violation of Gov. David Ige’s emergency proclamation.
Funds released for Waimea school land acquisition
State Sen. Lorraine Inouye (D-North Hawaii) recently announced the release of nearly $1.6 million in capital improvement project funding for the Department of Education to acquire land for Waimea Elementary and Middle Schools.
Kona man facing theft, drug charges
A 35-year-old Kailua-Kona man is facing an array of theft and drug offenses following a traffic stop last week in Ka‘u.
Big Island police arrest 33 for suspected drunken driving
Hawaii Island police arrested 33 motorists for suspected drunken driving between Nov. 16 and Sunday. Nine of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash and one was younger than age 21.
Water power cost charge decrease proposed
Hawaii County water consumers will have the opportunity to speak out on a proposed decrease to the power cost charge.
The Bright Side: Who will help the striped marlin?
It sure seems that a lot of people in government these days are trying to convince us that we should not believe what we see with our own two eyes. Don’t worry though, this piece is not about politics. This is an outdoors column not a political column, so we’ll stick with fish “government.”
Wood Bat league offers chance to fill baseball fix
PONY baseball has canceled its winter season, and Little League remains on hiatus a little longer as well.
Three lawsuits filed against Monsanto Co.
A Honolulu law firm has filed a trio of product liability civil lawsuits this month on behalf of three Big Island men against the chemical giant Monsanto Co. in Hilo Circuit Court.
Research crew on remote Kure Atoll returns to see pandemic for 1st time
HONOLULU — Just as the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold, in February, four people set sail for one of the most remote places on Earth — a small camp on Kure Atoll, at the edge of the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Maui police chief acknowledges hitting bike without stopping
HONOLULU — Maui Police Chief Tivoli Faaumu has acknowledged leaving the scene of an accident after hitting a parked motorcycle without stopping in the parking lot of a shopping center.
Honolulu police halt virus units after alleged OT abuse
HONOLULU — The Honolulu Police Department said it would cancel special coronavirus enforcement units after allegations of overtime abuse from its officers.
County starting abandoned vehicle removal program
The Department of Environmental Management’s Derelict/Abandoned Vehicle Section is initiating a year-round program that is designed to assist Hawaii County property owners with the disposal of derelict vehicles left on their private property.
Theft, forgery charges against Hilo attorney dropped
Felony charges of first-degree theft and second-degree forgery against a Hilo attorney have been dropped.
Mountain View woman accused of multiple offenses
A 31-year old Mountain View woman facing numerous drug and firearms charges after allegedly attempting to flee from police Nov. 11 in Fern Acres subdivision remains in custody at Hawaii Community Correctional Center, unable to post $144,000 bail.
Volcano Watch: How has topography been modeled at Hawaii’s volcanoes?
Modeling topography on active volcanoes is unlike doing so in any other setting, because dramatic changes can occur on timescales far shorter than a human lifetime. For example, in 2018 at Kilauea, approximately 1 cubic kilometer of rock volume (0.25 cubic miles) was lost at the volcano’s summit and deposited on the lower East Rift Zone. So, topographic models can become outdated relatively quickly, and we need to update them accordingly.
Tunes for our vets
Henry Kapono will perform a free online concert in honor of veterans and military families at 5 p.m. Nov. 28. The concert can be seen via a Zoom link and simulcast on the AARP Hawaii Facebook page.
