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Inert grenades found in a bag cause evacuation at a Hawaii airport, man arrested
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Operations at Hawaii's Hilo International Airport were halted when security screeners spotted two items that looked like grenades in a bag belonging to a man from Japan. Officers evacuated the terminal area Tuesday morning while a bomb squad determined the grenades were inert, according to...
Rep. Mark Nakashima dies at 61
Longtime state Rep. Mark Nakashima has died. Nakashima, 61, represented House District 1 since 2008. The district encompasses Hamakua and a portion of Hilo and Kaumana. “His commitment to the community and the state of Hawaii was evident in his work and leadership,” according to a statement from Gov. Josh Green’s office.
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Tents set up for houseless in Hilo a temporary respite for those living near the canal
At least 20 houseless individuals living near a canal in downtown Hilo are now taking shelter in temporary shade tents on a vacant gravel lot on the southeast side of Ponahawai Street. With the Army Corps of Engineers coming to inspect the canal this week, Maurice Messina, director of Hawai‘i...
Hawaii County relocates homeless living in canal into netted tents
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii County says it transferred a homeless community into what they call a “safe respite area” off Ponahawai Street on Monday. Twenty-four people were living in a canal by the Hilo Bayfront Soccer Fields and the county has been working on clearing the area to work on the canal’s drainage system.
Hilo airport evacuated, bomb squad called after inert grenades found in Japanese man’s carry-on bag
Hilo International Airport was evacuated and the Hawai‘i Police Department’s bomb squad was called to the scene early Tuesday morning after two items that resembled grenades were discovered in a carry-on bag as it was going through X-ray screening. Police responded at 5:44 a.m. Tuesday to the Hilo...
Police Seek Information Identifying Potential Kidnapping Victim and Suspects
Hawai’i Island police are requesting public assistance in identifying a potential kidnapping victim and three suspects. On July 7, officers responded to a Hilo shopping center for a report of an affray and determined that the victim had arrived at the location in a silver 2003 Honda Accord. A...
Car left behind in brazen Hilo kidnapping offers few clues
HILO (Island News)-- A man was forced into a truck by 3 men near a Hilo McDonalds on Sunday. But the car that was left behind has not provided police with answers. Additionally, there have been no missing persons reports on the Big Island in the 48 hour period following the incident.
Grenade discovery in carry-on bag forces evacuation of Hilo airport
HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Authorities have arrested a 41-year-old traveler from Japan after Hilo International Airport TSA agents said they found two inert grenades in his carry-on luggage early Tuesday morning,. Authorities said Akito Fukushima, of Kanazawa, Japan was arrested for first-degree terroristic threatening. Around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, TSA agents said...
$3.1M dredging project begins at ‘critically important’ small boat harbor
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A long-anticipated dredging operation began Monday at the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor on Hawaii Island. Following the 2018 Kilauea eruption, lava sediments surrounding the Pohoiki ramp have remained a critical concern for Hawaii Island boaters. Gov. Green appropriated a $3.1 million construction fund to improve the harbor.
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