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MEDIA RELEASE North Hawaii Education and Research Center. Hawaii 24/7 File Photo Officials for the University of Hawai`i at Hilo and Hawai`i Community College today announced that both campuses are working together closely on preparations to transfer management of the North Hawai`i Education and Research Center (NHERC) in Honoka`a from UH Hilo to HawCC, to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawai’i Island Police are asking for the public’s help with information about a burglary that occurred on Ohelo Street in HonokaÊ»a on, (April 20). Police learned that a 2012 Ford F-150 pickup truck bearing HawaiÊ»i license plate 667HDV was removed from a business. Other miscellaneous gardening tools were also removed. The value of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A 30-year-old Mililani man was charged for his involvement in a cockfight event in HonokaÊ»a over the weekend. Lylle Martinez Salcedo of Mililani, Oahu was arrested after vice officers conducted a search of his rental vehicle and recovered two injured chickens. Officers also seized nearly $8,000 cash from Salcedo which will be recovered […]

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In late January, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) began a project to enhance pedestrian safety on Mamane Street/Honokaa-Waipio Road (Route 240). The project, which added gateway in-street signs, traffic calming measures, and a bus loading/unloading zone on the road through Honokaa Town was completed in late February 2019.

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The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation (P&R) is announcing that the Honoka‘a Rodeo Arena will reopen on March 11, 2019, at 1 p.m., following a blessing ceremony. The public is invited to attend the reopening and blessing ceremony.

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This is a Department of Water Supply (DWS) message for Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. The emergency water restriction notice for Honokaʻa, Haina, Pāʻauhau, Āhualoa, Kapulena, Kalōpā, Pōhākea Mauka and Kukuihaele is canceled. Mahalo nui loa to the community for your cooperation and patience during this time.

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The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces the Honoka‘a Pool is closed until April 2, 2019 while repairs and upgrades are completed on the pool and the building housing the administration office, changing rooms and showers. The Department apologizes for any inconvenience this closure may cause and thanks pool users and the general […]

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The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation is informing the public that the Honoka‘a Rodeo Arena will be closed from November 14, 2018, to January 14, 2019, in order to complete restoration work at the facility.

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HawaiÊ»i Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Richard Eugene Carvalho, 75-years-old who has been reported as Missing. He was last seen in the Honoka’a area on, (August 24). He is described as about 5-feet-9-inches, 150 pounds, slim build, gray and white hair with a full white beard. Anyone who may have […]

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On (July 25, 2017), the Area II Criminal Investigations Section investigated the death of a 3-year-old who expired at North HawaiÊ»i Community Hospital. An autopsy was performed and the results were reviewed by two separate Forensic Pathologist. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head, the manner of death […]

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Auditions for the Waimea Community Theatre production of The Hobbit are coming up May 7 & 8, 2018 at the North Hawaii Education and Resource Center in Honokaa. The show opens July 28-30, 2018 at the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea. Additional performances will be in Kona and Hilo.

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Both lanes of Mamalahoa Highway (Route 19) near the 44-45 mile marker, Honokaa are now open.

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Hawai‘i Island police arrested a Hāmākua man in connection with a stabbing incident in Honoka‘a. At 8:24 p.m., Tuesday, (December 12), police responded to the Hale Ho‘ola Hāmākua Emergency Room after a HonokaÊ»a man arrived by private vehicle with apparent stab wounds to his body. The 34-year-old victim told police he and his assailant were […]

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UPDATED: Hawaiʻi Island police have located Robert McNabb who was reported missing, (October 5). He was found in good condition earlier today (October 9).

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