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It takes more than a little, or a lot, of rain to stop this parade in Puna. Video of the annual Christmas parade.

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The Hilo boys team played to a 3-0 win over Kamehameha-Hawaii in rainy conditions at Kamehameha’s Keaau campus Tuesday (Dec 6).

In the girls game both teams were scoreless during the game.

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On November 19 at about 10:38 p.m., South Hilo patrol officers arrested 24-year-old Chase K. Tam of Hilo and 27-year-old Alexander M. Barnett of Keaʻau on multiple counts of forgery after they were identified as allegedly using counterfeit currency for payment at a Hilo gas station.

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The Kea‘au Recycling and Transfer Station and Water Spigot Facility is scheduled to close for one day on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, while construction crews continue work near the entrance to the facilities.

The renovation project at the site is nearly complete with an improved reuse facility, a new recessed recycling bin wall, improved traffic flow and landscaping.

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Parade Participants can pick up their entry packets now at The Keaau Village Market main office, the Bread Box located in the Keaau Village Market, Keaau Ace Hardware, Keaau Middle School and Keaau High Schools front offices or online at kybc808. Deadline to submit a packet is November 15 so hurry and get yours today!

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Hilo detectives charged a Hilo man Tuesday evening (October 25) in connection with a series of threats made against security staff at the Kamehameha Schools’ Keaʻau campus via an internet social networking website Monday night (October 24).

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Saturday (October 22) shortly after 12 am., Puna patrol officers responded to the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision to investigate a report of a woman screaming for assistance. Upon arrival, police discovered the 69-year-old woman with severe head injuries and determined that a man forced his way into her home before assaulting her.

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Saturday (October 22) shortly after 2:40 a.m., Puna patrol officers responded to the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision to investigate a report of a victim with a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, police discovered a 36-year-old man with a head wound and determined that he sustained the injury following a brief confrontation involving at least three other local males and a teal colored sedan.

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Many testify in favor of a revised Plan 40 redistricting map during a public hearing held at the Keaau Community Center.

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The second Puna Redistricting Hearing will take place Saturday, October 15th, 2:00 pm, at the Kea’au Community Center. This hearing is a crucial event in determining Puna’s redistricting results for the next ten years.

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Big Island police are renewing their request for the public’s help in locating a 70-year-old man who was reported missing on June 3, 2009.

Annad Arkangel has no permanent address but was known to frequent the Keaau area. His son in California last heard from by telephone on August 15, 2008.

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The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) announces the start of the 2011-2012 LifeSmarts Consumer Education Competition in Hawaii. LifeSmarts, the Ultimate Consumer Challenge Varsity Program, is a FREE consumer education competition open to teens in grades 9-12.

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