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Top Story: Hawaii County crews have reopened Alii Drive after a sink hole was found Tuesday fronting Coconut Grove Marketplace.
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Alii Drive reopened in Kailua Village
KAILUA-KONA Alii Drive has reopened to both lanes of travel between Hualalai and Walua roads Friday after Hawaii County crews assessed a sinkhole that developed Tuesday fronting Coconut Grove Marketplace in Kailua Village.
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Sex assault re-offender pleads guilty
KAILUA-KONA A 36-year-old Kau man indicted by a Kona grand jury for a 2017 sexual assault of a minor while serving an intermittent prison sentence for similar charges back to 2011 pleaded guilty Tuesday in Circuit Court.
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Inaba to run for County Council
A contender for the County Council District 8 seat being vacated by Karen Eoff is poised to announce his candidacy.
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Remains of 6 people found after Kauai helicopter crash
HONOLULU The remains of six people have been found after a helicopter on a tour of one of the most rugged and remote coastlines in Hawaii crashed at the top of a mountain on Kauai, authorities said.
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Pre-holiday fireworks prompt complaints, warning from fire chief
There have been numerous complaints from the public about the illegal use of fireworks well before the permitted hours on New Years Eve.
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Maunakea traffic enforcement netted 78 arrests, more than 8,000 citations
The four-month-long stepped-up traffic enforcement on Daniel K. Inouye Highway by officers assigned to the Thirty Meter Telescope blockade and encampment on Maunakea Access Road netted a 8,234 citations and 78 people arrested for 143 offenses, the Hawaii Police Department said Friday.
Hope for Honolulu Chinatown revival via building restoration
HONOLULU (AP) A restoration of the iconic Wo Fat Building could serve as a catalyst in a makeover of Honolulus Chinatown, developers said.
South Kona man faces prison for fatal crash in Ohio
KAILUA-KONA A South Kona man whose flight from police resulted in a traffic crash that killed a 22-year-old woman in Ohio faces prison time when sentenced next week.
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Officials considering offer from foundation to turn over Naalehu Theater to county
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Protesters, Kim reach agreement to reopen Maunakea Access Road
State continues to experience shortage as more doctors leave
Protesters accept offer from Kim; access road will be cleared
The protesters blocking the Maunakea Access Road have accepted an offer from Mayor Harry Kim to clear the road in exchange for a guarantee that there would be no construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope for two months.
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Kona man sentenced to 5 years for fatal crash
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.
Fissure 8 names to be mulled next month
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PGV reconstruction efforts on schedule to be finished by end of 2019
State briefs for December 26
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Police arrest 20 for DUI
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
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
