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Human remains found in Ocean View Estates, Police investigate unattended death
HILO, Hawaii (Island News) – Hawaii Island police launch an unattended death investigation after finding human remains on a property located in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision. On Tuesday, April 23, shortly before 12:40 p.m., detectives responded to a property allocated on the 92-8700 block of Lotus Blossom...
Cat feces suspected in death of a nēnē gosling found in Big Island park
A nēnē gosling found dead in Hilo’s Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens last month was likely a victim of toxoplasmosis, an infection spread only in the feces of feral cats. The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife sent the diseased bird to the United States Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center for a necropsy.
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...
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.
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 among top states for quality of pre-kindergarten programs, but enrollment lags
A new national report has revealed that Hawaiʻi is one of just five states to meet 10 out of 10 research-based quality benchmarks for pre-kindergarten programs. However, it ranks 44th for enrollment of 4-year-olds and 31st for 3-year-olds. The National Institute for Early Education Research released its 2023 State...
Kea‘au man charged for attempted murder at Hawaiian Paradise Park
On Sunday, Big Island Prosecutors and detectives with the Area I Criminal Investigation Section discussed the case before charging Trubachev with second-degree attempted murder and carrying or use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony.
Hawaiʻi County becomes sisters with Hatsukaichi, Japan
Hawai‘i County has a new sister city. County officials announced the established relationship with Hatsukaichi, a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday. This partnership marks a step in strengthening cultural and economic ties between the communities, building on the deep historical connections local Japanese families have with this region of Japan.
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for April 23, 2024
Today: Cloudy. Frequent showers early in the morning, then numerous showers in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 74 to 80 near the shore to 62 to 67 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Tonight: Cloudy. Numerous showers in the evening, then...
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...
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