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Two East Hawai‘i structures destroyed in unrelated fires
No injuries were reported following two unrelated structure fires in East Hawai‘i that occurred within the last 24 hours. The first blaze occurred on Tuesday evening. Hawai‘i Fire Department responded to a report of a brush fire at 8:09 p.m. in Hawaiian Paradise Park’s Orchidland Subdivision on Kiele Street.
Man charged with several drug-related offenses, including attempted fentanyl distribution
HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 31-year-old Hawaii Island man is now charged with several drug-related offenses, including attempted distribution of fentanyl on Tuesday. Cody Araw was arrested near Suisan Warehouse last week after he was found with 71 fentanyl pills. However, court documents show Araw was arrested outside, and the pills...
Hilo high debate team represents Hawaiʻi Island at top state tournament
Four students from Hilo High School represented Hawai’i Island at the 2024 Hawaii State Debate Tournament on Oʻahu this month. The tournament, which was hosted by Kamehameha Schools- Kapalama on April 6th and 7th, was open to high school students who qualified by winning a series of debate rounds at a local district tournament. The Vikings were the only public school representing a neighbor island.
Hawaiʻi County Becomes Sister City With Hatsukaichi, Japan
HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima - Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth notes many Big Island residents have family roots that trace back to Hiroshima. (BIVN) – A new sister city relationship has been established between Hawaiʻi County and Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima in Japan. Mayor Mitch Roth announced the partnership this week,...
Ever wonder what stars are made of? There’s only 8 of this kind in the universe
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After 20 years of research, an international team of researchers led by a UH Hilo professor made a surprising discovery. Pierre Martin and has team have been studying a large number Cepheids distributed across the Milky Way disk, obtaining high quality spectra and then using models to accurately determine their chemical composition.
Keaʻau Man Charged With Attempted Murder After HPP Shooting
PUNA, Hawaiʻi - Police report 31-year-old Vasiliy Viktorovich Trubachev has been charged with second-degree attempted murder following Friday's Hawaiian Paradise Park shooting incident. (BIVN) – Police say 31-year-old Vasiliy Viktorovich Trubachev of Keaʻau – arrested after a Friday morning shooting incident in Hawaiian Paradise Park – has been charged...
Murder In Hawaiian Acres Driveway Still Under Investigation
PUNA, Hawaiʻi - Detectives continue to investigate the December 2023 shooting death of 39-year-old Dingie Anthony Dean Martin, of Mountain View. (BIVN) – The Hawaiʻi Police Department continues its investigation into the shooting death of 39-year-old Dingie Anthony Dean Martin of Mountain View. Martin killed in the...
Mountain View Man Charged With Numerous Drug, Firearm Offenses
PUNA, Hawaiʻi - Police executed a narcotics search warrant at the suspect's residence in the Hawaiian Acres Subdivision. (BIVN) – The Hawaiʻi Police Department announced a large drug and firearms arrest in Hawaiian Acres on Wednesday, resulting in mulitple charges for 45-year-old Shaun J. Coffer, of Mountain View.
Rimmer homers again as UH beats Hilo
Following a three-game sweep over reigning Big West Conference champion UC San Diego, the University of Hawaii baseball team kicked off a seven-game, two-week homestand Tuesday night with a dominant 13-1 victory against inter-island rival University of Hawaii at Hilo. The Rainbow Warriors faced the Vulcans for the second time this season, nine weeks after […]
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