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Hawaiʻi Island Police have identified the woman who died from injuries sustained in a 2-vehicle traffic crash Wednesday morning, (November 11), on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, near the 21-mile marker in the Hilo District.

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Gasoline prices in Hawaii have fallen 9.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.87/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 355 stations in Hawaii. This compares with the national average that has fallen 7.8 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.53/g, according to GasBuddy.

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The ʻōlelo-Hawaiʻi version of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana will be distributed to schools across the state as the culminating act of a year-long production that strives to encourage students to learn the Hawaiian language.

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The Department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test along Pāhoa Village Road between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. The affected area may experience slightly discolored and turbid water for several hours after the test. Customers are advised to refrain from washing clothes […]

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The Hawaiʻi Innocence Project (HIP) at the William S. Richardson School of Law has been awarded a $567,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Competition for the grants is fierce.

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The County of Hawai‘i’s Department of Environmental Management holds these regular collection events, at no charge to the public, so households can conveniently dispose of acceptable household hazardous waste in a manner that protects both public health and the environment.

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At approximately 1:45 p.m. Saturday afternoon (November 24), patrol officers responded to the Fern Acres subdivision after receiving a report of a resident hearing multiple gunshots in the area of Anthurium Street. While officers were responding to the scene a passing motorist reported seeing a body on the side of the road on Anthurium Street. […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are investigating a shooting reported Tuesday afternoon (November 20), occurring in Glenwood on Highway 11 near the intersection with North and South Glenwood roads. At approximately 3:50 p.m., police received multiple reports afrom passing motorists, in the Glenwood area, to have heard about 20 gunshots and 5-6 people walking onto a property […]

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KapohoKine Adventures, a leading eco-adventure tour operator on Hawaii island, has announced its sponsorship of Hilo Bay’s first-ever New Year’s Eve fireworks show. Adding to this free community event will be an exclusive viewing package that puts spectators on the water directly below the fireworks.

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The Department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test along Kuakini Highway between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. The affected area may experience slightly discolored and turbid water for several hours after the test. Customers are advised to refrain from washing clothes and […]

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Hawai’i County Mayor Harry Kim underwent surgery on Friday at the Straub Medical Center in Honolulu to clear a blockage in an artery in his lower extremities, and the procedure was successful. Bobbie Kim, the Mayor’s wife, said the results of the procedure were good, and that the Mayor was expected to return to Hilo […]

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The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce the substantial completion of the Queen Kaahumanu Highway Intersection Improvements at Kawaihae Road project. The project, which began construction in March, widened the intersection of Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Kawaihae Road to improve safety and allow for the addition of a right-turn lane from Queen […]

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are investigating a fatal structure fire that occurred in Puna early Friday morning (November 23). Police and fire units were dispatched to the scene at 1:21 a.m. for a reported structure fire at a home on Ainaloa Drive in Pāhoa. Responding units found a small detached studio fully engulfed in flames. After […]

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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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