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Record-high STD rates in Hawaii linked to online dating

October 16, 2019 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the overnight edition of Hawaii State News from Hawaii News Digest. Views expressed in this news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content supplied by EIN News/EIN Presswire. Accessed on 17 October 2019, 0505 UTC, Post 19692. Source: https://world.einnews.com/state/hawaii Please click link or scroll down to read your selections. Because of … Read moreRecord-high STD rates in Hawaii linked to online dating

Report projects an $88B fiscal liability statewide

October 16, 2019 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the Hawaii State News update from Hawaii News Digest. Views expressed in this news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content provided by “Hawaii Business Magazine.” Accessed on 16 October 2019, 2255 UTC, Post 19691. Source: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgxwDrlZGnKQLvPdkDtkkHcnZljvh Please click link or scroll down to read your selections. Locally Owned, Locally Committed … Read moreReport projects an $88B fiscal liability statewide

Distant earthquake presents no tsunami threat to Hawaii

October 16, 2019 by Russ Roberts

Here’s the latest earthquake update from the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center: Accessed on 16 October 2019, 1520 UTC, Post 19690. Source: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgxwDrlZGTQVPTNnFkQMMbhGgsbzh Please click link or scroll down to read the full message: Civil Defense Alerts <noreply@everbridge.net> 2:21 AM (2 hours ago) to me “This is an important message from … Read moreDistant earthquake presents no tsunami threat to Hawaii

Trial of Waiki suspects continues

October 16, 2019 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the Hawaii Island News update from Hawaii News Digest. Views expressed in this news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content supplied by the “Hawaii Tribune-Herald”. Accessed on 16 October 2019, 1510 UTC, Post 19689. Source: https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/category/hawaii-news/ Please click link or scroll down to read your selections. Hawaii News Trial … Read moreTrial of Waiki suspects continues

$10M bail set for islandwide crime spree suspect

October 16, 2019 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the West Hawaii News update from Hawaii News Digest. Views expressed in this news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content provided by “West Hawaii Today. Accessed on 16 October 2019, 1455 UTC, Post 19688. Source: https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/category/hawaii-news/ Please click link or scroll down to read your selections. Hawaii News $10M bail … Read more$10M bail set for islandwide crime spree suspect

