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MEDIA RELEASE A Pahoa house was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning, but no injuries were reported. The 1,000-square-foot single-story house on 35th Avenue was fully involved with a partial roof collapse when firefighters arrived. Fire crews were alerted to the blaze at 8:46 a.m., had it under control at 9:10 a.m. and extinguished by 9:40 [...]

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Police have charged a 25-year-old Pahoa man for several offenses stemming from an armed robbery that occurred last year in Hilo.

Yesterday (March 12, 2013) at 4:40 pm, upon conferring with prosecutors, detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section charged Patrick John Lindsey for first degree burglary, attempted first degree robbery, two counts of first degree terroristic threatening, and attempted first degree unauthorized entry motor vehicle.

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor Big Island boys basketball squads were thwarted Friday in their attempts to make the state championship games. In Division I, No. 4 seed Konawaena lost its semi final match-up against No. 1 Maryknoll, 45-32. Konawaena now takes on unseeded Punahou for third place. Meanwhile, Maryknoll advances to the Division [...]

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Hawaii County Fire/Rescue crews responded to a 3:22 a.m. alarm Wednesday (Feb 13) to Puna for a structure fire.

Crews arrived to find a 10′x10′ structure at 12-4321 Kona Street engulfed in flames with the roof collapsed. A 31-year-old woman got second degree burns to her hands getting out of the structure fire, was treated for her burns and transported to Hile Medical Center. Three others, a man, woman and toddler, were able to escape without injury.

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MEDIA RELEASE A Big Island construction crew is currently working to install two dry wells along Pahoa Rd. Ludwig Construction Inc, which has been contracted by the county, has control of the project, and aims to reduce pooling fronting two Pahoa Roa residences. The dry well work, which began in January, was recently suspended to [...]

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Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 16-year-old Pāhoa girl who was reported missing.

Keolani Kaheiki-Sele was last seen Friday (January 18) in Pāhoa.

She is described as 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-8, 120-130 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

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Big Island police are searching for a 49-year-old Pāhoa woman who is wanted on a bench warrant for violating terms and conditions of a court order.

Dorothy M. Balga is described as 5-foot-2, 105 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.

Police ask that anyone with information on her whereabouts call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

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Big Island police are searching for a 27-year-old Pāhoa man who is wanted on a bench warrant for violating terms and conditions of a court order.

Alec Alvarez is described as 5-foot-5, 140 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.

Police ask that anyone with information on his whereabouts call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311.

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Hawaiʻi Island police have located 54-year-old Roberta Banks of Pāhoa, who was wanted for custodial interference.

Banks turned herself in Tuesday morning (January 15) at the South Hilo police station, where she was arrested on suspicion of first-degree custodial interference and then released pending further investigation.

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Big Island police have located 31-year-old Kimberly Horoschak of Pāhoa, who was reported missing. She was found unharmed Friday morning (January 10) in Honokaʻa.

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The Department of Parks and Recreation is investing $1.55 million to enhance the operation and usability of the Pāhoa Aquatic Center.

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Big Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted for numerous instances of fraudulent use of a credit card and theft of more than $1,700 in Hilo, Waimea and Pāhoa.

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