http://knkr.org/archives/special-broadcasts/ Kohala Conversations with Host, Bob Martin, began it's series on interviews with 2016 Candidates for Mayor, State Rep District 7, and County Council District 9. You can listen at your convenience at: http://knkr.org/archives/special-broadcasts/
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency will test new sirens between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. this Thursday and Friday at Kapaa Beach Park and Mahukona Beach Park. These new sirens are part of the Statewide Siren Modernization Project. The siren will sound six to eight times for 30-second to 1-minute intervals. Testing will include short blasts. During the tests, emergency management officials and technicians will check that installation […]
A message from COUNTY OF HAWAII Hawaiian Telcom continues to experience technical problems that affect telephone and cell phone services including use of the 911 system. The service provider is working to correct the problem. Persons in need of emergency assistance are advised that if they can't reach 911 by phone, they should report to the nearest fire station, police station, or flag down a police officer. This is an update to our […]
Effective Monday, July 25, the Hawi Post Office window hours will change to 9am-1pm Monday-Friday and remain 9-10am Saturdays.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY * UNTIL 330 PM HST * AT 1230 PM HST...RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN IN AN AREA OF DEVELOPING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTH KOHALA AND NORTH KONA DISTRICTS OF THE BIG ISLAND. RAIN WAS FALLING AT A RATE OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR...AND WAS ESPECIALLY HEAVY […]
Event: Special Weather Statement Alert: ...WETTER WEATHER ARRIVES TODAY... SHOWERS WILL INCREASE OVER MOST WINDWARD SECTIONS THIS MORNING... AS MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPROACHING SURFACE TROUGH INTERACTS WITH AN UPPER LEVEL LOW TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE ISLANDS. SOME OF THE SHOWERS COULD BE BRIEFLY HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND WE CAN/T RULE OUT A RUMBLE OR TWO OF THUNDER IN SOME OF THE MOST ACTIVE SHOWERS. THE SURFACE […]
IRONMAN 70.3 Hawaii Race, Saturday June 4, 2016. (Tomorrow) ROAD CLOSURES Akoni Pule Hwy. (270) between Kawaihae / Waimea Junction just prior to Hawi town. 8:00 am to 12:00 pm - Restricted except for local traffic as safety permits. Please Note: Alternate route to Hawi is via Kohala Mountain Rd. (Hwy. 250) which runs from Waimea to Hawi. Queen Ka`ahumanu Hwy. between Mauna Lani Drive and Kawaihae / Waimea Junction. […]
The Hawaiian Hurricane Season starts tomorrow, June 1. There is already a small storm beginning in the eastern North Pacific...east of 140 degrees west longitude. Showers and thunderstorms associated with an elongated area of low pressure located about 1000 miles south of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula have become less organized since yesterday. However, environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for slow development, and a tropical depression is still likely to form later […]
For 2016, The Central Pacific Hurricane Center predicts climate conditions pointing to a 40 percent chance of an above-normal hurricane season, a 40 percent chance of a normal season, which sees 4-5 hurricanes, and a 20 percent chance of a below-normal season. The Central Pacific hurricane season starts next Wednesday, June 1, and ends November 30. Be prepared. KNKR will provide up to date warnings and bulletins online and live on the air.
