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MEDIA RELEASE Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard released the following statement on passage of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act. She voted to support this measure in order to avoid a government shutdown March 27 and to fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year. The bill earned significant bipartisan support, passing with […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Parker School has announced four students have been awarded Richard Smart Scholars grants for the 2013-2014 school year. The four recipients are: Eve Anderson and Athena Coley from Waikoloa Middle School; Coco Romano Giordano from Paauilo School; and Kyra Matsuda from Parker School. Each recipient has earned her $8,500 grant on the basis […]

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Hawaiian Airlines has announced it has signed a definitive purchase agreement with Airbus to acquire 16 new A321neo aircraft between 2017 and 2020.

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MEDIA RELEASE Sen. Brian Schatz has released the following statement as the Supreme Court hears arguments to determine the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court will also hear a challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage between a man and a woman, thereby denying federal […]

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The Fairmont Orchid, Elena Chocolate, Madre Chocolate take top votes

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MEDIA RELEASE As the 2013 legislative session hits the half way mark, proposed bills affecting the economy and quality of life for Big Island residents have been approved by the House of Representatives and sent to the Senate for further consideration. Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi (Hilo, Keaau, Kurtistown, Volcano, Pahala) has been working to keep […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kona Community Policing staff compile a weekly listing of burglaries and thefts in the West Hawaii community. This update covers March 16-22. BURGLARIES No burglaries reported this week UCPV (STOLEN VEHICLE) On March 16, a reported UCPV at the Manago Hotel. F-61 reported that a friend used her moped and failed to return […]

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The Hawaiʻi Police Department is hosting a HI-PAL “Click It or Ticket” 5-on-5 basketball tournament during the Honomū Family Fun Day at the Honomū Gymnasium on April 27. This tournament is open to the first eight teams in the 9-10 age division only. This is for athletes born in years 2003 and 2004.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources will hold statewide public hearings to receive testimony on proposed amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 13, Subtitle 5, Part 2, Chapter 124, “Indigenous Wildlife, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, and Introduced Wild Birds.” The primary purpose of the proposed amendments is to prohibit and deter the […]

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During the week of March 18, 2013, through March 24, 2013, HawaiÊ»i Island police arrested 31 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Four were under the age of 21. So far this year, there have been 308 DUI arrests compared with 334 during the same period last year, […]

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Hawaii Electric Light Company (HELCO) has announced that at 11:08 a.m. Monday (March 25), approximately 5,309 customers in the Puna and Waiakea areas experienced a momentary interruption when a transmission line unexpectedly tripped off line. The cause of the interruption is under investigation.

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A Puna woman was arrested over the weekend in connection with a stabbing in the Ainaloa Estates subdivision. At 5 a.m. Saturday (March 23), Puna patrol officers responded to a report of a man screaming for help.

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Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.38/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 gas outlets in Hawaii. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.64/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

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MEDIA RELEASE Sen. Brian Schatz and Sen. Mazie Hirono have introduced bills that will help expand the number of Native Hawaiians eligible for homeownership, grant additional options when transferring ownership, and provide more financial assistance tools to secure a home. Schatz introduced three amendments to the Native Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (HHCA), which will expand […]

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