From Maui Now:

The Hawaiʻi Police Department reported that they received numerous 911 calls Monday morning in response to an April Fool’s Day joke.

According to police, a local radio station falsely reported on its Facebook page that Saddle Road was closed at the 28-mile marker due to a lava flow.

Officials with the police department say Saddle Road is open and there is no lava flow anywhere near that area.

The false report, authorities say, was an April Fool’s Day prank. Read the full story.

And here’s the latest in other neighbor isle gov’t and politics:

County stands behind Kohanaiki access agreement

Maui Council reviewing $573.6M spending proposal

Finding boosts King Kekaulike arts center

Volunteers clear Morgan’s Ponds of rain debris

Fees eyed for cesspool owners

Kauai Public Works Department presents $10.88M budget

Protestors denounce decision to reopen bay to kayak tours

Schatz seeks to add acreage to Puuhonua O Honaunau

Photo courtesy Islomanic.

—Chad Blair