Prescription ‘take back’ day April 28
The state attorney general’s office is sponsoring a take-back of unused of expired prescription medications for safe, anonymous disposal.
Police seek missing teens
Police are looking for a pair of Puna teens reported missing in separate incidents.
Big Island Dairy donates milk to Oahu housing complex
State Rep. A state representative John Mizuno, D-Kalihi Valley, Kamehameha Heights, portion of Lower Kalihi, worked with Big Island Dairy to donate milk to a public housing complex Tuesday on Oahu.
BIIF baseball: Waveriders defeat Cougars 10-1
Makana Kalua‘u and Tupu Toafili combined on a three-hitter, and Kealakehe defeated Keaau 10-1 in five-inning BIIF game on Tuesday at the Cougars field.
BIIF softball: Waiakea swings big bats against Kona
Waiakea scored in every innings to beat Konawaena 13-3 in a five-inning TKO game on Saturday in Kealakekua.
Fire Department rescues two in separate incidents
Two individuals were rescued Monday in separate incidents along Big Island shorelines, according to written Hawaii Fire Department statements.
Fire damages Ainaloa home
A fire damaged about 40 percent of what Hawaii Fire Department officials called a “single-story open-air residence” on Monday in Ainaloa Subdivision in Puna.
Police arrest 28 for DUI
During the week of March 26-April 1, Hawaii Island police arrested 28 motorists for driving under the influence.
Pahoa school put on brief lockdown
Public to vote on names for ‘alala
Achievement report is available online
BIIF softball/water polo: Waiakea improves to 10-0
Ten games, 10 wins, 10 double-digit offensive outbreaks for Waiakea softball.
Big Isle briefs, April 3
Wong out of starting lineup once again
Colleges: Vulcans’ Steering honored for HRs
UH-Hilo only picked up one win in a four-game series at Dixie State, but Phillip Steering’s four home runs earned him his second Pacific West Conference Player of the Week honor Monday.
Keeping track of Kolten, April 3
Tracking the St. Louis Cardinals’ Kolten Wong, a Hilo native and 2008 Kamehameha graduate
BIIF track and field results
Saturday at Waiakea