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Three arrested in North Kohala for Emergency Proclamation Violations

On Saturday, August 29, 2020, Scott Alan Souza, 47 years-old, of Kurtistown, was arrested and charged for Prohibited Acts Emergency Management, Section 127A-29 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes after he refused to comply with Mayor Kim’s Emergency Rule No. 11, which requires that all persons wear non-medical grade face coverings while in public settings. Police contacted Souza at the Kapaʻau Police Station after observing his vehicle parked in a disabled […]

August 31, 2020

Government

Big Island: Masks required in public

Issued August 25th, the rule states, in part that face coverings are required in public with few exceptions, noted below... All persons within the County shall wear non-medical grade face coverings, over their nose and mouth, while in public settings.Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 11 Excerpted from: Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 11 Safe Practices All persons shall implement the following physical distancing and sanitation requirements to the fullest extent […]

August 30, 2020

Government

Vehicle Registration & Licensing Division re-opens Waimea Office

The Vehicle Registration & Licensing Division announces the re-opening of the Waimea Office beginning, Tuesday, August 25, 2020, for limited services from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Walk ins are welcomed but will be subject to daily limits based on the availability of staffing and the estimated transaction processing time. Use the online scheduler to make an appointment. Face coverings must be worn and customers must adhere to the recommended […]

August 26, 2020

Health

Community Transmission Spurs Policy Changes

On today’s update of COVID-19, the number of active cases, on Hawaii Island, monitored by the Department of Health is twenty-eight. There are five new cases of Coronavirus on Hawaii Island. These cases are now isolated and monitored by the Department of Health. At this date, for Hawaii Island, four are hospitalized. Hawaii Island has seen daily increases of positive cases for the past two weeks. Most of these recent […]

August 21, 2020

Local News

Hawi Road Work

Alternating One Lane Road Closure Notice, Hawi, August 25 The Department of Water Supply (DWS), County of Hawai‘i, will be working on Hāwī Road (Highway 250), makai of Red Cinder Road from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 25, 2020, to install a new water service. One alternating lane with traffic control will remain open throughout the installation. Motorists should expect delays and plan accordingly. Please pardon this temporary […]

August 20, 2020

Featured

Primary election deadline Aug 8, 2020

Don't forget to cast your vote in the primary elections. If you forgot to mail in your ballot you still have some other options to vote. Here is a link to an interactive map for Voter Service Centers and Places of Deposit on the Big Island VOTER SERVICE CENTERS Voter service centers provide accessible in-person voting, same day voter registration, and collection of voted ballots. PLACES OF DEPOSIT Places of […]

August 7, 2020

Civil Defense

Tropical Storm Douglas

This is a Civil Defense message This is a Hurricane Douglas informational message for Friday, July 24th. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center has issued a Hurricane Watch for the Island of Hawaii. A hurricane watch means there is a good possibility of Hurricane conditions of damaging winds, surf, and flooding rains occurring anytime within 48 hours. Hurricane Douglas is currently a category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 miles-per-hour and […]

July 24, 2020