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Hawaiʻi Island police are renewing their request for the public’s help in locating a 19-year-old Hilo woman wanted on an outstanding bench warrant. Cristinalynn Kainani Wakita is wanted for contempt of court. She is also wanted for questioning in other investigations. She is described as 5-foot-4, 117 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police have identified the owner of an antique pistol with an ivory handle that was recovered during a police investigation. Thanks to tips from the public, officers identified the owner on July 20. Further investigation led to the identity of a suspect, 26-year-old Chas Akiona of PāpaÊ»ikou, who was in custody at HawaiÊ»i […]

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About 83,000 NVIDIA tablet computers are recalled. NVIDIA has received four reports of batteries overheating due to thermal runaway, including two reports of damage to flooring.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are asking for the public’s helping in providing information about a suspicious fire at an unoccupied house in the Puna District. In the early hours of June 12, police and firefighters responded to a house on North Glenwood Road in Kurtistown, one-tenth of a mile in from Route 11, to find the […]

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The debate over the Thirty Meter Telescope has become extremely divisive for our community. These protests segued from protecting Mauna Kea to a debate over the restoration of the Hawaiian Kingdom and questioning the legitimacy of the State of Hawaii. The lack of enforcement by Hawaii County and the State of Hawaii isn’t helping matters.

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2015’s second half represents a strong commitment that motorists will spend even less on gasoline this year than they did in 2014. GasBuddy experts say that before Christmas, as many as 20 states could have average gas prices below $2 per gallon as the national average for December slips to $1.98.

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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 is an emergency water main break repair information update for Friday, July 31, 2015 at 8:45 a.m. Water system services are now restored in areas affected by yesterday’s water main break in the Kaūmana area of Hilo. The water restriction advisory is no longer in effect for area customers.

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Guillermo strengthens to a Category Two Hurricane according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Extended furlough inmate Dyson Kepano captured in Kona by Sheriffs. Donald Soares is still missing. If you see Soares, call 911.

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By comparing archival material with current observations of volcanic activity, scientists can gain a better understanding of past events and future possibilities for Hawaiian volcanoes.

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KÄ«lauea’s summit lava lake level fluctuated this past week between about 50 and 70 m (164 – 230 ft) below the vent rim. KÄ«lauea’s East Rift Zone “June 27th lava flow” continues to feed widespread breakouts northeast of PuÊ»u ʻŌʻō.

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This is an emergency water main break repair information notice for Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 3:45 p.m. Due to a water main break in the KaÅ«mana area of Hilo, a water shut off is now in effect for Water Supply customers in Sunrise Estates, Sunrise Ridge, and Hilo Hillside subdivisions; all subdivisions, side streets, […]

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Guillermo has strengthened to Hurricane status according to the National Hurricane Center. The forecast is for Guillermo to remain a hurricane through the beginning of next week.

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