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Fire/rescue responded to a 3:41 a.m. alarm Monday (Sept 25) to Forest Road in Nanawale area for a structure fire. Crews arrived to find a single-story un-permitted house engulfed in flames. Firefighters had the blaze under control by 4 a.m. and it was declared out at 4:30 a.m.

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Police have identified the 22-year-old Pahoa woman who was killed Saturday (April 9) from injuries she sustained in a one-vehicle crash on Nanawale Boulevard. The victim was identified as Shyla N. Medeiros-Dutton, of a Pahoa address. Police also arrested the driver of the vehicle identified as Gary A. Simpkins, 22, of Pahoa.

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A 22-year-old Pāhoa woman died Saturday (April 9) from injuries she sustained in a one vehicle crash on Nānāwale Boulevard just west of Donneybrook Lane. Responding to a 8:22 p.m. call, Puna patrol officers determined that a 2001 Honda four-door sedan was traveling west on Nānāwale Boulevard when the vehicle lost control, ran off the […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police have located 17-year-old Rillian Woods of Nānāwale, who was reported missing. He was found Wednesday (May 20) in Pāhoa in good health.

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Update: Pahoa to Kapoho Rd is was closed between Nanawale Blvd and Lava Tree State Monument Park due to a tree falling on the roadway. Pahoa-Kapoho Road (Hwy 132) now has one lane open to traffic. It will take approximately 30-minutes (11:45 a.m.) for both lanes to be opened.

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Clean drinking water will be more easily available to county residents when six new water spigot stations are built by the County of Hawaii over the next 20 months. Three of the new water stations will be installed in the District of Puna, where the largest percentage of Hawaii Island residents live who are not […]

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