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Officer Tristin Allen, has been selected as the Aloha Exchange Club’s January Officer of the Month. On (December 19, 2017), at approximately 5:50 a.m., Officer Allen, and other Puna patrol officers responded to a report of a weapons incident in the Leilani Estates subdivision. The initial call was that the reporting person had heard several […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police officers were recognized for their service and unique contributions to the community recently at the Hilo Yacht Club. The Aloha Exchange Club of East HawaiÊ»i thanked and recognized Honorees Assistant Chief Henry Tavares and Major Randy Apele for developing programs for effective enforcement and crime prevention through community policing and other collaborative […]

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Officer Wyatt Kaili-Leong, a (6-year police veteran), has been named as the East HawaiÊ»i Aloha Exchange Club’s August Officer of the Month. On (July 14), at approximately 6:00 p.m., Officer Kaili-Leong was flagged down by a female in KeaÊ»au who reported the theft of a purse from her parked and unlocked vehicle. She reported that […]

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Due to the ongoing dry conditions, the Department of Water Supply is requesting customers in the affected areas to reduce your daily water usage by 10%. Listed are some ways to conserve water to reach the 10% goal

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Officer Jared Cabatu (a 9-year police veteran) has been named as the East HawaiÊ»i Aloha Exchange Club’s Officer of the Month for (July). On (May 23), a Hilo resident reported that a theft had occurred at their home. Neighborhood checks produced a witness who gave a description of the men involved as well as a […]

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Officer Duane Rapoza, Jr. (4-year police veteran) has been selected as the East HawaiÊ»i Aloha Exchange Club’s June 2017 Officer of the Month. Officer Rapoza was selected for singlehandedly locating and arresting two individuals in high profile cases, the most recent being a person who had fled the scene of a fatal traffic collision, the […]

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East HawaiÊ»i recognized Officer Brian Souki on Thursday (December 22) as the East HawaiÊ»i “Officer of the Month” for December. Souki was honored for solving an increase in the number of burglaries in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Puna after August. According to Sergeant Charrise Wakita, police noticed an […]

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Officer Roberto Segobia on Thursday (October 27) as the East Hawaiʻi “Officer of the Month” for October. Segobia was honored for what Sergeant Chris Correia described as his “constant vigilance and continuous dedication to duty.”

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HawaiÊ»i Public Radio announces the launch of its HPR-2 channel on 91.3FM on the east side of HawaiÊ»i island. The estimated sign-on date is Wednesday, October 26, after 12 noon. This marks the completion of the nonprofit station’s long-held goal of a radio network spanning the major Hawaiian islands with both of its programming streams.

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Service members are scheduled to convoy from Pōhakuloa Training Area (PTA) to Keaukaha Military Reservation, in Hilo, Tuesday and Wednesday. Oahu-based service members are scheduled to convoy from Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) to Kawaihae Harbor, Tuesday and Wednesday. The anticipated convoy times are from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi on Thursday (April 28) recognized Hilo Patrol Officer Daniel Kuwabara as the East Hawaiʻi “Officer of the Month” for March and Puna Patrol Officer Gregory Horton as the East Hawaiʻi “Officer of the Month” for April.

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Officer Ryan Pagan as “Officer of the Year” and Captain Garrett Kim as “Fire Fighter of the Year” in a dinner ceremony Thursday evening (March 24).

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Officer Christopher Jelsma on Thursday (February 25) as the East Hawaiʻi “Officer of the Month” for February. Jelsma was honored for his fast actions during the arrest of an armed man who was wanted for escape and furlough violation.

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for the Kona Coast of Hawaii Island from 6 p.m. this evening until 6 p.m. Friday (Oct 30). Surf is forecast to built to 8-12 feet this evening.

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