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Kona man sentenced to 5 years

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Russ Roberts

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Top story:  A 50-year-old Kailua-Kona man will spend five years in jail in connection with a 2017 traffic fatality in North Kona.

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Kona man sentenced to 5 years for fatal crash

Dec. 26, 2019

KAILUA-KONA — A 50-year-old Kailua-Kona man was sentenced last month to up to five years in jail in connection with a 2017 traffic fatality in North Kona.

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Fissure 8 names to be mulled next month

Dec. 26, 2019
The question of what to call the most prominent remaining feature from the 2018 Kilauea volcano eruption will not be answered for several more months.
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PGV reconstruction efforts on schedule to be finished by end of 2019

Dec. 26, 2019
Puna Geothermal Venture is expecting to return to operation by the end of this year and hopes to sell electricity in early 2020.
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State briefs for December 26

Dec. 26, 2019
A brief look at other news from throughout the state.
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Police arrest 20 for DUI

Dec. 25, 2019

During the week of Dec. 16-22, Hawaii Island police arrested 20 motorists for DUI. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Three were younger than 21.

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County suspends search for missing 6-year-old

Dec. 24, 2019 • Updated 4:50 p.m.

The active ground search for 6-year-old Benjamin “Benny” Rapoza was suspended Tuesday afternoon following notification to the family.

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Assistant chief: Increased police presence on Daniel K. Inouye Highway put department $3M over budget

Dec. 25, 2019
The county is a little less than halfway through fiscal year 2019-2020, but five months of increased police presence on Daniel K. Inouye Highway near Maunakea Access Road has put the Hawaii Police Department over budget, a high-ranking police official told the Hawaii County Police Commission on Friday during the panel’s monthly meeting in Hilo.
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Both sides downplay likelihood of confrontation on Maunakea Access Road

Dec. 25, 2019
County officials and protesters alike seem skeptical that a confrontation will occur at Maunakea Access Road on Thursday, but both sides remain cautious.
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State briefs for December 25

Dec. 25, 2019
A brief look at other news from throughout the state.
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Kona man critically injured in moped crash

Dec. 24, 2019

Police say a 66-year-old Kailua-Kona man is in critical condition at The Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu after a moped crash Saturday in Kailua-Kona.

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Man indicted in connection with 2013 sex assault

Dec. 24, 2019

KAILUA-KONA — An Oahu man has been indicted on sex assault and kidnapping charges stemming from a December 2013 incident on the Big Island.

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Poindexter mulls mainland move

Dec. 24, 2019

Hamakua Councilwoman Valerie Poindexter said Monday she plans to move to Roanoke, Virginia, with her family, but she will finish her council term first.

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Forecasters predict fairly dry, breezy Christmas

Dec. 24, 2019

A calm, if breezy, Christmas is expected on the Big Island, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Honolulu.

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Man accused of arson, kidnapping and sex assault appears in court

Dec. 24, 2019

The 32-year-old suspect in an arson last month of a vacation rental home in the Volcano Golf and Country Club subdivision in Volcano appeared in court Monday for that and several unrelated offenses.

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Summit tours to resume? Companies cautiously optimistic; Maunakea VIS to reopen

Dec. 24, 2019

Although the Maunakea Access Road has reopened, some tour companies have decided to wait and see what happens this week before resuming summit tours.

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Search for missing boy continues

Dec. 24, 2019

First responders and civilians, including family and friends, searched for a missing 6-year-old boy in the Keaukaha area of Hilo for a fourth day Monday.

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Ex-Hawaii governor calls for Gabbard to resign from Congress

Dec. 24, 2019

HONOLULU — A former Hawaii governor on Monday called for long-shot presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard to resign from Congress after she voted “present” on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

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Navy contract change eliminates Pearl Harbor shipyard jobs

Dec. 24, 2019

HONOLULU (AP) — New U.S. Navy contracting terms have resulted in a pullout by a major contractor that is expected to result in the loss of hundreds of jobs at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, officials said.

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Search continues for missing 6-year-old boy

Dec. 23, 2019

Hawaii Island police continue to ask for the public’s assistance in the search for Benjamin “Benny” Rapoza, a missing 6-year-old Hilo boy.

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Hearing set to determine sex assault suspect’s fitness to proceed

Dec. 23, 2019

KAILUA-KONA — A contested hearing over doctor’s reports regarding the fitness of a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor has been set for late January.

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