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During the week of January 16, 2012, through January 22, 2012, Big Island police arrested 19 motorists for drunk driving. Eight of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was under the age of 21.

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Earthquakes of this magnitude are very unlikely to trigger a tsunami.

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‘I have read and have been told that the likeness of a woman may appear anywhere within the park.’

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MEDIA RELEASE If a $10,000 koa tree crashed in the woods and nobody heard it, would it still be worth $10,000? The Fuel Dock Fishing Series wants you to hear this $10,000 crash clearly: Hawaii Fuel Network and the Fuel Dock Series are giving away a guaranteed prize of $10,000.00 in free fuel in a […]

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‘Earlier this month, the Council of Revenues projected a 3 percent decline in our revenue forecast, which amounts to $130 million. The question then, is how do we address what could be a daunting fiscal picture.’

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The recalled product is a Ci Sport three-piece, expandable, insulated lunch box set, which includes the lunch box, aluminum bottle and the freezer gel pack sold at Costco Wholesale Clubs, Leon Korol and Cost U Less stores.

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Special to Hawaii 24/7 On Jan. 7, around 25 Lions Club members in West Hawaii and a couple of Leo Club members from Konawaena High School, gathered at Yano Hall to clean and pack more than 3,000 recycled prescription eyeglasses that were donated over the last two years by members of the community. The donated […]

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Detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigations Section charged 22-year-old James Kekai Hao of Kailua-Kona with 11 offenses Saturday (January 21) in connection with robberies at businesses in West Hawaiʻi on January 5 and January 12.

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MEDIA RELEASE Mariko Thorbecke, a senior at Hawaii Preparatory Academy, has received the 2012 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. The award, sponsored by Bank of America and the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), recognizes young high school women for their computing-related achievements and interests as part of an effort to encourage […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A Keck Observatory astronomer who led the way to the discovery of a super-massive black hole at the center of our galaxy has been recognized with the 2012 Crafoord Prize in Astronomy, an award almost as prestigious for astronomers as a Nobel Prize. “This is a big one. I’m thrilled,” said Andrea Ghez […]

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Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have risen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.05/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.34/g, according to gasoline price website HawaiiGasPrices.com.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Human Services (DHS) Med-QUEST Division (MQD) has awarded five health care contracts to the state’s Medicaid programs for low-income residents. The new QUEST contracts will improve access statewide, support new models to manage care for people with chronic diseases, and provide incentives for leveraging information technology to improve the health […]

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Only right turns will be allowed on to Palani Road from Henry Street starting Friday afternoon. This will be in effect up to two months. Signs will be posted on Henry Street before the U-Turn alerting motorists of no left turns at the intersection. In addition, the mauka-bound lane on Palani Road will be closed […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has published its first major final rule that implements section 1073 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The new final rule will create a comprehensive new system of consumer protections for remittance transfers sent by consumers in the United States to foreign countries. U.S. […]

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