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Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) and Honokaa High School today kicked off their new partnership that gives Honokaa students access to HPU’s new, virtual college-credit program. The 17 Honokaa students who are enrolled in the program will connect with HPU professors using video technology that allows for real-time learning.

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Hawaiʻi Island police have charged a 35-year-old Honoka’a man with a variety of felony and misdemeanor offenses in connection with a domestic violence incident that occurred in Hilo Thursday evening (August 17).

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Hawaiʻi Island police have located 13-year-old Rebecca Rapoza of Honokaʻa, who was reported missing. She was found unharmed on Thursday afternoon (August 3, 2017).

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Honoka‘a Western Week starts down at the farm and ends up with a rodeo, May 21-29, 2017.

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A 15-year-old Honokaʻa boy died following a 1 vehicle crash Monday afternoon (May 1) in Honokaʻa. He was identified as Aukai Ahuna. Responding to a 3:01 p.m. call, police determined that a Suzuki dirt bike motorcycle was traveling North on Pikake Street, approaching the Ohia Street intersection when the boy lost control of the motorcycle […]

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Hawaiʻi island police have located a 26-year-old Honokaʻa man who was wanted on outstanding warrants. Rickie Andaya-Tabucbuc was arrested this afternoon (May 3) in Honokaʻa without incident. Detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigation Section will continue their investigations in connection with burglary and unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle incidents which occurred in the […]

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Hawaiʻi Island police have located 18-year-old Desmond Kaluhimoku-Dela Cruz, who had been reported missing. He was located in Honokaʻa on Wednesday morning (April 5) in good health.

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Waimea Community Theatre presents Tony Award winning play ‘The Drowsey Chaperone.’

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Hawaiʻi Island police have initiated a first-degree terroristic threatening case in connection with a threat to Honokaʻa High and Intermediate School on Wednesday morning. No students were injured. In response to a 10:48 a.m. call, Hāmākua officers learned that a threatening message had been left on a voice mail message earlier in the morning.

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Hawaiʻi Island police have initiated a coroner’s inquest investigation into the death of a Honokaʻa woman who was swept away by rushing rain water Saturday night (January 21). She has been identified as 47-year-old Beth R. Radl.

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A search for a woman swept away in a Ahualoa flash flood resumed at daybreak Sunday (Jan 22). Rescue crews located and recovered the body of the 47-year-old woman. An investigation is ongoing by police.

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Hawaiʻi Island police have located 15-year-old Kelson Pedro of Honokaʻa, who was reported missing. He was found Monday (December 12) in the Āhualoa area.

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12:30 p.m. UPDATE: The telephones at the Hāmākua District police station located in Honokaa are now operating normally.

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Hawaiʻi Island police have located 52-year-old Derek Liu of Honokaʻa, who was wanted on bench warrants. Liu was found in Keaʻau at 1:30 a.m. Monday (December 19) and arrested and charged with two counts of violating terms of bail. Two days after police put out a December 2 media release asking for the public’s help […]

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