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During the week of September 21, 2015, through September 27, 2015, HawaiÊ»i Island police arrested 21 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. So far this year, there have been 784 DUI arrests compared with 857 during the same period last year, a decrease […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person wanted in connection with a burglary investigation. An unknown person entered a house on the 800 block of Kukuau Street in the Sunrise Estates subdivision in Hilo without permission. The suspect’s image was captured on surveillance video.

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Hawaiʻi Island police have located 36-year-old Mica Newberry of Hilo, who was reported missing. He was found Tuesday in Puna.

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Hawaiʻi Island police are searching for a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing. Kuuipo Taketa was last seen in Hilo on July 1. She is described as Japanese/Filipino, 5-foot-2, 103 pounds with black hair, brown eyes, a fair complexion and a slim build. She has scars on her left forearms and on both thighs.

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Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have fallen 5.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.88/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 gas outlets in Hawaii. This compares with the national average that has not moved in the last week to $2.29/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

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Tropical Storm Niala is moving farther away from Hawaii Island and the system is weakening. Strong trade winds will still bring high surf to Hawaii Island.

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A high surf advisory is in effect for east facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii Island through 6 p.m. Monday (Sept 28). Strong trade winds will drive rough surf along southeast facing shores of Hawaii Island to heights of 5-8 feet through the afternoon.

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Search crews spent Sunday (Sept 27) searching for a missing fisherman at the Kaloli Point area of Hawaiian Paradise Park. A witness saw the fisherman swept off the shoreline cliff by high surf conditions about 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The man was last seen floating in the water about 50 meters offshore.

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Tropical Storm Niala is moving farther away from Hawaii Island and the system is weakening. Strong trade winds will still bring rain and surf to Hawaii Island.

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A flash flood watch is in effect for Hawaii Island through tonight (Sept 27). Rain from Tropical Storm Niala will spread across Hawaii Island with the eastern and southern slopes seeing the heaviest rainfall.

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A high surf advisory is in effect for east facing shores of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii Island through 6 a.m. Monday (Sept 28). Strong trade winds will drive rough surf along southeast facing shores of Hawaii Island to heights of 6-10 feet into tonight lowering by Monday.

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a wind advisory for all Hawaiian Islands until 6 a.m. Monday (Sept 28). Winds generated by Tropical Storm Niala and a high pressure area north of the state will produce gusty and locally windy conditions across all island through tonight.

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 2:33 p.m. alarm Saturday (Sept 26) to the shoreline off Kaloli Point at Hawaiian Paradise Park for a missing fisherman. A witness saw the fisherman swept off the shoreline cliff by high surf conditions. The man was last seen in the water about 50 meters off shore.

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Rainfall amounts of 2-8 inches are forecast with isolated maximum amounts up to 12 inches on Hawaii Island this weekend.

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