The Hawaiʻi Police Department will be holding a community meeting for residents of North Kohala. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on March 9, 2017 at the North Kohala Judiciary Building. The meeting will begin with a open question and answer forum with Captain Jason Cortez and Community Policing Officer Kapelieli Kauahikaua Jr, and to be followed by a presentation for parents regarding cyber space safety awareness. For […]
Hawaii Civil Defense has rescheduled the monthly siren test from today to Friday at 11:45 am due to the severe weather watch currently.
HI-PAL Boxing returned to Kohala Saturday night, February 25, after 20 years. A nice crowd was on hand at the gym cheering on the boxers, ranging in age from 8 to 18. There were 12 bouts featuring tremendous action and great sportsmanship. Male and female boxers came from many different clubs, including, HIBC, Yeshua, Laupahoehoe, Kailua-Kona, Perry, Eastside, and from Oahu, Boxfit808. HI-PAL is the Hawaiʻi Isle Police Activities League; […]
Special Weather Statement Alert: ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVER LEEWARD AND INTERIOR BIG ISLAND THIS AFTERNOON... Latest data indicate that there is potential for strong thunderstorms to develop this afternoon over the leeward slopes and interior portions of the Big Island. The primary threats with these thunderstorms will be dangerous cloud to surface lightning strikes, locally gusty winds, small hail, and very low visibility in areas of heavy rain. At the […]
By J.R. De Groote West Hawaii Today jdegroote@westhawaiitoday.com http://westhawaiitoday.com/sports/local-sports/hi-pal-boxing-makes-its-return KAILUA-KONA — Fight fans rejoice — boxing is back on the west side of the Big Island. After almost a 20-year hiatus, HI-PAL youth boxing is making a comeback. The first event will be held at the Hisaoka Gymnasium in Kapaau on Feb. 25. The event, for ages 8-17, begins at 6 p.m. and is free to the public. “They […]
Wind Advisory Alert: ...Locally strong trade winds for areas of Maui county and the Big Island... .High pressure northwest of the islands will drive strong trade winds across Maui County and the Big Island today through Monday. The strongest winds will occur over ridge lines and downwind of steep terrain. Areas most affected will be the higher terrain of Lanai, and over the Kohala Mountains on the Big Island. ...WIND […]
Special Weather Statement Alert: ...STRONG TRADE WINDS RETURNING THIS WEEKEND AND CONTINUING INTO NEXT WEEK... A cold front will move quickly through the state during the weekend. This front is forecast to reach Kauai Saturday afternoon, Oahu and Maui County Saturday night, and the Big Island on Sunday, passing south of the Big Island Sunday evening. Increasing northerly winds are expected immediately behind the front late Saturday afternoon and Saturday […]
UPDATE: Upgraded to 4.6 magnitude, and a 2.4 aftershock followed at 5:49am HST. Magnitude: 4.5 Depth (km): 8.7 Local Time: 2017/02/17 05:33:29 Time (UTC): 2017/02/17 15:33:29 Latitude: 20.0655 Longitude: -156.0180 12 miles NW of Waikoloa Village
KEALAKEKUA — A jury on Thursday found a Kapaau man not guilty of two counts of first-degree attempted murder, the most serious charges filed in connection with a nearly 20-hour standoff in July 2015 in which the man’s girlfriend and a police officer were shot. Macdon “Donny” Thromman, 39, will be sentenced in April by Kona Circuit Court Judge Ronald Ibarra after the 12-member jury found him guilty of attempted […]
