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 […]
The Hakalau Stream Bridge located on Old Māmalahoa Highway will be completely closed (no access allowed) beginning on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. and will remain closed until further notice due to public safety concerns. The County conducted an assessment of the bridge and found the bridge’s northern abutment (foundation) has been undermined due to scouring from Hakalau Stream. A plan of action is in process to repair the bridge […]
By NANCY COOK LAUER West Hawaii Today http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/council-approves-takeover-kohala-trail-roadway The Hawaii County Council on Wednesday unanimously accepted a public access trail and unpaved roadway from developers of a North Kohala parcel, despite the advice of Corporation Counsel Joe Kamelamela, who said county code requires the administration to inspect the property before taking it over. Resolutions 63 and 64 put into the county’s hands easements for a 10-foot-wide trail more than 2,000 […]
