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MEDIA RELEASE Mayor Billy Kenoi will be on vacation beginning Friday, Dec. 6 to cheer on his son Justin, 13, at the Pop Warner Super Bowl in Kissimmee, Fla. Justin Kenoi is a member of the Big Island Pop Warner champion Panaewa Alii football team, which is the first Hawaii Island team to win the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Hawaii and Toyota Hawaii honored Maui, Kauai and Big Island police officers for their outstanding efforts and dedication to stop drunken driving, support the victims of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking at the recent annual Law Enforcement Awards. “Statistics show that almost half of all traffic […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Parker School debate team traveled to the Nov. 16 St. Louis School Non-Qualifying Debate Tournament on Oahu and brought home two sweepstakes trophies: one for the largest number of ballots won — 88 ballots to second place Iolani School’s 55 ballots; and one for the highest percentage of wins — 67 percent […]

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Only one of the tropical cyclones (Flossie) threatened land

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MEDIA RELEASE Kohala By The Sea is one of only 34 communities nationwide to receive a national award from the Firewise Communities/USA program for its decade long commitment to wildfire safety. Community members will receive the award during a ceremony 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 at a Kohala By The Sea private residence. State Rep. […]

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff Fire crews recovered the body of a 79-year-old Kohala man Monday morning in the ocean off the North Kohala coast. Fire officials were alerted about 11:20 a.m. and arrived to find a body floating facedown in waters near Old Halaula Lighthouse Road, just east of Kapaau. Fire crews were assisted by Coast […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The 12th annual Easter Seals Hawaii Gingerbread Family Festival, one of the most beloved community holiday events, is scheduled 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, Dec. 8 at the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin in Sangha Hall in Hilo. Guests will participate in building and decorating gingerbread houses, as well as enjoy other festive activities. Proceeds will […]

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The Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaiʻi recognized Officer Lloyd Ishikawa on November 21 as the East Hawaiʻi “Officer of the Month” for November. Ishikawa, a Puna Patrol officer and former “Officer of the Year,” was honored for piecing together information that led to the arrest of a wanted man considered armed and dangerous.

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During the week of November 25, 2013, through December 1, 2013, HawaiÊ»i Island police arrested 24 motorists for drunk driving. Six of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 1,213 DUI arrests compared with 1,359 during the same period last year, […]

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A 31-year-old Keaʻau man died Friday morning (November 29) in a single utility tractor crash. He was identified as Troy K. Pattioay. About 11:33 a.m., Pattioay was operating a 1987 Kenworth Utility tractor pulling an unloaded lowboy trailer and traveling west on Daniel K. Inouye Highway, (New Saddle Road), just prior to the 51-mile marker.

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the appointment of Jeffrey S. Portnoy to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents. He assumes one of the board’s Honolulu seats, an interim position until confirmed by the state Senate. “Jeff is a champion of the University of Hawaii and a respected leader in our community,” Abercrombie […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Youth basketball teams from throughout Hawaii are invited to compete in the 33rd Annual Winter Basketball Classic to be held December 26 through December 29 at Hilo-area gymnasiums. Each participating team must submit a completed registration packet by Friday, December 6, to the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Recreation Office located at 799 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Community College hosts the “HawCC Ohana Scholarship Night” 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the Manono Campus Cafeteria in Hilo. The event is an opportunity for current students, prospective students and parents to learn about the scholarships and financial aid available to help pay Hawaii CC tuition starting in the fall of […]

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Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have risen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.93/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 gas outlets in Hawaii. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.25/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

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