Nationwide prescription drug take-back on Saturday (Oct 26) October 17, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaiʻi Police Department is encouraging the public to participate in a nationwide prescription drug take-back initiative. On Saturday, October 26, members of the public may turn in unused, unneeded or expired prescription medications between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the following collection sites for safe, anonymous disposal: Ka Waena Lapaʻau Medical […]
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Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area temporary closure for maintenance Wednesday (Oct 23) October 17, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation is informing the public that Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area will be temporarily closed on October 23, 2019 from 5:00 a.m.to 12:00 p.m. for maintenance. The Department apologizes for any inconvenience this park closure may cause, and thanks the public for their patience and understanding during this temporary closure. For more information, please call Parks and Recreation at (808) 961-8311.
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NELHA Host Park generates over $100M annually October 16, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII – An analysis of the economic impact of NELHA’s (National Energy Laboratory Hawaii Authority) Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology Park (HOST Park) at Keahole Point found that total economic impact of the park was $104 million in 2018. The Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii (UHERO) completed the report […]
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Honokaa man is dead after tractor accident Tuesday (Oct 8) October 16, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE A 69-year-old man died as a result of injuries he suffered in a home accident on Tuesday (October 8) at his residence in Kalopa Mauka. The victim was identified as Michael Shinsky, of a Honokaa address. Responding to a 4:25 p.m. report of a home accident, police and fire personnel determined that the […]
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Police are searching for a Kailua-Kona man reported missing October 16, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE Brian Larimore Hawaiʻi Island Police are searching for a 52-year-old Kailua-Kona man who was reported missing and in need of his medication. Brian Larimore was last seen on (October 11) in Kailua-Kona. He is described as being 5-feet-11-inches, 175 pounds, with gray hair, dreads, and hazel eyes. Police ask anyone with information on […]
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Tribune-Herald Athlete of the Week: Kamehameha’s Kylie Iwamoto October 16, 2019
Kylie Iwamoto • air riflery Its not that the Kamehameha sophomore pulled off a shocker at the BIIF air riflery championships – its just that Iwamoto hadnt shot this well in weeks.
Matt Gerhart
BIIF Division II volleyball: Konawaena, Ka Makani to clash again for title October 16, 2019
KEAAU It seems like the Green and Red are always meeting with something big on the line.
Kevin Jakahi
Wright On: Civic namesake Afook won like no other in basketball October 16, 2019
A recent deep dive into the background of Richard Chinen, one of Hilos legendary leaders in community-wide athletics, unavoidably crossed paths along the way with one of the most decorated coaches Hawaii has ever known.
Bart Wright
BIIF girls D-I volleyball: Waiakea holds off Kealakehe in five; Kamehameha next October 16, 2019
KEAAU Waiakea has experience pulling off miracle comebacks, winning the BIIF title over Hilo in 2017, down 2-0 in sets.
Kevin Jakahi
Volleyball: Vulcans’ depth shines through in seventh consecutive victory October 14, 2019
UH-Hilos volleyball team prides itself on having enough quality players to aggressively grind away at practice against competition as tough or tougher than its opponents.
Matt Gerhart
College football: No. 14 Boise State beats Hawaii 59-37 October 14, 2019
BOISE, Idaho After holding a competitive contest for the starting quarterback job, Boise State coach Bryan Harsin has insisted that the Broncos are well stocked at the position.
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BIIF football: Ka Makani knock off Ka’u to reach D-II title game 19-13 October 13, 2019
PAHALA Hawaii Preparatory Academy needed something to get the ball rolling in the third quarter, stuck in a 12-0 deficit to Kau, which had been playing smash-mouth football and monopolizing the momentum.
Kevin Jakahi
Ironman World Championship: Frodeno finds what he’s looking for in record performance October 13, 2019
KAILUA-KONA It was the perfect day for Jan Frodeno.
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Cross-country: Skill and grace on display at Vulcans’ invitational October 13, 2019
Sometimes the best things about cross-country runners are the different outlooks: Those who have a great sense of humor and those who have a great sense of perspective.
Kevin Jakahi
Ironman World Championship: Big Island finishers race inspired on home course October 13, 2019
KAILUA-KONA Some laughed, some cried. Some did somersaults, while others simply collapsed from sheer exhaustion.
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All-electric pickup trucks, still right around the corner--but now weeks away instead of years September 17, 2019
What everyone in Hawai`i knows is that electric vehicles wonʻt fully take off in the Islands until there are electric pickup trucks with plenty of range.Okay, theyʻre here, or should be before the end of the month, and certainly before the end of the year, and more are coming.Itʻs a big deal in Hawai`i, which […]
Those blazing new internet sunsets? Thank a couple of summer volcanic eruptions. September 16, 2019
Great sunsets are the new kitties on social media.Lots of folks are posting their photographs of spectacular glowing orange and purple sunsets. Whereʻd they come from? Once again, this pulse of superb sunsets is thanks to atmospheric pollution from a volcano.(Since youʻll find sunset shots elsewhere, hereʻs a shot of whatʻs causing them. This is the plume […]
El Nino has faded to neutral, but those storms are still there September 14, 2019
Although storm activity in the eastern and central Pacific is pretty active right now, itʻs not due to El Nino conditions, which have faded away.The latest NOAA El Nino update says the ocean continues to be in an ENSO-Neutral condition. (ENSO is for El Nino Southern Oscillation). The NOAA Climate Prediction Center says there is a […]
You have a pile of yard waste. How best to deal with it? September 11, 2019
Walking stick, coulda been a bonfire.So, youʻve got a pile of yard waste or pruned tree limbs. What to do with it? 1. You could use it; 2. You could let it rot (compost); or 3. You could burn it.This is an argument for the first and the second, but not the third.Some yard waste, […]
More on vaping deaths: black market vape fluid implicated, and the aerosol not the liquid has most caustic lung impacts September 8, 2019
There is intriguing new evidence, but no hard conclusions yet, in the wave of hospitalizations and deaths associated with vaping.Nearly 500 people have been hospitalized across the country with lung disease in the past few months, and five have died. All confirmed they had used e-cigarettes in the weeks or months before becoming ill.Vaping has […]

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