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Hawaii Island police want to inform you that Waimea Court is now accepting filings for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders. Ex Parte Petitions for a TRO can now be dropped off at the South Kohala District Courthouse. Petitioners do NOT have to go to Kona to file. If you are a victim of domestic violence and […]

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The Hawai’i Police Department reports the reopening of Mamalahoa Highway (Route 19), on the Hilo side of Waimea town after being closed due to a fallen tree.

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The Hawaii Writers Guild will present an evening of original readings by local authors on Wednesday, October 4, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Thelma Parker Library, 67-1209 Mamalahoa Hwy in Waimea.

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The County of Hawai‘i is pleased to announce that Governor David Ige and the State Department of Transportation have committed $19.5 million in federal (STIP) funds for the Māmalahoa Highway widening project in Waimea. The current cost of the project is approximately $25 million, and the grant of $19.5 million in Federal Highway Administration Funds will […]

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On (July 31), South Kohala patrol officers responded to a reported burglary at a residence in Kamuela. Officers learned that an unknown male entered the residence without permission and removed numerous high-value jewelry pieces, to include opal, emerald, gold, and diamond pieces.

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The Department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test on Pu‘u Huluhulu Road between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Monday, August 14, 2017. The affected area may experience slightly discolored and turbid water for several hours after the test. Customers are advised to refrain from washing clothes […]

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Mayor Harry Kim on Friday expressed his appreciation to Federal, State, County agencies and private entities for their response to the recent Waimea fire, which burned some 2,200 acres of pasture last week.

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Firefighters spend two days (July 7-8) fighting a brush fire in the Hawaiian Homes Puukapu Farm Lots and Parker ranch area off Uakikuni Alanui in Waimea. The brush fire was reported to be contained by 6 p.m. Saturday (July 8) with minimal burning. The fire department Chopper Two flew aerial surveys to assess the burn […]

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The County of Hawai‘i Department of Public Works Highways Division will be paving approximately 400 feet of the roadway shoulder on the southbound lane of Māmalahoa Hwy. beginning at the Canada-France-Hawai‘i Telescope Corporation and extending south towards Kaomoloa Rd. on Thursday, July 6, 2017 from 8 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather and construction conditions permitting.

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The Department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test on Māmalahoa Highway for the North Hawai‘i Community Hospital between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2017.

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Parker School held its 12th annual Kahiau auction gala for financial aid on March 4 at the Fairmont Orchid along the Kohala Coast. Over 250 people attended this evening event which raised approximately $205,000.

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Hawaii Preparatory Academy will host the annual Waimea College Fair sponsored by the Hawaii Association for College Admission Counseling from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, in the schoolʻs Castle Gym. The event is free and is designed for all Waimea area students interested in pursuing higher education opportunities.

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Hawaiʻi Island police have located 15-year-old Shyanne Muranaka-Walton of Kamuela, who was reported missing. She was found unharmed in Kailua-Kona on Thursday afternoon (April 13).

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Hawai‘i Electric Light announces the opening of a new utility-owned and operated electric vehicle DC fast charger accessible to the Hawai‘i Island community. The company held a dedication ceremony for the unit located at KTA Super Stores in Waimea Center Friday (March 10). This is the first DC fast charger, also known as a Level […]

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