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A 48-year-old Hawaiian Ocean View Estates man was arrested and charged with several offenses following an incident in which a firearm was discharged on MakaÊ»ala Street in Hilo. About 12:46 a.m. Thursday (December 13), police responded to a call that a firearm had been discharged in the Hilo Industrial Area. Officers contacted witnesses and located […]

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On December 7, 2012, at approximately 8:15 a.m., a joint task force apprehended Hawaii Community Correctional Center escapee Jarvis Higa, 35 years-old, in Ocean View, Ka‘u, after he attempted to flee a residence on foot. Higa was arrested for multiple charges including escaping from the Hawaii County Correctional Center.

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*Note: Seismologists have updated the intensity of the quake to 4.3 magnitude* Magnitude 4.3 Date-Time Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 03:59:46 UTC Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 05:59:46 PM at epicenter Location 18.952°N, 155.192°W Depth 16.9 km (10.5 miles) Region HAWAII REGION, HAWAII Distances 41 km (26 miles) SE (133°) from Pahala, HI 43 km […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A new County of Hawaii remote testimony site opens next week in Ka‘u. For the first time, residents will be able to provide testimony at the Hawaiian Ocean View Community Center at 92-8924 Leilani Circle. Councilmember Brittany Smart said, “I am very pleased that the Ka‘u testimony site is now available. It is […]

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a red flag fire warning for Thursday noon to 6 p.m. (Nov 15) as they forecast strong winds and low relative humidty for Leeward areas. The affected areas are Ka‘u, Kona, Kohala and interior areas of the Big Island.

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Big Island police have identified a body found November 3 at Waikini Beach in Kaʻū as 48-year-old Terry Lee Day, who lived in the Ocean View area but had no permanent address. Day was identified Tuesday afternoon (November 13) through dental records.

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Big Island police are trying to determine the identity of a body found over the weekend at a secluded Kaʻū beach. Around 10:27 a.m. Saturday (November 3), a boater who landed at Waikini Beach north of South Point reported discovering human remains at a campsite.

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Hawaii County Police report Highway 11 is now open in both directions at Manuka State Park in Ka‘ū near the 81 mile marker after being closed earlier due to a downed utility line.

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Hawaii 24/7 Staff Ka‘u came home this weekend with the fourth place trophy from the girls volleyball state tournament. The Division II No. 4 seed stumbled to No. 2 Farrington in the runner-up match. Meanwhile, No. 1 St. Francis needed five sets to triumph over No. 3 Seabury Hall. In the Division II consolation bracket, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kawa, a 784-acre area that came into the stewardship of the County of Hawaii through the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation program, is a special place that is home to endangered species and contains many cultural resources, historically significant sites, and burials. It is the county’s kuleana, or responsibility as […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii State Board of Education Member Keith Amemiya, Deputy Superintendent Ronn Nozoe, and community partners have announced a new Intermediate Athletics initiative aimed at increasing learning opportunities for seventh- and eighth-grade students. The program is being piloted in the Zones of School Innovation (ZSI), starting this fall in the Nanakuli-Waianae […]

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Big Island police are searching for a 39-year-old Kaʻū woman who is wanted for violating a court order. Sharon Hui is described as 5-foot-3 to 5-foot-6, 130-160 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. She may be in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates or Kona areas.

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Police have initiated a Corners Inquest following the death of a 69-year-old man. On Wednesday (September 12) at approximately 10:35 p.m., Kaʻū Patrol Officers and Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a structure fire on Kamaoa Road in Waiʻōhinu.

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 5:14 p.m. alarm Tuesday (aug 21) to a structure fire in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates on Hawaii Boulevard between Coral Parkway and Luau Drive.

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