IRONMAN 2017 happens this Saturday, October 14. Many roads on the West Side of the Island are closed for much of the day, so be prepared. A map follows this article below. Most of Kohala will be impacted as the Highway will be closed from 8am to 3pm. Use the Upper Road to go to Waimea, Kona, etc., and be prepared for the extra traffic and delays. KNKR Radio will […]
Starting tonight, Tuesday, and each and every Tuesday, starting at 6pm, The Musicman hosts for 2 hours Kanikapila, 6-8pm, The Classic Touch from 8-9pm, and The Soul Show from 9pm to midnight. That's right, we go live till midnight each and every Tuesday. Tune in and call in at 808-884-5657. The Musicman, now also known as THE MARATHON MAN takes you on a ride each week with Hawaiian, Classicals, and […]
Colleen Hellen Yost AKA Bird, will be the special guest on Michael's Mix, Tuesday, October 10 at 3pm. Tune in and enjoy listening to her playing her original music.
A huge mahalo to The MusicMan for hosting and staying on the air last night through the power outage, providing what Helco updates we were able to get, to our community and KNKR listeners. Mahalo to the listeners that called into the station to give personal updates. Mahalo to all the hard work and dedication it took for the past 2+ years to get all our solar panels in order, […]
North Kohala experiences power outage HILO, Oct. 6, 2017 – Hawai‘i Electric Light reports that about 2,000 customers in North Kohala experienced a power outage last night. The outage occurred at 7:44 p.m. and service was restored at 9:58 p.m. The area was experiencing strong winds at the time the outage occurred. Hawai‘i Electric Light thanks the North Kohala community for its patience and understanding while crews worked to safely […]
By MAX DIBLE West Hawaii Today KAILUA-KONA — In rural North Hawaii, a couple of beds go a long way. Such was the justification for the renovations to Kohala Hospital’s Emergency Department, which was relocated, resized and reopened Sept. 19. A space that for years accommodated two patients now can handle four. State Sen. Josh Green, who doubles as an ED doctor in Kohala, described the new facility as a […]
The Hawaiian Electric Companies launch online tool to streamline solar application process HONOLULU, Oct. 4, 2017 – Customers submitting new applications to install private rooftop solar can now complete the process entirely online using a new tool launched by the Hawaiian Electric Companies. The Customer Interconnection Tool (CIT) is believed to be the first of its kind to provide a seamless, start-to-finish online solar application process that allows customers of […]
Jeff Curtis plays live acoustic guitar Oct 6 on KNKR's Plush Lounge. Plush Lounge is heard every Friday from 6-10pm and this Friday, special guest in studio will be Jeff Curtis. He was here last year playing in Kohala and will again be this weekend. Don't miss The Plush Lounge with P-Love this Friday at 6pm.
By KIRSTEN JOHNSON Hawaii Tribune-Herald Rapid ohia death has been detected in North Kohala, the Big Island Invasive Species Committee said Friday, confirming the disease now has spread to every district on Hawaii Island. The discovery occurred Sept. 15 on a private ranch in Kohala. Researchers collected 10 samples at the site, eight of which tested positive for Ceratocystis, the more harmful of two newly identified fungal species that cause the […]
