A Hawaii vacation for 3 friends from the U.S. mainland ends in death.
Views expressed in this West Hawaii News summary are those of the reporters and corespondents.
Content supplied by “West Hawaii Today.”
Accessed on 08 April 2021, 1324 UTC, Post 22,669.
Source: https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/category/hawaii-news
Please click link or scroll down to read your selections.
Hawaii vacation of 3 friends from East Coast ended in death
HONOLULU — A Hawaii vacation for three tourists from the U.S. East Coast turned deadly after one of them became “psychotically” drunk, his friend testified Wednesday.
Chun reiterates UH support of astronomy on Maunakea is not a conflict of interest
Schatz talks relief package, paychecks and more in livestream
Too early to tell how vaccine production snag will affect vaccinations in Hawaii
Measuring magma viscosity early could forecast volcanic eruptions
The 2018 Kilauea eruption provided scientists with an unprecedented opportunity to identify new factors that could help forecast the hazard potential of future eruptions.
Machine-learning helps discover rare ‘quadruply imaged quasars’
With the help of machine-learning techniques, a team of astronomers has discovered a dozen quasars that have been warped by a naturally occurring cosmic “lens” and split into four similar images. Quasars are extremely luminous cores of distant galaxies that are powered by supermassive black holes.
Council rejects LPC nominee
The County Council on Wednesday rejected a Mayor Mitch Roth appointee to the Leeward Planning Commission in what the mayor called “retaliation” over his attempt to have a commission member removed in an unrelated action.
More than half of last week’s DUI arrests occurred in Kona
Big Island police arrested 29 motorists for suspected drunken driving March 29 and Sunday. Six of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes.
Big Island nearing 100K doses of COVID vaccine administered
Nearly 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered on the Big Island, state data released Wednesday shows.
Waikoloa man sought by police
Big Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 28-year-old Chace Kakela Gambill, of Waikoloa, who has an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
Boy, 16, killed during Honolulu police car chase identified
HONOLULU — The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s office on Wednesday released the name of the 16-year-old boy shot and killed by police during a car chase.
Big Island reports five new COVID-19 cases
The Big Island Wednesday reproted five new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total case count to 2,546 since Feb. 28, 2020. .
Honolulu mayor wants eased virus restrictions despite uptick
HONOLULU — Honolulu’s mayor wants to change Oahu’s coronavirus guidelines to allow for less restrictions despite a growing number of COVID-19 cases on the island.
Honolulu building plans examiner admits to taking bribes
HONOLULU — A Honolulu building plans examiner admitted during a court hearing Wednesday that she expedited a local architect’s projects in exchange for bribes.
Murder conviction affirmed in case of pregnant Maui woman
WAILUKU — A court ruling rejected the appeal of a man serving a life sentence for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend.
Kurtistown man wanted on multiple sex assault charges in Pennsylvania
A 23-year-old Kurtistown man appeared Tuesday in Hilo Circuit Court after being arrested Monday on an extradition complaint alleging he’s wanted in Pennsylvania on multiple counts of sexual assault.
Resolution for study of high-risk lava zone insurance rates finds less than enthusiastic support
County eyes several low-income housing projects
County reopens covered play courts in Pahoa, Panaewa and Waimea
Three more COVID cases Wednesday makes a total of 2,541 on Big Island
The Big Island’s COVID-19 case count increased to 2,541 with three cases reported on Tuesday.
For the latest West Hawaii, Hawaii Island, Hawaii State, and Hawaii Sports News, please check the blog sidebar, links, and twitter posts. These news feeds are updated daily. Thanks for joining us today.
Russ Roberts (https://hawaiinewsdigest.net).