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As of Saturday, March 22, 2013, the listed individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants. Persons who know a warrant is out for their arrest are advised to report to the nearest police station to avoid having an officer go to their home or workplace to arrest them.

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This recall involves all Aqua Lung buoyancy compensators with SureLock II rubber handles attached to weight pockets. Aqua Lung is aware of 236 reports of handles detaching from the weight pockets. There are no reported injuries.

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A high surf advisory remains in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday (March 23) for West facing shores of the Big Island. Surf is forecst to be in the eight to 12 foot range for the Kona-Kohala coastline. A wind advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday (March 23) for Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea […]

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Lighting Science Group is aware of 68 incidents of product failures, eight of which were accompanied by visible smoke or fire conditions. The incidents include damage to light sockets, melted fixtures, burned rugs/carpet/ floors, damage to a circuit and to a lamp. There have been no reports of personal injuries.

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Hawaiʻi island police have located 16-year-old Shellsea Gouveia-Asuncion of Kona, who was reported missing. She was found April 3.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted for harassment and sexual assault on a public bus. On January 28 at about 3:25 p.m. the unidentified man touched a female minor while engaging in an indecent act on a Hele-On bus in Waimea near the Lakeland bus stop. He […]

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Police have identified the man killed Thursday (March 21) from a moped crash on Painted Church Road in Hōnaunau, as 23-year-old Shyden D. Bento of a Captain Cook address. Responding to a 9:07 p.m. call Thursday, Kona patrol officers determined that the victim was operating a 2001 Honda moped and traveling north on Painted Church […]

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff A hiker was found safe Thursday near the 23 mile marker of Saddle Road after spending the night on the mountain. More than one dozen rescue personnel from the fire department, Pohakuloa Training Area, and the Forestry & Wildlife division were involved in the search, along with aerial support from Chopper 1. […]

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Kahaualeʻa Cone, shown here, has long been a small oasis in the midst of Puʻu ʻŌʻō lava. New lava from the active Kahaualeʻa flow has now surrounded the cone, which has also partly burned.

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MEDIA RELEASE WHO: House Rep. Cindy Evans (North Kona, North Kohala, South Kohala) WHAT: Forum will include light refreshments, discussion on the status of key legislative issues as the Legislature hits the halfway point, as well as community concerns. WHEN: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24 WHERE: Waimea Senior Center 65-1158 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea

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No, Tyra Banks hasn’t been helping HVO install monitoring equipment at Kilauea. We’re talking about using computer models to investigate what is happening inside the volcano.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are warning the public about a recent rash of car break-ins. During the months of January and February, 35 cars were entered illegally at parks, shopping centers and homes in the South Hilo District. Of those, 27 auto break-ins involved cars or trucks that had been left unlocked. The remaining eight involved […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Puna Pono Alliance is hosting a community meeting at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at Akebono Theatre. The alliance is calling this meeting as a result of the March 13 incident at Puna Geothermal Venture, when venting occurred. Invited guests include representatives from the county Civil Defense, the mayor’s office, PGV, Harry Kim, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Liko Ae Native Hawaiian Leadership Program is now accepting applications for those of Hawaiian ancestry wanting to pursue college degrees from accredited schools throughout Hawaii and U.S. With funding made possible by the U.S. Department of Education, Title VII(B) Native Hawaiian Education Act, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Native Hawaiian students pursuing […]

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