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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced that former state Senate President Shan S. Tsutsui has accepted the position of Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, effective immediately under the order of succession. The office was vacated Wednesday by the appointment of former Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz to the U.S. Senate. “Shan’s acceptance reflects this administration’s commitment […]

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Puna Patrol Officers Joshua Flores and Kevin Brodie on Thursday as “Officers of the Month” for November and South Hilo Patrol Officer Keith Nacis as “Officer of the Month” for December.

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The Hawaiʻi Police Activities League (HI-PAL) will have its 23rd annual “HI-PAL Hope Chapel 3-on-3 Basketball Jam” in Kona over the weekend of January 19-21. Sign-ups are being accepted now through Friday, January 11. Division are as follows: 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13/14, Girls 12-under, Girls 14-under. Team rosters are limited to five players.

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Akaka: ‘Sen. Schatz will be a strong progressive voice for Hawaii in the U.S. Senate’

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The people of the Big Island paid their repects and honored Senator Daniel K. Inouye with a service at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo Thursday (Dec 27).

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MEDIA RELEASE An inspired donor has made one of the largest gift commitments to the University of Hawaii by a private individual to benefit UH students and research. The donor’s $9.2M gift will: * Fund scholarships for underrepresented students on 10 campuses * Expand our knowledge of the universe * Fuel research in microbial oceanography […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A new Christmas tradition is taking place in remote forests above Hilo. Early in the morning, volunteers scan the trees, looking for jewels far more beautiful than any Christmas ornament. These volunteers are on a quest to find Hawaii’s rarest native birds. On Dec. 15, the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Big Island native and Seattle Seahawk Max Unger has been named to the NFC squad for the 2013 Pro Bowl. The center, who is a Hawaii Preparatory Academy graduate, and teammate left tackle Russell Okung have been selected to the starting squad in the all-star game Jan. 27 in Honolulu, the NFL announced. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Education has announced it will administer college and career readiness assessments to all middle and high school students statewide in grades 8, 9, 10 and 11 beginning next spring. For the first time ever, the DOE will be able to comprehensively collect and examine college and career readiness data […]

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During the week of December 17, 2012, through December 23, 2012, HawaiÊ»i Island police arrested 33 motorists for drunk driving. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Three were under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 1,459 DUI arrests compared with 1,416 during the same period last year, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources is taking action at Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park to improve the management, quality and sustainability of this heavily visited and significant natural and cultural resource by temporarily initiating a moratorium on the use of specific vessels in the water, starting Jan. 2, 2013. “DLNR recognizes […]

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MEDIA RELEASE On Dec. 26, 2012, at a continued preliminary hearing, Kona District Court Judge Joseph P. Florendo, Jr., dismissed the charges of first degree robbery, first degree assault and third degree theft against Alexander Palani Miller. The dismissal was based on a written motion submitted by the prosecutor and announced by Miller’s attorney, Robert […]

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Hawaiʻi County police are searching for a 17-year-old Hilo girl reported as missing from Hilo since November 4. Reanette Torres is described as Puerto Rican, approximately 5-foot-4, 115 pounds with brown eyes, dark hair that goes to her mid-back, and a tattoo that says “Lokelani” on her left calf.

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Abercrombie: ‘I make this decision with full confidence that Brian’s appointment is in the best interest of the State of Hawaii and the nation’

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