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The Hawaii Supreme Court is seeking both attorney and non-attorney applicants to fill six positions on the Disciplinary Board. Applicants from all islands are invited to apply.

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The search for the next chancellor of the University of HawaiÊ»i at Hilo is now expected to be completed by the end of 2018, with the new leader in place in spring 2019. The initial goal of the search committee, formed in December 2017, was to have the new chancellor by fall 2018. The timeline […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island Police served a search warrant at a Puna home where drug dealing was suspected for the second time this year. Yesterday (April 23), just before noon, Vice officers from the Area I Vice Section executed a search warrant at a home on Kupono Street in Leilani Estates. Police recovered 369.3 grams of heroin, […]

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During the week of April 16, through April 22, 2018, HawaiÊ»i Island police arrested 21 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Six of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 350 DUI arrests compared […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person(s) involved in taking the rock bags placed around an asphalt pile near Highway 11 by the 56-mile marker on February 13, 2018. The rocks were placed in green bags and were being used as a safety precaution for the asphalt pile. Anyone […]

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Missing extended furlough inmate Troy Chung-Hoon was arrested this morning by Hawaii County Police and returned to the Hawaii Community Correctional Center (HCCC). On January 26, Chung-Hoon failed to check in, as scheduled, with his case manager at the Hale Nani Reintegration Center in Hilo.

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A 37-year-old Puna man was charged on Friday (April 20) with nine sexual offenses in connection with a sexual assault reported in Hilo on Tuesday afternoon (April 17).

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U.S. District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi sentenced Marc Hubbard, age 50, to 57 months in prison today for defrauding the University of Hawaii in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343. Hubbard pled guilty to the offense on October 4, 2016.

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Hawaiʻi Island police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating three Puna men who are wanted for outstanding bench warrants and for questioning in connection with numerous other crimes.

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Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.75/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 gas outlets in Hawaii. This compares with the national average that has increased 3.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.75/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

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The Halemaumau Overlook Crater lava lake level was about 20 feet below the rim of Overlook crater Saturday afternoon (April 21), a rise of about 13 feet from the day before.

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The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 2018, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at various locations statewide. The State Attorney General’s Office hopes to double its collection at this month’s Take Back. Normally, they collect approximately 1,500 pounds statewide, but their goal for April’s Take Back is 3,000 pounds. All unused or expired medication […]

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Inclusion is a no-brainer, at least for most Americans, especially here in Hawai‘i. We are and have been a nation of diverse peoples, cultures, and religions. At least, that is a central feature of a version of U.S. history. Contrarily, Gary Y. Okihiro Ph.D., argues in this free lecture that diversity has failed us.

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All dogs and their people are invited to the Hawaii Island Humane Society’s Central Bark Dog Park Grand Opening slated for Saturday, April 28. Festivities begin at 10 am with the untying of a maile lei with refreshments served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A DJ will be on hand to provide a festive […]

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