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Police seek leads on missing teen
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 15-year-old girl reported as a runaway.
Man arrested for numerous offenses in Ocean View
Police have arrested and charged a 33-year-old Ocean View man for a number of crimes police say occurred in December and this month in Ocean View.
Documents detail Orchidland confrontation, arrest
Court documents identify Puna patrol officers whose taxpayer-subsidized Toyota 4Runners were allegedly damaged Friday by a suspect attempting to flee from arrest as Terence Scanlan and Bryson Miyose.
Kona man accused of robbing tourist
Police say a 26-year-old Kona man wanted for the December robbery of a 25-year-old visitor from Colorado turned himself in to police on Jan. 10.
Ige proposes $100 tax refund as Hawaii recovers from pandemic
HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Monday proposed refunding $100 to every taxpayer and dependent as the economy and tax receipts recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
Bills aim to reduce number of abandoned vehicles
A Big Island lawmaker is spearheading a suite of bills aimed at reducing the amount of abandoned vehicles in Hawaii.
Pathways to productivity: Programs help people with special needs thrive after high school
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a two-part series about the challenges people with special needs have getting help in Hawaii County.
State briefs for January 25
Deer on Maui airport runway prompts more fencing
Council rejects contractor for Leeward Planning Commission
The County Council last week rejected its second nominee to the Leeward Planning Commission in six months, saying the candidate, Shane Vincent of Waimea, would bring too much of a developer perspective to the board.
Struggling to achieve: More support needed on the Big Island for special needs children and adults
Editor’s note: This is the first story in a two-part series about the challenges people with special needs have getting help in Hawaii County.
‘We’re all at peace with it’: 118-year-old Buddhist temple holds its final service in Papaaloa
The temple bell tolled for the last time Wednesday at the Papaaloa Hongwanji Mission.
Progress on Hilo skate park, but confusion over funding
Hawaii County has taken another step toward building a skate park in Hilo, but members of the skating community remain skeptical.
North Kona, South Kohala vacation rental hotspots
North Kona and South Kohala are home to about 80% of short-term vacation rentals on the island and 87% of complaints about STVRs registered countywide with the Planning Department.
‘A quandary’ in Hilo: Frustration mounts for KIA lease holders seeking extensions from the DLNR
Nearly four years later, an attempt to revitalize the heart of Hilo has almost completely halted after sinking into a governmental morass.
Char: Number of state COVID cases ‘very concerning’
The state health director said she thinks “it’s a bit early” to say Hawaii’s surge of COVID-19 cases fueled by the omicron variant has plateaued.
Obituaries for January 23
Doroteo “Danny” Daquep Jr., 66, of Pepeekeo died Jan 10 at home. Born in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he was a farmer and worked at the former Hamakua Sugar Co., Diamond Head Papaya, Mauna Kea Agronomics, King’s Court Pizza and Grill, and Island Fish and Chips. Visitation 4-6 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 29) at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Funeral service at 6 p.m. Cremation to follow. Casual attire; no flowers. Survived by wife, Evalyn “Eva” Daquep of Pepeekeo; sons, Doroteo “Teo” Daquep III of Pepeekeo, Croford “Roy” (Nicole) Daquep of Hilo and Scott Daquep of Las Vegas; daughter, Dannielyn (Jereybe) Casil of the Philippines; brothers, Leopoldo “Poldo” (Sheila) Daquep of Paauilo, Antonio “Tony” (Irelan) Daquep of Maui, Nestor (Lelis) Daquep and Ruben (Carol) Daquep of Hilo; sisters, Leonila “Nelly” Guelguel, Ester Daquep and Lorna (Robinson) Agdeppa of Hilo; five grandchildren; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces &nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Two men charged with Puna property crimes
Two 19-year-old men are facing charges in connection with alleged property crimes in Puna.
Police arrest two after violent confrontation in Orchidland
Police arrested two people Friday after one of them allegedly rammed two taxpayer-subsidized police vehicles in Puna.
Utility poles fall on vehicle on Alii Drive, cause power outage
Kalei Kamauu and his partner left the Hawaiian Electric Co. baseyard on Kaiwi Street in Kailua-Kona around 6 a.m. Friday morning heading to Ocean View for a traffic control job with Kipapa Traffic Management when poles came crashing to the ground on Alii Drive fronting the Kona Reef.
Police arrest 26 for DUI
During the week of Jan. 10-16, Hawaii Island police arrested 26 motorists for DUI.