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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 1:59 a.m. alarm Saturday (July 23) for a structure fire in Kealia, South Kona. Crews arrived to find a two story home engulfed in flames. Firefighters had the fire under control by 2:30 a.m. and it was declared out at 5:45 a.m.

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The 61G lava flow extending southeast of PuÊ»u ʻŌʻō towards the coastal plain on KÄ«lauea’s south flank remains active. Yesterday, the flow was approximately 0.4 miles from the coastal emergency road and 0.45 miles from the ocean.

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First Hawaiian Bank to close its Waimea Branch on the Big Island today, Saturday, July 23, 2016, due to the threat of Tropical Storm Darby. Hilo and Kona branches will remain open from 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. today.

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Hawaiian Airlines to waive change fees due to Tropical Storm Darby Guests are advised to check www.HawaiianAirlines.com for the latest updates on scheduled flights. Effective immediately, guests holding tickets for travel to/from/via any point in Hawaii on Hawaiian Airlines flights between July 22, 2016, through July 25, 2016, will be permitted a one-time reservation change […]

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Dear Matson Customer: As of this morning (July 23), Tropical Storm Darby is tracking over the Hawaiian Islands. In response, Matson has the following port closures: Big Island: Closed at 6 p.m. on Friday, 7/22 Maui: Closed at 8 p.m. on Friday, 7/22 Oahu: Closing at 4 p.m. on Saturday, 7/23 Kauai: Closing at Midnight on Saturday night, 7/23 […]

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As a precautionary measure, all HFS FCU branch offices will be closed on Saturday, July 23, 2016. We will reopen for normal business hours as soon as it is reasonably safe to do so. Updated branch hours and locations will be posted on our website as soon as the information is available.

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Bank of Hawaii has announced that it will be taking precautionary safety steps in light of Tropical Storm Darby. Hawaii Island All branch operations on Hawaii Island will be closed Saturday, July. 23. Bank of Hawaii has 11 branches (four in West Hawaii; seven in East Hawaii).

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The Central Pacific Hurricane Center has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Hawaii Island and Maui County. The center of Darby is forecast to pass over Hawaii Island on Saturday then Maui Saturday night.

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Hawai‘i Electric Light continues to monitor and prepare for approaching Tropical Storm Darby. High winds and heavy rains can uproot trees, break branches, snap utility poles, down power lines, and cause power outages.

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As of 10:30 p.m., one small aftershock was recorded. During the past 30 years, there have been 3 earthquakes, including tonight’s event, with magnitudes greater than 4.0 and at depths of 5–15 km (3–9 mi) in the Kealakekua area of West Hawaiʻi.

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The man who died Thursday afternoon following an officer-involved shooting has been identified as 36-year-old BJ Medeiros of Keaʻau. An autopsy conducted Friday determined that he died from a gunshot wound to his torso.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are searching for a 47-year-old Kona man who is wanted for abuse and contempt of court. Ronnie Lee Mortensen is described as 5-foot-5, 160 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Officer Sheldon Nakamoto […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police have located 39-year-old Jose Guadalupe Rodriguez Sr., who was wanted. Police located him Thursday morning (July 28) in Kaʻū.

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A 38-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree assault in connection with a stabbing in Hilo on Tuesday evening (July 19). In response to an 8:52 p.m. call, officers responded to the brush area off Wainaku Avenue and determined that a 48-year-old man had been stabbed on the right side of his body by his […]

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