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A 17-year-old male student was arrested Tuesday (April 28) following a temporary lockdown at KeaÊ»au High School. In response to a 10:19 a.m. call, Puna Patrol officers responded to KeaÊ»au High School. They learned that a 17-year-old boy had physically harassed and threatened school employees who were attempting to detain him after receiving information that […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Thanks to an innovative partnership between Kamehameha Schools Extension Educational Services Division, UH Hilo, and the DOE Complex covering Keaau, Ka‘u, and Pahoa, 25 Keaau High School students will experience first-hand what studying and living on the UH Hilo campus is like. “Kamehameha Schools Extension Educational Services Division is thrilled to be partnering […]

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MEDIA RELEASE W.H. Shipman, Ltd. in concert with Keaau and Kamehameha-Hawaii high schools will inaugurate the Kipimana Cup Saturday, Aug. 27, to support Keaau area high school athletics. The cup will be presented to the winner of a goodwill football game between Kamehameha and Keaau high schools at Keaau’s home field. The JV game starts […]

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 9:30 a.m. alarm Thursday (Sept 16) due to a strong odor of propane gas in a room at Building ‘H’ of Keaau High School. Upon arrival students had already been evacuated from the two-story classroom building.

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Teams of local middle and high school students competed today using underwater robots that they designed and built over the past weeks and months. At the University of Hawaii at Hilo Student Life Center Pool, students used their underwater robots, known as remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs), to navigate the precarious terrain of active undersea volcanoes in […]

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For the fourth year in a row, Keaau High School won the state title for the 6th annual LifeSmarts consumer education competition, which was held Saturday (Feb 20) at the State Capitol Auditorium. The game-show style competition tested students on their knowledge of personal finance, health and safety, the environment, technology, and consumer rights and […]

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Big Island police have located 24-year-old Desiree Estrada of Kea’au, who was reported missing. She was found safe in Hilo on Monday afternoon.

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MEDIA RELEASE Mayor Billy Kenoi continues his policy of bringing county government to communities around Hawaii Island on Wednesday, April 8, when the mayor and members of his cabinet gather at 6 p.m. at Keaau High School. The Mayor and heads of several County departments will be available to answer questions and discuss issues of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Students from three Big Island high schools are competing this weekend for a spot in a national consumer education contest in St. Louis. The Hawaii LifeSmarts State Competition is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at the state Capitol auditorium. Keaau High School will defend its LifeSmarts Champion title against Hilo, Kealakehe […]

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