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MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii has announced local venture capitalist and entrepreneur William K. (Bill) Richardson has been named as interim director of the Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development (OTTED), effective Dec. 1, 2014. In his new role, Richardson will lead a department that will work closely with the University of Hawaii’s […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Matson, Inc., a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, has announced it will raise rates for the company’s Hawaii service by $225 per westbound container and $110 per eastbound container, effective Jan. 4, 2015. The increase will be filed with the Surface Transportation Board. No adjustment will be made to the company’s terminal […]

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MEDIA RELEASE On Nov. 22, 38 Parker School debaters competed alongside 14 schools in the University Lab School Debate Non-Qualifying Tournament on Oahu. The Big Island school returned home victorious with two sweepstakes trophies: one for the largest number of ballots won (94 versus Punahou School’s second-place 68) and one for the highest percentage of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) reminds the fishing public that the season for ama ama (striped mullet) will be closed from Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, through Tuesday, March 31, 2015. “Ama ama are about to enter their peak spawning season, which increases their vulnerability to fishing pressure,” said William J. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii will be responding across multiple neighborhoods to repair homes damaged by Hurricane Iselle. The large and powerful storm affected hundreds of people in the Puna region, and staff from Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii has been working with local organizations to assess the scope of the damage and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. — HAWAII BELT ROAD— 1) VICINITY OF LAUPAHOEHOE GULCH Alternating single lane closures on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions between Milepost Markers 26.0 and 27.0 in the vicinity of Laupahoehoe Gulch on […]

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This morning’s assessment revealed that the flow is still active with breakouts moving in a North direction and is 2.7 miles above the Apa‘a Street area.

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This morning’s assessment revealed that the flow is still active with breakouts moving in a North direction and is 2.9 miles above the Apa‘a Street area.

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Hawaiʻi Island police have located 35-year-old Misty Fuga of Keaʻau who was reported missing. She returned to her Hawaiian Paradise Park home unharmed Friday night (November 28).

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A Puna man was arrested this week and charged with arson and other offenses in connection with a domestic dispute. On Monday (November 24), police responded to a 3 p.m. report of a verbal argument in Hawaiian Beaches. When they arrived, they learned that a 25-year-old Puna man had reportedly gotten into a domestic argument […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police have released 57-year-old Daniel Holland of Pāhoa, who was arrested Thursday in connection with a reported stabbing in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Puna. He was released pending further investigation at 2:40 p.m. Friday (November 28).

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A Puna man has been arrested for a burglary committed in June. On June 10, a Mountain View home was broken into. A sports-utility vehicle belonging to a 75-year-old man was removed. Several items from within the house also were taken. Police investigation led to the identity of a suspect in the break-in as 21-year-old […]

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The listed individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants. Persons who know a warrant is out for their arrest are advised to report to the nearest police station to avoid having an officer go to their home or workplace to arrest them.

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A Kona man died Tuesday (November 25) in Kona waters. He has been identified as 52-year-old James Michael Call of Kailua-Kona. At 4:59 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a report of a possible drowning. The unresponsive victim was found floating in waters 100 yards offshore at Kua Bay. When officers and Fire Department personnel arrived, […]

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