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County declares Daniel K. Inouye Highway out of danger as eruption continues to weaken
The Mauna Loa eruption continues to lose vigor, and the Daniel K. Inouye Highway is no longer in jeopardy of being severed by lava.
Police shoot, kill man who fired gun inside Waikiki hotel
HONOLULU — Honolulu police officers shot and killed a man who refused to come out of a Waikiki hotel room and had fired several rounds, forcing the evacuation of about 90 tourists and international students.
Hawaii search ends for snorkeler missing after shark spotted
HONOLULU (AP) — The search for a Washington state woman whose husband couldn’t find her after spotting a shark while they were snorkeling in Hawaii was called off Friday.
County declares Daniel K. Inouye Highway out of danger as eruption continues to weaken
As the Mauna Loa eruption continues to lose vigor, geologists are unsure whether a second eruptive phase is coming.
HVO: Lava crossing Saddle “no longer an immediate concern”
Although the Mauna Loa eruption continues, Daniel K. Inouye Highway was granted a reprieve Thursday when the primary lava flow stopped advancing.
Three men from Kazakhstan cited for entering closed area on Mauna Loa
Three Kazakhstani visitors were cited Wednesday after being observed by three different law enforcement agencies trespassing within the closed area of the Mauna Loa Forest Reserve.
Parole board sets new minimum term for ex-cop who murdered wife
A former Hawaii Police Department officer imprisoned since fatally shooting his wife in 2002 will spend at least nine more years behind bars before becoming eligible for parole under a new minimum term set by the Hawaii Paroling Authority.
BLNR looks to protect paku‘iku‘i in W. Hawaii waters
The Board of Land and Natural Resources is mulling a rule that would prohibit the taking of a certain fish anywhere in West Hawaii waters for at least two years.
Short-term rentals in agriculture districts again an issue
The issue of vacation rentals in the state agriculture district is back up for discussion, this time by the county Board of Appeals.
Executive director: No patient info stolen from Hawaii Radiologic
Hawaii Radiologic Associates completed its investigation into a cyberattack on Oct. 20 that resulted in the closure of all its facilities.
Mauna Loa lava flow slows, inches toward highway
Lava inched slightly closer to the Daniel K. Inouye Highway on Wednesday after the main Mauna Loa flow slowed to less than 20 feet per hour.
2 new COVID deaths reported in Hawaii County
The state Department of Health reported two new deaths from COVID-19 this week for Hawaii County, with seven new deaths statewide.
Hawaii remembrance draws handful of Pearl Harbor survivors
PEARL HARBOR, Oahu — A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor joined about 2,500 members of the public at the scene of the Japanese bombing on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago.
Bogus call draws swift response to Keaau High: Police swarm campus after report of active shooter
A call to dispatchers Wednesday morning claiming there was an active shooter and multiple casualties at Keaau High School turned out to be a hoax.
Another HCCC guard sentenced in inmate assault
A former adult correctional officer at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center was sentenced Monday to eight years in a federal prison for his role in the brutal beating of an inmate and violating the man’s civil rights by conspiring to cover up the assault.
Photos: Hilo boys basketball team defeats Ka‘u, 73-36
The Hilo boys basketball team defeated Ka‘u 73-36 Tuesday in a home game. The Vikings, 3-0, will go on to play Kealakehe at home and the Trojans, 1-3, will play at Honokaa with both games at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Obituaries for December 8
Constance Constancia Aldaya, 80, of Hilo, formerly of San Bruno, Calif., died Nov. 14 at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born in Pahala, she was an accountant for multiple San Francisco-based companies and a 1960 graduate of Kamehameha Schools. Private services. Survived by husband, James Aldaya of Hilo; children, Jaime Aldaya of Palm Springs, Calif., Deanna (Brett) Uchida of Newman, Calif., Jerod (Lorraine) Aldaya of San Bruno, Calif., and Jolen (Alaina) Aldaya of Prospect Park, Pa.; sisters, Frances Pahukoa of Pearl City, Oahu, Felicita Dumayas of Kahului, Maui, Julinda (Pablo) Pastor of Daly City, Calif., Charlene Palmer of Arizona, Chris Cera of Honolulu and Leilani Cera of Hilo; brothers, Gilbert Cera of Papaikou, Glenn Cera of Pahoa, Gary Cera of Nanakuli, Oahu, and Greg Cera of Wahiawa, Oahu; six grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Police respond to Keaau High after active shooter hoax call
Police and firefighters responded Wednesday morning to Keaau High School after a report to dispatchers claimed there was an active shooter on campus and multiple casualties.
Lava 1.8 miles away from Daniel K. Inouye Highway
Lava is still about 1.8 miles away from Daniel K. Inouye Highway, contrary to reports Tuesday.
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