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In BIIF girls basketball action the Waiakea girls won their home game against the visiting Kamehameha-Hawaii girls 44–39 Wednesday (Jan 18). Video of the varsity game action.

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The Waiakea boys soccer team shutout Kamehameha-Hawaii with a 5-0 win Tuesday (Jan 17) in BIIF soccer. The girls teams played to a tie in their game.

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Area affected: All services along Santos Lane from West Puainako Street to West Kahaopea Street, South Hilo, Hawaii

Water will be temporarily turned off in the above-mentioned area on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, between the hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., to relocate a main.

Upon the resumption of water service, the waterlines will be flushed and cleaned, during which time you may notice turbid and or discolored water.

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Big Island police charged a Hilo man last night (January 5th) in connection with an incident that occurred late yesterday afternoon in Waiākea Uka. 18-year-old Jeremy J. Costa, of Hilo was arrested following a confrontation he had with an off-duty police officer. The incident occurred shortly before 5:00 p.m. at a home under construction located near Costa’s residence.

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff A pair of alumni football games are slated for West Hawaii this weekend. More than 200 alumni from four local high schools signed up and ready to play in full contact games. The games: * 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 at Kealakehe High School Kealakehe Alumni vs. Konawaena Alumni * 2 p.m. [...]

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended a Flash Flood Watch for the Big Island until Tuesday (Dec 13).

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff Waiakea’s Kellie Iwasaki outscored the field to take the girls’ state air riflery title Tuesday in Honolulu. The Waiakea girls team was runner-up in the state, with Megan Kimura of Waiakea and Caryn Okamoto of Hilo also in the top 10 individuals. The Waiakea boys team took third place, with Abraham Sylvester [...]

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Long-time veterans and brand-new rookies in the world of robotics will gather this summer to take part in workshops, informational sessions and camps in order to gain greater expertise in educational robotics. ‘A Summer of Robots’ features several workshops hosted by various schools including Baldwin High, Waiakea High and Kalani High robotics teams, just to name a few.

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Kekuanaoa Street from Kanoelehua to Hinano will be striped Thursday, May 26 through Wednesday, June 1, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. weather permitting. The crew will work in the center lane and along both edges of the road. Motorists are asked to drive slowly and to anticipate short delays.

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Chad Suzuki of Waiakea is top Big Isle golfer with a 9th place finish. Teammates Casey Tamura (12th) and Dalen Yamauchi (14th) helped Waiakea secure fourth place in the state. — Find out more www.sportshigh.com

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Waiakea won their first round water polo match against Leilehua 12-5 and advances to the quarterfinals of the Stanford Carr Development Girls Water Polo State Championships. Results, brackets and schedules.

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Photos of Thursday’s BIIF softball match between Waiakea and Keaau.

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