First Returns In…..
Tim Richards 53.8% Maya Parish 37.6% Dave Tarnas 52.5% Cindy Evans 44.6% Lorraine Inouye 52.8% Heather Kimball 42.5% David Ige 50% Colleen Hanabusa 43.9% Josh Green 32.4% Jill Tokuda 27.9%
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Water Shut-Off North Kohala
AFFECTED AREA: ALL CUSTOMERS ON BOTH SIDES OF HONOMAKA‘U ROAD, KOHALA HIGH SCHOOL, CSC RESTAURANT, AND CUSTOMERS ON ROADWAY MAUKA (SOUTH) OF THE AKONI PULE HIGHWAY- HONOMAKA‘U ROAD INTERSECTION; HONOMAKA‘U, NORTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I Water will be temporarily turned off in the above-mentioned area overnight from 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, to 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2018, to make a waterline connection for the Kohala High School […]
Tropical Storm Warning Cancelled
Hurricane Hector is passing south of the Big Island, and the tropical storm warning for Hawaii County has been discontinued.
KNKR Candidate Interviews (audio)
Listen to 30 minute interviews conducted by Bob Martin of these candidates. Election voting is this Saturday, August 11. 2018 Primary Election Interviews (click to listen) TOM BELEKANICH TIM RICHARDS HEATHER KIMBALL DAVID TARNAS CINDY EVANS MAYA PARISH LORRAINE INOUYE
5am Hurricane Hector Update
500 AM HST Wed Aug 08 2018 ...POWERFUL HURRICANE HECTOR CONTINUES TO CHURN WESTWARD SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE BIG ISLAND... SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.4N 153.9W ABOUT 240 MI...390 KM SSE OF HILO HAWAII ABOUT 425 MI...690 KM SE OF HONOLULU HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 270 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...956 MB...28.23 INCHES At 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the […]
Kawaihae Harbor Closed by Coast Guard Ahead of Hurricane Hector
The Coast Guard closed both Hilo and Kawaihae harbors as of 11 a.m. today in advance of Hurricane Hector. Coast Guard personnel are on the Big Island doing pre-storm assessments of the ports. Ports are closed to inbound traffic, and vessel traffic control measures are in effect on vessel movements within the port. “Hector is forecast to pass almost 200 miles to the south of the Big Island, but we […]
Construction:Queen Kaahumanu Highway at Kawaihae Road
KAWAIHAE — Initial work began March 14 on a $1,514,153 project to improve the Queen Kaahumanu Highway at Kawaihae Road intersection. But delays halted construction until recently. “The Queen Kaahumanu Highway Intersection Improvements at Kawaihae Road Project will widen the subject intersection to provide a right-turn lane for northbound Queen Kaahumanu Highway traffic, a right-turn lane for eastbound Kawaihae Road traffic, an acceleration lane on Kawaihae Road and a lengthened […]
Hurricane Hector Update 5am, 8-7-2018
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for... * Hawaii County A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area within 48 hours. Interests elsewhere in the Hawaiian Islands should monitor the progress of Hector. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 500 AM HST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Hector was located near latitude 16.1 North, longitude 147.8 West. Hector is moving toward the […]