Lightning causes power outages on Hawai‘i Island HILO, April 15, 2018 – Hawai‘i Electric Light reports that customers in north and east Hawai‘i experienced power outages caused by thunderstorms impacting Hawai‘i Island this weekend. About 2,100 customers in north Kohala experienced an extended power outage Saturday evening. The outage began at about 5:40 p.m. and was necessary to allow crews to make temporary repairs to two transmission poles on Kohala […]
KOHALA — After nearly three years requesting funds for much-needed renovations, Kohala Hospital will receive $1 million in the next few weeks from capital improvement project (CIP) funds recently released by Gov. David Ige. The rural facility first opened in 1917. “Since Governor Ige just approved for the funds to be released, Kohala Hospital is working on the forms to process the release of the funds,” Sen. Lorraine Inouye said […]
Flood Advisory Alert: ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM HST FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY... At 234 PM HST...radar indicated continued heavy showers and thunderstorms over the leeward slopes, the saddle, and Kohala Mountains. The heaviest showers and thunderstorms are producing rain rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour between Kamuela and Puuanahulu along Mamalahoa Highway. Be aware of hazardous driving and rapid […]
Former U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, who served in Washington for more than three and a half decades, died Thursday night at the age of 93. He had been hospitalized for months. Akaka’s death was confirmed by his former spokesman Jesse Broder Van Dyke. Services are pending. Akaka, the first native Hawaiian to serve in the Senate, was a strong advocate for native Hawaiians and veterans during a political career that […]
KAILUA-KONA — Hokulea’s visit to Hawaii Island is part of the “Mahalo, Hawaii” sail, which commenced last August to recognize and celebrate the contributions of families, employers and communities that made the three-year Malama Honua Worldwide Voyage possible. It’s the first time Hokulea has come to Hawaii Island since 2014 when she departed Hilo Bay with sister canoe, Hikianalia, for the historic voyage. Hokulea will spend time in Kawaihae. A […]
KAWAIHAE — Traffic safety improvements are set to begin soon at the corner of Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Kawaihae Road. “You may have noticed the orange signs when approaching the intersection, as HELCO has to move telephone poles to make way for an addition of a right turn lane to the eastbound Kawaihae approach to Queen Kaahumanu Highway, and an addition of a right turn lane to the northbound Queen […]
A 25-year-old paddleboarder was hospitalized in critical condition with multiple wounds after getting bitten by a shark Saturday morning near one of Hawaii's exclusive, white-sand resort areas. The attack happened around 9:30 a.m. local time at the beach in Kukio, which is considered to be a crown jewel along Hawaii's gorgeous Kona Coast. Fire officials said the unidentified man was stand-up paddleboarding about 100-150 yards offshore, KHON-TV reported. The victim […]
