Weekly Road Closures for Hawaii Island: 11-17 June 2022.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022
Weekly Road Closures: June 11-17
The state Department of Transportation issued its weekly list of road and lane closures for June 11-17. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
Hawai‘i Paroling Authority Sets Prison Term of 18 Years for Hilo Man Convicted of Child Sex Assault
A minimum prison sentence of 18 years was set for a Hilo man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor.
DWS: 4 Downed Wells, Not 1, Reason for Kona Water Restriction By Tom Hasslinger
The Department of Water Supply confirmed on Friday that four wells – not one – are inoperable in North Kona, leading to a mandatory 25% water restriction.
HOPE Services Express Frustration Over Recent Deaths, Attacks on Houseless Residents By Tiffany DeMasters
The apparent murders of two Kona men experiencing homelessness as well as the assaults of two houseless individuals in Hilo has community outreach leaders sad and frustrated.
U.S., Japan Coast Guards Conduct Joint Counter-Narcotics Exercise in the Pacific
The U.S. Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard completed a joint counter-narcotics exercise off Guam, Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard stated in a news release on Thursday, June 9.
King Kamehameha Day Parade Returns After 2-Year Hiatus
The Kamehameha Day parade will once again take over downtown Kona this coming Saturday after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SMALL TOWN * BIG ART welcomes Maui-based artist Sachelle Dae, art unveiling June 30
In June 2022, Maui-based artist Sachelle Dae will present a collection of three oil paintings inspired by two talk story recordings. A public, outdoor unveiling and blessing will be held on Thursday, June 30 at 4:30 p.m. at First Hawaiian Bank Wailuku Branch.
Tenants forced out of Lahaina Crossroads Apartments; rent nearly doubling
Katherine Kamaunu, 71, has lived at Lahaina Crossroads Apartments for more than 35 years. Now, she and her husband, Aaron Kamaunu, 60, are being forced out of the complex, along with nearly 20 other families — a handful of whom are kūpuna on fixed incomes. The Kamaunus and other tenants said Lahaina Crossroads Apartments ownership is kicking them out to renovate — then charge nearly double the rent. After all, units are located a couple blocks mauka of Front Street and outsiders are paying outrageous prices to live in Hawaiʻi, they said.
Weekly Road Closures: June 11-17
The Department of Transportation issued its weekly list of road and lane closures for June 11-17. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.
U.S., Japan Coast Guards Conduct Joint Counter-Narcotics Exercise in the Pacific
The U.S. Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard completed a joint counter-narcotics exercise off Guam, Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard stated in a news release on Thursday, June 9.