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Big Island police are requesting the public’s help in identifying and locating a man wanted for questioning in connection with a sexual assault of a female minor. The assault occurred on October 1, 2010, between 7 and 7:30 p.m. in Kurtistown in the Puna District.

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Officers from the Area II Vice Section—assisted by detectives from the Area II Juvenile Aid and Criminal Investigations sections, the Area I Vice Section and the Criminal Intelligence Unit—served a search warrant shortly after noon Sunday at a macadamia nut orchard in Pāhala, where the cockfight was taking place.

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The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) is reminding the public to be aware of angiostrongyliasis (rat lungworm). DOH has identified 4 probable cases of illness in 2011, and all were residents of the Big Island.

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor A preliminary hearing to determine whether Howard Philip Zimmerman will be tried in the death of his girlfriend has been delayed until at least next week. Zimmerman appeared Tuesday in District Judge Mel Fujino’s courtroom in Waimea, but the hearing was postponed while Fujino considers Zimmerman’s request for a [...]

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Big Island police are searching for a 57-year-old Hilo man who was reported missing.

Robert Dalpe, who has no permanent address, frequents the Hilo area. His family last heard from him in February.

He is described as Caucasian, 6-foot-1 about 150 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.

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MEDIA RELEASE Entries are due June 1, for the 2011 Kona Outdoor Circle Beautification Award. Kona’s home gardeners are invited to claim some bragging rights for their their beautiful and bountiful backyard, front yard, and lanai gardens. Share your hard work and bounty as you keep Kona clean, green, and beautiful. Email a photo of [...]

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Police traffic investigators have charged Keolaokalani W. Kailianu, 41, of a Hilo address with negligent homicide in the first degree, operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant and accident involving death or serious injury stemming from a motor vehicle/moped crash at the intersection of Kino’ole Street and Hualālai Street on May 28.

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MEDIA RELEASE UPDATE: 10 p.m. Monday, June 6 RARE AUCTION TREASURES BENEFIT MALAAI SCHOOL GARDEN Not since about 1860 has a halau of hula dancers worn kapa garments in a public performance. That is, until this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival, when Hilo’s Halau o Kekuhi, in collaboration with Waimea kapa masters Marie McDonald and Roen [...]

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Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have fallen 13.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.04/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.77/g, according to gasoline price website HawaiiGasPrices.com.

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Oahu-based military units will convoy from Kawaihae Harbor to Pohakuloa Training Area June 1-2, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., via Akoni Pule-Queen Kaahumanu corridor, Waikoloa Road, Mamalahoa Highway, and Saddle Road.

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(Dawn Henry profiles a triathlete who had to fight back to compete at the 2011 Ironman 70.3 Hawaii) When age-grouper Dirk Vlieks dipped his toes in the waters of sparkling Hapuna Bay to begin the 2006 Ironman 70.3 Hawaii, he was at the peak of his game. He had been participating in the sport for [...]

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In their third bout, Paradise Roller Girls fall victim to inter-island rivals, 148-82; next bout slated for Aug. 13

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