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MEDIA RELEASE Beginning March 16, 2020, scheduled library programming is canceled due to concerns for COVID-19/ coronavirus. Per the State Librarian, we are suspending all library programs and the use of meeting rooms. Basic access to the library, collections, and other services remain unchanged at this time. Please stay tuned for future updates. 

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MEDIA RELEASE Friends of the Hilo Public Library Book-Sale 1.) PREVIEW NIGHT FOR FRIENDS (Join for $10 at the door)- Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 5 – 6:30 p.m. 2.) Thursday, October 31, 2019, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 3.) Friday, November 1, 2019, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 4.) Saturday, November 2, 2019, 9 a.m. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Surveillance Image Hawaiʻi Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect who is wanted for questioning relative to a Sexual Assault investigation involving an adult female that occurred on (June 15) in the area of Banyan Drive, Hilo. The image above was captured on video surveillance and depicts the […]

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By Hawaii 24/7 Staff Fire/rescue crews responded to a 10:31 a.m. alarm Wednesday (Oct 30) to a structure fire on Kou Lane in Hilo. Firefighters responded to a structure fire with a home, approximately 600 square-feet in size, engulfed in flames. Accessing the fire scene was difficult due to the lack of a roadway and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Machaela Bailey Hawaii Island Police are looking for Machaela Bailey, last seen in the Keaukaha area near Apapane Street on October 13, 2019, in the afternoon hours. Bailey who is a runaway described as 5’3″, 110 lbs, slim, hair, hazel eyes, last seen wearing a long black t-shirt, and blue denim shorts. Anyone […]

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MEDIA RELEASE KTA Super Stores Puainako will again be the location for East Hawai‘i’s Frighteningly Good Fun KTA Haunted House Halloween festivities. Now in its 10th year, the much-anticipated KTA Haunted House will be open to scare and delight the public of all ages on October 28, 29, 30 and 31, from 5:00 pm to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Police will be assisting students at Chiefess Kapiolani School in a tsunami drill Wednesday (Oct 23) 8 a.m. until completed. Students will cross Kinoole Street near the Office of Aging. Please drive with caution and expect some delays. Police will be on-hand to promote safety and ensure the smooth flow of traffic […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The County of Hawai’i Mass Transit Agency is stopping all sales at its Hilo Baseyard effective November 15, 2019, and all in-person sales of bus passes and taxi coupons will be done at the Moʻoheau Bus Terminal. The change is being made for the convenience of Mass Transit’s customers, because the location of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Island Humane Society is readying plans for its annual Howl’ween events slated for Saturday, October 26 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at The Shops at Mauna Lani and on Wednesday, October 30 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at PETCO Hilo. 2019 Howl’ween Dog Walk at The Shops at Mauna […]

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MEDIA RELEASE To accommodate parishioners attending the “Installation Mass” celebration and fellowship gathering at St. Joseph Catholic Church, there will be a temporary one-way traffic pattern on Kapi’olani Street. Traffic will be allowed to flow in the Puna, or southeasterly, direction on Kapi’olani Street, between Waianuenue Avenue to Haili Street. The one-way traffic pattern will […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The site of the old Hilo Memorial Hospital will serve people once again, thanks to $2.5 million in ʻOhana Zone funds from the state. The Keolahou shelter and assessment center had a “soft” opening on Monday, Oct. 14, and a formal opening and blessing is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 8. When the facility is fully operational, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kauka Kaimana Kalei Hunekai Santiago Hawaiʻi Island Police are searching for a 17-year-old Hilo boy who was reported missing. Kauka Kaimana Kalei Hunekai Santiago was last seen in Hilo on (June 24) He is described as 5-feet-6-inches, 140 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Effective Sunday, October 13, 2019, the Charles “Sparky” Kawamoto Swim Stadium in Hilo will operate on a temporary revised schedule as follows: Mon thru Fri: 9:00 a.m. – 7:10 p.m. Closed 1:30 – 3:00 for lunch and maintenance Sat: 8:30 a.m. – 4:10 p.m.Closed 11:30 – 1:00 for lunch and maintenance Sun: Closed […]

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WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: PANAʻEWA, SOUTH HILO CUSTOMERS BETWEEN MĀMAKI STREET AND IKAIKA STREET AND ALSO KEALAKAʻI STREET AND MĀMALAHOA HIGHWAY INCLUDING ANY SIDE ROADS AND LANES; SOUTH HILO, HAWAI‘I The Department of Water Supply will be conducting a fire hydrant flow test at the Hawai’i Community Correctional Center-Hale Nani between the hours of 8:30 […]

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