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A 17-year-old girl died and three other teens were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Waikoloa this morning, Hawaii island police said.

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Girl, 17, killed and 3 other teens seriously hurt in Big Island crash | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

When thoughts of “I can’t do this” arise during a deployment or exercise, the 36th Wing chapel team and other helping agencies are equipped and ready to serve. 
Isolation, anxiety, and thoughts of uncertainty can cause servicemembers to potentially become conscientious objectors. As part of Exercise Slingstone 24-4, our Chaplains were given an opportunity to practice what they preach when a simulated conscientious objector caused a scene during …

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36th Wing chapel team supports servicemembers during Slingstone 24-4, deployments

Community: 10-17-24 Kona Man Charged in E-Bike Theft, Police Seek Female Suspect Hawai‘i Island police arrested and charged a 22-year-old Kona man after investigating the theft of an e-bike from a Kona business. In the course of investigation, police were able to link the suspect to two additional criminal property damage cases and he was charged in those investigations as well. Police are still seeking the identity of a woman involved in the th…

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Community: 10-17-24 Kona Man Charged in E-Bike Theft, Police Seek Female Suspect

HILO, Hawaiʻi - Water sample retesting at Honoliʻi, Hilo Bay, and Richardson Ocean Center show that enterococci levels no longer exceed the threshold level.

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High Bacteria Count Notifications Cancelled At Three Hilo Beach Locations

Hilo Bay and other 
Hawaii shorelines are 
being plagued by invasive seaweed species, which University of 
Hawaii researchers have discovered are out
competing native 
species.

‘Humble limu’ faces threat from non-native seaweed species | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

A Hawaii County Council proposal to bolster the island’s emergency communications network using amateur radio operators was met with some skepticism this week.

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Hawaii County defers discussion on emergency radio proposal | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Scientists have found plastic pollution almost everywhere they have looked. In clouds. On Mount Everest. In Arctic snow.

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How pervasive are microplastics? Dolphins are exhaling them. - West Hawaii Today

Kamala Harris is intensifying efforts to persuade Republicans to cross the aisle and back her campaign in a bid to expand her electoral appeal with less than three weeks to Election Day.

Harris betting that Republican voters will help her win against Trump - West Hawaii Today

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Significant progress is being made toward settling a federal lawsuit filed by a Kailua-Kona rabbi and the religious organization he represents against Hawaii County and Planning Director Zendo Kern, according to court records.

Kona Rabbi’s lawsuit against county appears headed for settlement - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- A proposed constitutional amendment in Hawaii aims to unify the appointment and confirmation process for district court judges with that of supreme court justices and circuit court judges.  
Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You  This change, outlined in proposed amendment number two, would streamline judicial appointments across all courts. Under the current system, district court j…

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Voters to decide on selection process of district court judges in state constitutional amendment question

Wendy Hensel, 54, executive vice chancellor and university provost for The City University of New York, was unanimously selected today by University of Hawaii regents to become the next UH president, with an annual salary of $675,000.

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