Police: Missing Pahoa man found

Last call for booze tax bill: Legislation on beverages nearly dead for the session

By The Citizen

One tax on beverages in the state Legislature is dead, while another is on death’s door. Earlier this year, lawmakers introduced several bills that would...

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Sites ID’d for Pahoa library

By The Citizen

A draft environmental assessment published Tuesday has identified three possible sites for a new, and long-discussed, library in Pahoa. Currently, Puna is served by three...

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Man charged with felony domestic abuse

By The Citizen

A Hilo man was arrested and charged Monday with felony domestic abuse after allegedly striking and strangling a woman. According to a police report, 28-year-old...

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State briefs for February 24

By The Citizen

Committee passes automatic voter registration HONOLULU (AP) — A bill advanced Tuesday by the Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee would automatically register to vote eligible U.S....

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Police said Monday 52-year-old Brian Freitas of Pahoa, who was reported missing, was found unharmed Nov. 21 in Pahoa.

Source: Hawaii Tribune Herald