Route 270 Update….
HAWAII POLICE DEPT: ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE- Route 270/26 mile marker has one lane open to traffic.
BREAKING NEWS: Akoni Pule Closed at Halawa gulch
Akoni Pule/Highway 270 is closed near Mile Markers 25 and 26 due to fallen branches and power lines at Halawa Gulch. Due to the power lines, Helco has been called. However, because of the Holiday, a delay is expected. We are to expect the road to be closed for a few hours.
Cloverleaf Asks For Price Waiver
Ed Boteilho, whose family has owned and operated Cloverleaf Dairy since 1962 "You're looking at the last dairy standing," Boteilho said. "And I think what we're seeing is the final destruction of the dairy industry in Hawaii, as it was." Clover Leaf Dairy is a family operation, owned by Ed and his six siblings and their mother, Josephine. It is the last of the old-time farms in Hawaii. At a Department […]
Accreditation assessment team invites public comments
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA ®) will arrive on Hawaiʻi Island on July 13 to examine the Hawaiʻi Police Department’s policies and procedures, administration, operations and support services. The purpose is to verify that the Hawaiʻi Police Department continues to meet the 400-plus National Standards established for a law enforcement agency that are required for the department to maintain voluntary accreditation. Part of this review […]
5.2 Earthquake South of Volcano
Did you feel it? 8 miles South of Volcano, Depth 5 miles. 5.2 Magnitude, last night at 10:10pm. 19.335N, 155.209W Note: I felt it here in Hawi as a rumbling like my cat running across the floor. Did you feel it?
Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament
Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament August 21-23 The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation invites anglers to register for the 19th Annual ‘Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament that will be held August 21-23. Completed registration forms must be turned in to the Department’s Recreation Division office at 799 Pi‘ilani Street in Hilo or postmarked by Friday, July 31. Registration forms, along with tournament rules, are available at County Parks and Recreation […]
New Pickup Truck Laws Coming?
Three men riding in the bed of a pickup truck were killed on Maui so laws may be changed governing passengers in the cargo bed. KITV-TV reports ( ) that Sen. Clarence Nishihara was one of the senators behind a bill this year that would have banned people under the age of 18 from riding in the back of a pickup. The bill failed. He may try to get it […]
July 1 Water Rate Hike
The county Water Board, meeting Tuesday in Hilo, unanimously approved a five-year water rate plan that hikes rates 3 percent on July 1, followed by 4 percent next year and then 5 percent annually for the next three years. The department also recently has had to issue conservation notices in Kohala because of ongoing well repairs.