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State Highways reports that crews are working on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 19) between Hilo and Onomea. This work is to repair damage from the recent heavy rains. The work is expected to last until 8 p.m. this evening

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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is completing emergency repairs and making progress towards reopening parts of the park by 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, National Public Lands Day.

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Our summer is coming to an end and this Labor Day weekend is going to be a busy one. Let’s make sure that we enjoy it safely. The Labor Day Holiday is one of the most dangerous ones on our roads. It is illegal to drive in Hawai’i with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 […]

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This is a Department of Water Supply (DWS) message for 5 p.m., Friday, August 31, 2018. Repairs were completed at 5 p.m. to a water main break near PāpaÊ»ikou Gym, restoring water service to customers in PāpaÊ»ikou from Maluna Place and north along Old Māmalahoa Highway. The 10% Water Conservation Notice for the PāpaÊ»ikou area […]

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Hawai’i County Civil Defense has announced changes to Puna lava zone policies involving restricted areas and checkpoints, as the pause in the Lower East Rift Zone eruption continues. The following checkpoint changes will take effect beginning 6 p.m., on Friday, August 31, 2018: The checkpoint will be removed at Highway 137 at Papaya Farms Road; […]

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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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Miriam expected to drop below hurricane strength late today or tonight, and become a post-tropical remnant low Sunday or Sunday night.

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Businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. The SBA can also lend additional funds to help business and residents with the cost of making improvements that protect, prevent or minimize the […]

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With the lull in lava activity, the Hawaii Island Humane Society is reducing the Lava Request Hotline (808-498-9475) hours to 8 a.m. to 12 noon from Monday through Friday. Should lava activity cease, the Lava Request Hotline will close down operations on Friday, September 14.

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The joint federal/state/county disaster recovery center assisting residents with the Kilauea eruption recovery will be closed for the Labor Day Weekend. The Disaster Recovery Center at the Pahoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-3022 Kauhale Street in Pahoa will close for business at its normal time of 6 p.m. on Friday, August 31, and will re-open for business […]

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The American Red Cross, Hawaii County Civil Defense, State and Federal agencies continued their damage assessments from Hurricane Lane today. To report flood damage from the recent heavy rains, please call Civil Defense for a damage assessment at 808-935-0031. Teams led by VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) are also available to help clean up […]

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When managers of The Salvation Army’s Hilo Thrift Store returned to re-open the store on Monday, Aug. 27, following a closure for Hurricane Lane, they found portions of the store heavily damaged by water. Sometime between when the store closed on Wednesday, Aug. 22, and Monday morning Aug. 27, portions

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Big Island police and State officers arrested three individuals for various offenses and issued multiple citations during a sweep of parks in Hilo last night. On (August 29), officers with the Community Policing Section and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) conducted a nighttime enforcement project in the parks along Kalanianaole Street and […]

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At KÄ«lauea’s lower East Rift Zone, no incandescence was visible in the fissure 8 cone and no lava was entering the ocean as of August 30, 2018.

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