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Victim, suspects sought after potential Hawaii Island kidnapping caught on camera
HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island police released several images Monday showing a possible kidnapping from Sunday evening in Hilo. They’re seeking the public’s help in identifying a potential kidnapping victim and three suspects. The incident happened around 7 p.m. at a shopping center on the 2100 block Kanoelehua...
University of Hawai‘i gets NASA contract potentially worth $85M for management of Maunakea telescope
The University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy has been selected by NASA to continue to operate the agency’s Infrared Telescope Facility on Maunakea on the Big Island, a primary asset in NASA’s planetary defense system. NASA made the announcement in a June 30 news release. Among its...
Man charged with over a dozen offenses in connection with Hilo crime spree
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Prosecutors have charged Monday a 43-year-old Volcano man with over a dozen offenses in connection with a crime spree in Hilo. Rodley Ford is charged with 16 offenses, including first-degree theft, unauthorized control of a vehicle, habitual property crime, criminal property damage and reckless driving. Police said...
Hilo rain chances continue while mostly dry elsewhere
HONOLULU (KHON2) – This afternoon’s satellite shows a plume of moisture moving through Maui County and should be approaching Oahu this evening from the east and Kauai later tonight. This plume of moisture should bring a brief increase of showers mainly over windward areas. A drier air mass will follow behind this plume of moisture […]
Hilo International Airport evacuated, TSA officers find two grenades in carry-on
"TSA reminds everyone that grenades of any type - including replicas - are not allowed in either checked or carry-on luggage. When a traveler brings any type of grenade to the airport, it causes operations to shut down and delays travelers."
Police respond to Hilo Airport after inert grenade found in luggage
The Hilo International Airport experienced a brief halt in operations as Hawai‘i Police Department personnel responded to a report by Transportation Security Administration staff that two items resembling grenades were detected during x-ray screening within a carry-on bag belonging to male Japanese national departing the country. The incident was...
Health Advisory for Hawaii Waters Following Wastewater Treatment Plant Incident
Following a chlorination process failure at the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hawaiʻi, health officials have issued a precautionary advisory urging the public to avoid waters near the affected areas. The incident, which occurred at 8:15 a.m. on Friday, led to the discharge of partially treated sewage into the waters surrounding Keaukaha, extending from the Hilo Breakwater eastward to Richardson Ocean Park.
County Announces Successful Canal Clearing and Relocation Effort
Canal clean-up adjacent to the Hilo Bayfront Soccer Fields has been completed. The collaborative effort involved the Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works, Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Housing and Community Development, and various community partners. Individuals who had been occupying the canal were offered a safe respite area on a nearby property managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the residual debris was properly disposed of.
Revitalize Puna event on July 13 will focus on Kīlauea Recovery Road, Waterline Projects
The Hawaiʻi County Disaster Recovery Division, in partnership with Council District 4, will hold its 11th Revitalize Puna community activation on July 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Billy Kenoi Pāhoa District Park Gym. The upcoming Revitalize Puna event is intended to strengthen connections between...
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for July 09, 2024
Today: Partly sunny. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 83 to 89 near the shore to around 73 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tonight: Showers likely...
Hilo airport terminal evacuated after 2 inert grenades were found in luggage
Hilo International Airport briefly halted operations this morning when Hawaii Police Department personnel responded to a report by Transportation Security Administration staff that two items resembling grenades were detected during X-ray screening within a carry-on bag belonging to male Japanese national departing the country. Responding to the 5:44 a.m. call,...
Temporary homeless shelter goes up in Hilo
Hawaii County officials have designated a parking lot as a temporary resting area for homeless people who occupy an area in and around a storm drain in downtown Hilo. The move began Friday ahead of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ scheduled assessment of the drainage system, Hawaii County said in a news release.
Police seek info on assault, abduction in Hilo
Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a potential kidnapping victim and three suspects in an incident which occurred early Sunday evening in Hilo. At about 6:55 p.m. Sunday, Hilo patrol officers responded to Puainako Town Center on a report of an affray. Responding officers were able to determine that the victim arrived at the location near the center’s McDonald’s in a silver 2003 Honda Accord, and parked facing Kanoelehua Avenue.
Man arrested at Hilo airport after grenades found in carry-on bag
Hawaii island police have arrested a 41-year-old man from Japan after two items resembling grenades were found in his carry-on bag at Hilo International Airport. Police said they were called to the airport at about 5:44 a.m. by Transportation Security Administration agents after the grenades were detected during routine X-ray screening.
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